The LuLac Edition #3194, April 22nd, 2016

PAT SOLANO HONORED BY PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY

Pa. Society Honoree Patrick Solano. (Photo: Citizen's Voice)

This afternoon Hughestown resident, World War II veteran, and political powerhouse Pat Solano was honored by The Pennsylvania Society. Solano was awarded The Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Medal.
Before a jam packed crowd of 400 movers and shakers, neighbors, relatives and friends, Solano accepted the award in his typical humble but classy manner.
Governors Corbett, Ridge and Schweiker were on the scene as well as Senators Casey and Toomey. Plus there were tons of local politicos and statewide officials honoring him. Past President of the Society A.J. Sordoni was there along with other officials for the organization’s spring meeting.
Solano has served in administrations in Harrisburg dating back to the Constitutional Convention in 1967.
He was executive director for the General State Authority, which after the 1968 constitutional convention ended became the Department of General Services. Solano was Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources, and served as senior counselor to Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker.
EDITORS NOTE: Many thanks to Michael Clark President of Surmont, Washington, D.C. and former aide to Congressman Dan Flood for the invitation to sit at his table. Unfortunately a work commitment kept me from getting there.

But a guy who was at the event was Mr. P.J. Pribula who had the opportunity to meet one Mr. Eric Trump. (Photo: Lisa Dominck Pribula Facebook)

HERE THEY COME

SANDERS FIRST IN

Bernie Sanders came into Scranton Thursday. Sanders preached his message of income inequality and drew a good crowd in Scranton. Sanders volunteers are out in full force. Tonight a friendly Sanders volunteer stopped by our house and we had a nice conversation. Civil. How ‘bout that???

WILK’s Nancy Kman has a chat with Bernie Sanders Thursday. (WILK Facebook page)

CRUZ ALSO IN TOWN

Senator Ted was the first one in the state and has been buttonholing voters in his bid to rebound after his big Wisconsin win. Cruz has been hitting the hot button issues of security, jobs and defense that GOP voters like to hear this year. His event in Scranton drew a good and enthusiastic crowd.

Cruz had a chat with WYLN TV 35’s Tiffany Cloud and her husband SS Erik Olsen. (Tiffany Facebook page).

FUTURE VISITS

Hillary Clinton is here as we speak. Plus Donald Trump will arrive on Monday we’re told. More information in future editions.

MORGANELLI’S LAW AND ORDER AD

You have to see John Morganelli’s Law and Order style ad. Morganelli is running as a Democrat for State Attorney General along with Stephen Zappalla and Josh Shapiro.

BARLETTA: WANT TO WORK AT THE IRS? PAY YOUR TAXES!

BACKS BILL TO SUSPEND IRS HIRING UNTIL DELINQUENCIES ELIMINATED

“IT’S LIKE HAVING LANCE ARMSTRONG LEAD A TASK FORCE ON FAIR COMPETITION IN BICYCLE RACING.”

Congressman Lou Barletta and your blog editor circa 2008. (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Lou Barletta backed legislation that prevents the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from hiring any new employees until the Treasury Secretary certifies to Congress that no existing employees are carrying significant delinquent tax debt. Under current federal law, the IRS Commissioner is required to fire employees for failing to file federal tax returns or willfully understating their tax delinquency, unless failure to pay is due to a reasonable cause. A 2015 Inspector General’s report, however, revealed that only 39 percent of the 1,580 employees with tax delinquencies were terminated. The bill, H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 254-to-170 and now heads to the Senate for its consideration.
“Is it any wonder that Americans have lost faith in their government?” Barletta said. “More than half of IRS employees who owe significant back taxes are still working at the very agency that collects taxes. It’s like having Lance Armstrong lead a task force on fair competition in bicycle racing.”
The legislation specifically prohibits the IRS from extending an offer of employment to any individual until the Secretary of the Treasury submits written certification to Congress that the agency does not employ anyone with serious tax delinquencies. If the Secretary cannot make such a certification, he or she must submit a report explaining why, outline the remedial actions necessary to make such a certification, and indicate the time needed to complete the actions. The bill applied to all offers of employment after December 31, 2016.
“Tax Day was earlier this week, marking that painful day when millions of Americans had to sit down and write a check to the IRS,” Barletta said. “It is outrageous that the people who receive and process those checks may not have paid their own taxes. This is an offensive situation that has to be fixed.”

MEDIA MATTERS

EYEWITNESS NEWSMAKERS

Tune in this Sunday for WBRE’s Eyewitness Newsmakers. Program starts at 11AM on WBRE and 11:30AM on WYOU. Join Andy Mehalshick Jayne Ann Bugda, Dr. David Sosar and your blog editor for the show where we discuss the big races Part 2.

WYLN 35’S BROADCAST OF 17th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN DEBATE

 We had a hot old time on Monday evening. From left to righ first row your blog editor, The Storm's Tiffany Cloud and Moderator Gary Perna. Behind us were candidates Matt Connolly and Glenn Geissinger. (Photo: Standard Speaker).  

Plus here is a replay of the debate.

ECTV

ECTV Live hosts David DeCosmo and Rusty Fender will welcome Mark Riccetti Jr. to the program during the week of April 25th. Mr. Riccetti represents the Luzerne County Historical Society which will soon he holding it's Classic Car Show. That and other Historical Society events will be reviewed during the program which can be seen on Comcast channel 19 (61 in some areas) and is broadcast three times daily throughout the week.

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine
Brian Hughes speaks with political blogger David Yonki from the LuLac Political Letter about the big races ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania Primary.
And Brian speaks with John Gardner from "Tech Garage" on the Velocity Network on the cost of potholes to American car owners.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X & Sports Radio 590, WARM & 6:25am on Magic 93.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

This Sunday Dr. Jean Harris from the University of Scranton discusses Tuesday's primary election. Tune in at 6 a.m. on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 a.m. on The Game Sports Radio 1400/1440 am and 106.7 fm; and at 7:30 a.m. on 105 The River.

SUE HENRY’S SPECIAL EDITION

Tune in to Sue Henry's "Special Edition" this week as Sue recaps the week's news. Special Edition is heard Saturdays and Sunday on these Entercom stations, WILK FM Saturday at 2pm Sunday at 6 am on Froggy 101 Sunday at 7 am on The Sports Hub 102.3 Sunday at 7 am on K R Z 98.5 Sunday at noon on WILK FM 103.1.

BUDDY RUMCHEK

Want to hear some great parodies on the news? Tune in to WILK Radio at 6:40 and 8:40 AM on Wednesdays. As Ralph Cramden used to say, “It’s a laugh riot!”

KAREL ON THE STREET

Tune in Wednesdays on WILK Radio for Karel on the Street. Hear some of the funniest and heartwarming comments on the issues of the day on Webster and Nancy with Karel Zubris.

BOBBY V’S DOO WOP SOCK HOP!!!!!

The Doo-Wop Sock Hop can be heard every Sunday night from 6P to 9P on “105 The River (104.9 FM) Host is the incomparable Bobby V. www.105theriver.net www.doowopsockhop.net

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