| Senator Farnese and host Bill Longworth tape the Pennsylvania Report from the Independence Visitors Center in Old City, Philadelphia. |

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Senator Larry Farnese and Philadelphia Independence
‘Coin Toss for the Troops’
“Operation Touch of Home” Collects Soccer Balls and Pre-Paid Phone Cards to Send to our Troops Serving Around the World |

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Senator Farnese with Philadelphia Independence owner and military veteran David Halstead at John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester
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Senator Farnese with Kelly Rowland, Philadelphia Independence Director of Outreach |
August 29, 2010 — State Senator Larry Farnese ‘tossed the coin’ prior to the Philadelphia Independence vs. Boston Breakers women’s professional soccer game at John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester. The coin toss is part of “Operation Touch of Home,” Senator Farnese’s initiative to send soccer balls and pre-paid phone cards to our troops serving around the world. Our soldiers offer the balls to children in foreign countries as a gesture of friendship and goodwill. The phone cards allow soldiers to keep in touch with their loved ones here at home. » Read More |
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| There's reason for optimism in Philadelphia when it comes to creating jobs. Senator Farnese says a new state law will help keep the Philadelphia Ports competitive with the rest of the country and create badly needed job opportunities. » Listen |
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Senator Lawrence Farnese Updates South Philadelphia Sound and Safety Barrier Wall PennDOT Project Along I-95
Wall Project Addresses Residents’ Safety and Sound Concerns |

Pictured from left to right: Lester Toaso, PennDOT District Executive; John Nagle, PennDOT Consultant Project Manager; Senator Larry Farnese; Mark Squilla, President, Whitman Council; Bob Theil, Community Relations Liaison, Senator Farnese's office.
Philadelphia August 24, 2010 — State Senator Larry Farnese and Whitman Council President Mark Squilla today met at Front and Tasker sts. with PennDOT officials for an update on PennDOT’s sound and safety barrier project along elevated I-95 in South Philadelphia.
“The issue here is safety as well as sound, and I think this project goes a long way in addressing the concerns of the residents in Pennsport, Queen Village and Whitman,” said Senator Farnese. » Read More |
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| State Senator Lawrence Farnese Urges Global Changes in Port Reorganization, Unification |
PHILADELPHIA, August 18, 2010 - - State Senator Larry Farnese today released the following statement in conjunction with today’s actions taken by the DRPA Board of Commissioners:
“The actions taken by the DRPA board today to increase transparency and accountability are a necessary step to restore confidence to the commuters who pay bridge tolls and ride PATCO,” said Senator Farnese. “However, we need to take the next step in Harrisburg to examine a reorganization and unification of the ports.”
Changes to the DRPA governance require an act of Congress, which would then require ratification in Harrisburg and Trenton.”
Here is Senator Farnese’s op-ed:
Think Big
Much has been written lately about mismanagement, waste, fraud, patronage, and political favoritism at the Delaware River Port Authority. But these revelations raise bigger questions: What exactly does the DRPA do? And how does management of port and transportation assets affect our economy and infrastructure? » Read More |
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A Porridge of Port Fiefdoms
Op-ed By Larry Farnese |
Much has been written lately about mismanagement, waste, fraud, patronage, and political favoritism at the Delaware River Port Authority. But these revelations raise bigger questions: What exactly does the DRPA do? And how does management of port and transportation assets affect our economy and infrastructure?
The DRPA operates four bridges linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the PATCO high-speed rail line. It also manages the seasonal river ferry between Philadelphia and Camden and the infrequently used cruise ship terminal in the Navy Yard. » Read More |
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Farnese, Senate Democrats Tour Marcellus Shale Drilling Site
Health, Safety and Environmental Concerns are Top Priorities |

August 2, 2010 — State Sen. Larry Farnese got a firsthand look and discussed his environmental and health concerns with energy industry officials as part of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee tour of a Marcellus Shale and Atlas Energy gas drilling site near Smithfield in Fayette County.
Farnese said he took part in the tour to get a better understanding of the industry and its issues in advance of the legislature’s fall deliberations on a natural gas extraction tax. » Read More » Listen |
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| We are Pleased to Announce Pennsylvania’s Health Plan for Uninsured Adults with
Pre-existing Conditions |
Pennsylvania Fair Care is Pennsylvania’s health plan for
uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions.
This temporary plan offers insurance for those
eligible until federal health insurance reform
takes effect in 2014. PA Fair Care is available on a
first come basis. So that means once the program
is full, we will create a waiting list.
To be eligible you must:
» Be a U.S. citizen or lawful resident
» Be a resident of Pennsylvania
» Have a pre-existing health condition
» Be uninsured for the previous six months
» Visit Official Website » Download Fact Sheet |
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