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    Feb 21, 2012  - Read Inquirer reporter Amy Worden's Philly Dawg blog here. Okay, so Pennsylvania's not at the top of the class when it comes to supporting animal issues in the U.S. Congress. Shout out to Rhode Island where U.S. House lawmakers scored a whopping 100 percent on humane legislation and its two Senator... More
  • Reading Eagle: Wyomissing soccer field named for grad who fell in Afghanistan
    Sep 11, 2011  - By Ron Devlin Reading Eagle Standing near a monument that anoints her son "an American hero," Charlene "Charlie" Flannery's thoughts were not on Staff Sgt. Sean Michael Flannery's service in Afghanistan, where he was killed in action Nov. 22, 2010. Instead, speaking at a memorial service Saturday in... More
  • Reading Eagle: Congressman meets with borough officials
    Apr 27, 2011  - Wyomissing Borough Council members met Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach, voicing concerns about the federal government to the Chester County Republican who represents the part of Berks in the 6th Congressional District. Gerlach said that when Congress is not in session he tries to visit municipali... More
  • Reading Eagle: Business owners say they can't afford tax hikes
    Nov 15, 2010  - By Mary E. Young Reading Eagle Restaurant owner Iggy Ignatios says he will survive by looking for more bargains such as the filet mignon he bought for $4.99 a pound. Deborah Fuoti, owner of Gourmet Corner in Fairgrounds Farmers Market in Muhlenberg Township, says she's running out of options and cou... More
  • Daily Local: Gerlach pairs with Castle to give small business a boost
    Jun 19, 2010  - By GRETCHEN METZ, Staff Writer U.S. Rep. James Gerlach, Pa-6th, of West Pikeland has joined U.S. Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware in introducing legislation to provide a boost to small businesses and create jobs. The proposed measure, the Small Business Assistance and Relief Act, focuses on letting smal... More
  • Philadelphia Daily News: In the suburbs, incumbents, rivals give their (predictable) take
    Mar 18, 2010  - By WILLIAM BENDER Philadelphia Daily News As the U.S. House prepares to vote on President Obama's health-care overhaul, the battle lines were drawn this week in the competitive congressional districts surrounding Philadelphia. Many Democratic candidates across the country have been reluctant to take... More
  • Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Historic test for the House
    Mar 18, 2010  - House lawmakers should stand up and be counted on the historic vote that will dramatically reshape the nation's health-care system. So it's troubling that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her lieutenants are planning a backdoor parliamentary move that sidesteps President Obama's call for an "up or dow... More
  • Times-Herald: Gerlach Sounds Off on Health Care Bill
    Mar 9, 2010  - By KEITH PHUCAS Times Herald Staff COURTHOUSE — In a speech Monday, President Obama criticized insurance companies and Republican opposition to a proposed health care overhaul, but Congressman James Gerlach, R-6th Dist., is firm in his belief that his constituents don’t want a massive government-run... More
  • Daily Local News: Medical device companies sick over health care bill
    Nov 4, 2009  - By GRETCHEN METZ, Staff Writer Emerging medical device companies are strongly opposed to a 2.5 percent tax on the wholesale price of U.S.-made medical devices, a measure proposed in the Affordable Health Care for America Act. On Tuesday, Paul Touhey, chief executive at oncology diagnostic products c... More
  • Times-Herald: ‘New health care plan more massive’
    Nov 2, 2009  - By KEITH PHUCAS Times Herald Staff Republican Congressman James Gerlach hand-delivered the House’s latest version of the health care overhaul plan to Montgomery-Norristown Library Friday, but he had to use both hands and arms — and his back — to heft the weighty proposal. Gerlach, who dumped the 1,9... More