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Based on looking at PAFundraisers.com, I would say the top two locations in Harrisburg for political fundraisers are:

1. The Harrisburg Hilton
2. Scott's Grille

How dependent is downtown Harrisburg's restaurant industry on the political fundraising industry?

Ask Mario J. Civera, Jr. He's been in Harrisburg since the end of the Carter Administration, he's the Majority Caucus Policy Chairman, and apparently he doesn't have the time to educate his district's voters by participating in a debate with Casey R. Roncaglione, Democratic Candidate for the 164th Legislative District.

If the man doesn't have the fortitude to debate for his own values, how can the district possibly expect him to debate on the floor of the House or in committee for the values of the District?

And only the rich. Wheee! Hooray for the top five percent.

Wages in the past five years have declined for almost all Pennsylvania workers except for the very best paid, according to a new study by the Keystone Research Center.

In its 11th annual State of Working Pennsylvania report, the Keystone Research Center, a Harrisburg group backed by labor organizations, found that only those in the 95th percentile of wage distribution have seen their hourly salary rise since 2001.

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According to the report, the median wages of college-educated Pennsylvania workers fell from $22.76 per hour in 2002 to $21.72 in 2005; for Pennsylvania workers with some college education, it fell from a peak of $13.75 in 2004 to $12.97 in 2005, and Pennsylvania workers with a high school education saw a decline of 11 cents per hour (from $12.70 in 2002 to $12.59 in 2005).

No trickle down, just gobble up.