The Ten Safest Places to Live in Pennsylvania
1. Cecil Township. 2. Upper Uwchlan Township. 3. Franklin Park Borough. 4. South Park Township. 5. Murrysville. 6. Upper St. Clair Township. 7. Whitehall Township. 8. Lower Salford Township. 9. North...
View ArticleAmerica’s Richest States
1. Maryland Median household income: $71,122 Population: 5,884,563 (19th highest) Unemployment rate: 6.8% (17th lowest) Pct. below poverty line: 10.3% (3rd lowest) 2. New Jersey Median household...
View ArticleTop Ten States with Highest Debt
Based on “State Budget Solutions’ Fourth Annual State Debt Report” by Cory Eucalitto State Total State Debt 1) California $777,918,403 2) North Carolina $387,465,667 3) Texas $340,944,239 4) Illinois...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Strikes in American History
1) Great Southwest Railroad Strike • Number of of strikers: 200,000. • Time period: March to September, 1886. • Affected area: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. 2) The Pullman Strike •...
View ArticleTop Five Bank Settlements with the U.S. Government
1) Bank of America August, 2014 $16.7 billion Allegation: Misled investors on mortgage backed securities. 2) J.P. Morgan November, 2013 $13.0 billion Allegation: Misled investors on mortgage backed...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons Ron Tomalis Is Not A Ghost
1) He had a title. 2) He had a name plate. 3) He lives in Camp Hill. 4) He receives a pension. 5) He had a parking space. 6) Senator Folmer says so. 7) Governor Corbett says so. 8) Penn State is back...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s Top 10 Employers Ranked By Number of Employees
1) United States Government. 2) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 3) Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. 4) City of Philadelphia. 5) Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. 6) Giant Food Stores, LLC. 7)...
View ArticleTop Ten Renewable Energy Nations
Nation % of Electricity Generated by Renewables 1) Austria: 77% 2) New Zealand: 75% 3) Denmark: 45% 4) Italy: 30% 5) Spain: 28% 6) Germany: 23% 6) Romania: 23% 7) France: 17% 7) Russia: 17% 8) India:...
View ArticleTop Ten Education Nations
Based on the International Education Scorecard for Performance in Math, Science and Reading 1) China. 2) Korea. 3) Japan. 4) The Netherlands. 5) Canada. 6) Germany. 7) Denmark. 8) United Kingdom. 9)...
View ArticleTop Ten International Mortality Rates from Outdoor Pollution
Based on percentage of GDP in 2010 Nation Percentage 1) China: 12% 2) Russia: 7.9% 3) India: 6.1% 4) Germany: 5.8% 5) South Korea: 5.2% 6) Iran: 4.8% 7) Unites Arab Emirates: 4.2% 8) Saudi Arabia: 3.8%...
View ArticleTop 10 Job Prospects for Tom Corbett
10. Ghost employee for the Marcellus Shale Coalition. 9. Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. 8. Spokesman for the state lottery. 7. Lobbyist for charter schools. 6. Education consultant....
View ArticleTop Ten Nations with Stateless Persons
Nation Number of Stateless People 1) Myanmar: 1.3 million 2) Ivory Coast: 700,000 3) Thailand: 500,000 4) Latvia: 225,000 5) Dominican Republic: 200,000 6) Russia: 190,000 7) Syria: 180,000 8) Kuwait:...
View ArticleTop Ten Worst Toys of 2014
1. Zing’s Air Storm Firetek Bow Ages: 8 years+ Hazards: Potential for eye injuries. Warnings: • “Do not aim at eyes or face. Do not aim or shoot at people or animals” • “Arrows should not be pulled...
View ArticleTop Ten Smartest Cities in the Nation
By Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill, Forbes Magazine, November 17, 2014 “For the most part, the top 10 on our list of the 51 largest metro areas is dominated by places with large concentrations of colleges,...
View ArticleThirteen Worst Christmas Movies
Jingle All the Way, (1996) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, (2006) An American Carol, (2008) The Star Wars Holiday Special, (1978 TV Movie) Black Christmas, (2006) Christmas with the Kranks,...
View ArticleTop 10 New Years Resolutions
1) Lose Weight. 2) Getting Organized. 3) Spend Less, Save More. 4)Enjoy Life to the Fullest. 5) Staying Fit and Healthy. 6) Learn Something Exciting. 7) Quit Smoking. 8) Help Others in Their Dreams. 9)...
View ArticleTop Ten Words for 2014
1) The Heart (and Love) Emoji – Represents an emotion, state of mind, person, place, or thing. 2) Hashtag – The reinvented pound-sign becomes ever more powerful. 3) Vape – Smoking an electronic or...
View ArticleAmerica’s Top Ten Healthiest States
Based on health trends in obesity, smoking, diabetes and physical inactivity. Pennsylvania Ranks 28th Hawaii. Vermont. Massachusetts. Connecticut. Utah. Minnesota. New Hampshire. Colorado. North...
View ArticleTop Ten American Companies by Market Value
as of February 1, 2015 Company Market Value in Billions 1) Apple $672 2) Exxon Mobil $404 3) Microsoft $397 4) Google $371 5) Berkshire Hathaway $349 6) Johnson & Johnson $304 7) Wells Fargo $276....
View ArticleTop Legislative Per Diems for 2014
The following states have no per diems: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Ohio. 1) Alaska: $234. Linked to the the time of the year and tied to the federal rate. “Legislators who reside in the...
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