North of the Bend

You've got to be shitting me. Two grandmothers take down a billion-dollar power plant!! Laughing my ass off. Literally!! Maybe the proposed power plant wasn't what it seemed. Maybe Grandmother Maureen Ruhl knew what she was talking about when she said they needed to sell the land to pay back angry investors. Maybe she knew exactly how bad it was going to be for the residents of Renovo and how Renovo would not benefit from it.  If you have an ounce of sense in your head maybe the people in Renovo should sit down and stop talking and listen to what this woman has to say. You go, Grandma!!!!  - Chapman Girl  RENOVO, PA – Maureen Ruhl and Sue Cannon, two outspoken opponents of the now defunct Renovo Energy Center project have applauded the decision by project backers to end planning for the billion-dollar natural gas-to electricity plant proposed for the borough’s northside. Clean Air Council and other project opponents have praised word on the Bechtol Corporation decision to end i

 Donna Kshir (left) and Lee Cougardawn Roberts   The biggest injustice anyone could do is not support a law that protects children!  These t wo women have been fighting for a law that would require the State Police to open the current private computerized database of individuals convicted of child abuse in the state. It's been 8 years. Say that again. 8 years!!!! Any lawmaker who has met with them and refused to show their support should hang their head in shame. Isn't it YOUR job to protect children? Did you forget the oath you took when you were sworn into office?! Like everything else, you missed the mark!  - Chapman Girl Update: On April 5, Donna M. Kshir and Lee Cougardawn Roberts sat down with Republican State Representative Stephanie Borowicz to see if they could gain her support and sponsorship of legislation. This time around, Borowicz offered support and suggested the duo meet with Republican Senator Cris Dush. Borowicz offered to sit in on that meeting.  The biggest