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Jotakave t1_j8rxiv5 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Moving to mountain region of PA-Tell me how it is? by gregv64

You’re making that statement as to mean that because it wasn’t your experience it can’t that of others. Or why else would you say that? Either way I’m not going to waste my time on this anymore. Go be a Christian but at least don’t feel like you have to hide behind whatever this account of yours is.

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starcom_magnate t1_j8rxh9x wrote

Reply to comment by BMPW666 in Burning Coal Country (Part 2): What Pa. DEP has to say about the underground fire in Schuylkill by JustSomeF-ingGuy

The article does say that PA DEP claims they are not connected, but they also admit:

>that monitoring had been limited to surface surveys with "thermal imaging cameras."

So, it is very possible that there is a connection deeper than what they have probed. It almost seems like the DEP is fearful to actually discover that connection.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j8rx0v0 wrote

Reply to comment by Will2428 in Can a landlord send me an Eviction notice by regular postal mail in Philadelphia. by Will2428

You both have discussed the situation. You suggest you know what is coming. You have been put on notice. First class is legal.

You can always fight it on that basis in court, but I doubt Philly judges will put much weight into that type of argument. Pay your rent or move. Landlord has bills, too. Property tax, mortgage, etc.

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TurkeyBLTSandwich t1_j8rtnjz wrote

Reply to comment by tyrael459 in Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing 'Physical Threats' by hahahoudini

I saw someone else posted. But the Rail companies REFUSED to budge on some demands.

Rail Companies work on a random scheduling bases. Which means they don't move trains until they hit capacity. So train crews will often have to be on standby for 24/7 until they get a call. Which means they'll have to show up within the hour. Also note trains use to run on schedule and wouldn't leave at full capacity sometimes. Companies hated this so they changed it because 1 all scheduled trains would need crews and 2 they couldn't carry as much stuff if it was scheduled. So now they just say "these trains wont move unless we have them full of stuff"

The Rail workers were asking for UNPAID LEAVE APPROVAL FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. And this was denied because the rail workers staffing were stripped to skeleton crews. Literally the bare minimum to run the trains.

Biden stopped the strike for a multiple of reasons. One being the supply chain issue hasn't really solved itself just yet.

But also corporate interests demand that trains keep running in unsafe conditions. It's simple really, the rail lines should be nationalized and regulated by a government entity and ENFORCED. Also note it really grinds my gears because legally passenger rail has right of way for all rails. HOWEVER most of the time passenger rail has to heed to freight rail because rail is SO long that when they come by they usually block passenger rail physically. AND GUESS WHAT? THE FINES IF ANY ARE ALWAYS SO LOW THEY CONTINUE DOING IT.

It's really a companies don't want to "miss out on more profit" and the rail workers trying to get a semblance of basic necessity. And the Biden administration chose to side with the rail companies. The rail companies literally went on national tv and said "these rail workers are selfish and want to destroy the economy"

I have such a disdain for the current state of affairs of rail in America

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