[ ]   A new site provides a searchable database for public teachers’ salaries in Pa. (Courier Times blog)

 

 

[ ]   Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8) proposed legislation in Congress that would further aide the children of police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel killed on duty. (Courier Times blog)

 

 

[ ]  A woman called The Intelligencer to bitch gripe about the size of the Page 1 photo of Sen. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday’s paper. (Intell blog)

 

From the post:

She said if “the Muslim” had been in town, his picture would have filled the entire page. She worries that if this “Muslim” becomes president, the Muslims will take over America. Then, she said, everyone at The Intelligencer will be sorry.

 

[ ]   Dept. of Good April Fools' Jokes (and we thought the news that BOTH Dems would BOTH be in Wilkes-Barre today was a supreme April Fools' Day joke last night):

 

- A new mobile Facebook application could act as a GPS for someone you love…or who thinks you’re shagging that hot bartender at the pub. (London Times)

 

The Social Network Integrated Friend Finder (Sniff) is a new application, accessed via Facebook or mobile phone, which could bring an end to frantic “Where r u?” text messages.

The service, popular in Scandinavia, promises to provide users with a detailed map of their friends’ locations, any time and anywhere.

 

- Jezebel is sold to Conde Nast.

 

- Hearst burns spends $55 million on a new tree-killer in Albany. (Romenesko)

   This may not be a joke. -Ed. …