Protesters vent about budget cuts outside Corbett meeting - BRIAN HALL, Public Opinion Online

Roughly a dozen protesters lined up on the sidewalk in front of Orchards Restaurant when Gov. Tom Corbett came to Chambersburg Wednesday. While around 250 people - primarily business owners and elected officials - sat inside listening to the governor address residents of Franklin County, protesters caught the eyes of drivers on Orchard Drive. Some held black Teamsters signs with "Jobs" written in giant letters. Others held signs for "Healthcare warfare," "NALC in Solidarity" or "Supporting Letter Carriers." Paul Politis, Franklin County Democratic chairman, held up his own sign that stated "Bridge to Somewhere?" Several concerns by protesters centered on education. Corbett's budget proposal includes a 20 percent cut to the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. That amounts to $82 million in state funding lost to Shippensburg University and its sister schools in the state system. The proposed budget also calls for deep reductions to Penn State, Pittsburgh and Temple universities.