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PA Republican lawmaker wants crackdown on illegal video poker vendors
The ranking Republican on Pennsylvania’s House Gaming Oversight Committee wants federal officials to crack down on illegal video po ...
16 years ago
Public hearings resume for PATCO rail expansion
New Jersey’s high speed rail line, PATCO, is asking for public input on the planned expansion of train service throughout the south ...
16 years ago
Plastic bag ban advances in Philadelphia
Paper or plastic? That may be a phrase you won’t hear much longer when shopping in Philadelphia. City Council gave preliminary appr ...
16 years ago
Cities fight over limited stimulus dollars slated for sewer projects
Cities, counties and small towns across the country are scrambling for stimulus dollars. The gold rush in federal money means some of tho ...
16 years ago
Rendell signs mini-COBRA, medical errors bills
Governor Rendell signed off on the General Assembly’s work Wednesday, turning four health care bills into law. Governor Rend ...
16 years ago
World Health Org declares flu outbreak a pandemic
After cataloging more than 27,000 cases of H1N1 (swine) flu, the World Health Organization today declared the outbreak a pandemic. ...
16 years ago
Under the No Child Left Behind federal education law, failing public elementary schools must boost standardized test scores. In response, ...
16 years ago
Bill aims to end parole for repeat violent offenders
A bill designed to end parole for repeat violent offenders is picking up support. A Pennsylvania state representative says his bill is a ...
16 years ago
PA says txt messages are off limits without a warrant
People use text messages to coordinate plans for everything from business meetings to birthday parties. And criminals are typing away on ...
16 years ago
Local dealerships fight to stay afloat after Chrysler goes bankrupt
Over seven-hundred and eighty Chrysler dealerships will close as part of the car maker’s bankruptcy plan. The dealerships that lost ...
16 years ago