Politics & Policy
Pa. seed library plan dies on vine
A central Pennsylvania library’s plan to start a seed library has died on the vine after the state Department of Agriculture put a ...
12 years ago
House OKs bill to address border crisis
House Republicans passed legislation late Friday to address the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border by sending migrant youths back home with ...
12 years ago
Obama kicks off birthday weekend golfing with pals
President Barack Obama is starting his birthday weekend with a round of golf before escaping to the Maryland mountains. Obama turn ...
12 years ago
Corbett: Education adviser not a ‘ghost employee’
Gov. Tom Corbett says his special adviser for higher education is “not a ghost employee.” ...
12 years ago
Crew stranded on cargo ship in Delaware River
Twenty crew members have been living aboard a 700-foot cargo ship anchored in the middle of the Delaware River for four months, and they ...
12 years ago
Corbett attack ad features Wolf look-a-like
Some Pennsylvania TV watchers may be scratching their heads — wondering if the face in a new anti-Tom Wolf ad is actually, Tom Wolf ...
12 years ago
ListenCasey calls for VA overhaul, protections for whistle-blowers
In the wake of scathing reports about Philadelphia’s Veterans Affairs facilities, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is calling on the new head of ...
12 years ago
Pa. Green Party gov hopeful falls short on signatures
The Green Party’s nominee for governor says he failed to gather enough petition signatures to qualify for the Nov. 4 ballot. ...
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Pa. lawmaker lauds Colorado’s handling of marijuana
A Pennsylvania state senator who is charging a nearly $5,000 trip to taxpayers to see how Colorado is dealing with marijuana’s lega ...
12 years ago
Ironworkers union members face new extortion charges
Federal prosecutors have filed new extortion charges against members of the Ironworkers Local 401 union in Philadelphia. In F ...
12 years ago
Campaign ad returns Pa. focus to education spending
Education funding cuts are front and center once again in a tiff between Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor. A tel ...
12 years ago
Candidates rush to respond to flurry of attack ads
A flurry of new TV ads is airing in Pennsylvania’s campaign for governor, and candidates are scrambling to counter attacks. ...
12 years ago
What ideas would locals steal from other cities? They center around getting around
Sometimes, a little envy can be a useful thing. A few weeks ago, I posed a question to folks who live around here. When you ...
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