Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Governor
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Governor Corbett to give Villanova University School of Law's Commencement AddressPress release from Villanova Universityfor Main Line Media News
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How Pep the dog was sentenced to life in prison after being 'framed' for killing...According to the newspapers stories of the time, Pep the Black Labrador attacked and killed a cat belonging to the wife of Pennsylvania's then governor...
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Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Orders Flags Lowered for Peace Officers Memorial DayHARRISBURG, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today ordered all U.S. and Pennsylvania state flags at commonwealth facilities statewide to be flown at...
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Join us today for a live chat with former Governor Ed RendellFormer Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has never been afraid of speaking his mind.
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Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Tours Leading Wind Power Company, Highlights State's Diverse Energy PortfolioPITTSBURGH, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett, joined by company executives including CEO Jim Spencer, today toured Pittsburgh-based EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc. and discussed...
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Former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader Dies At 95Governor Corbett has ordered state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of former Governor George Leader, who died Thursday at age 95.
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Penn alum, former Pennsylvania governor diesPenn alumnus and former Pennsylvania governor George Michael Leader died at his home in Hershey, Pa. today.
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Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Announces Manufacturing Expansion in Lehigh CountyHARRISBURG, Pa., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that Lightweight Manufacturing, Inc. will move forward with the acquisition and renovation of an...
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Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Proclaims May Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthHARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the increasing popularity of motorcycling in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett has signed a proclamation commemorating May as Motorcycle...
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett to be Presented 2013 BIO Governor of the Year AwardThe Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will be honored with its 2013 Governor of the Year award in recognition of...
Pennsylvania Senator
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Just say no to Common CoreOn May 15, 2013, Carolyn Dumaresq, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Pennsylvania Department of Education, testified before the...
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Pennsylvania considers its own "Dream Act"Wednesday, the state's Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on SB 713 known as the Pennsylvania Dream Act. The bill would allow undocumented students...
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Pa. senator sees support to privatize wine, liquorA second hearing in front of Pennsylvania state senators Tuesday on the liberalization of wine, beer and liquor laws appeared to solidify support for legislation...
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Landrieu amendment to delay flood insurance premium hikes stalled by Pennsylvania senatorA Pennsylvania Republican on Tuesday blocked a Senate vote on an amendment to delay new federal flood insurance rules that are likely to result in...
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Announces New Ad Thanking Senator Toomey For Leading The Fight For...NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today announced a new television ad thanking Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey for co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation...
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USS Somerset to be Commissioned in PennsylvaniaThe vessel named for Somerset County honors passengers of United Flight 93.
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Daughter of Sandy Hook principal confronts senator on vote against background checks
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Senator Pushing For Air Traffic Center At DepotTOBYHANNA — A Pennsylvania senator is trying to convince the FAA to build a new air traffic control center in...
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Casey pushes tax break bill for restaurantsPennsylvania Senator Bob Casey wants to throw a rope to restaurant owners. Casey spoke Friday at Louie's Italian Restaurant in Allentown. Casey has a bill...
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Toomey gets slight bump from work on gun billThe Pennsylvania senator's approval rating hits a new high.
Pennsylvania Congressional District
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PA GOP has issues with Sestak raising moneyThe Pennsylvania Republican Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak and his fundraising committees for allegedly...
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Court backs new redistricting maps, wards shift in 166th, 163rdThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a revised set of maps for the state House and Senate seats May 8.
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Democratic primary shaping up in 8thThere will be a Democratic primary battle next spring in the 8th Congressional District.
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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Consedine Engages Federal PolicymakersHARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine met this week with members of Pennsylvania Congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss...
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State House honors late Bob EdgarThe Pennsylvania State House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution Monday honoring the life of the late Robert “Bob” Edgar, a former longtime Democratic congressman...
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Westmoreland Dem runs for 12th district seatErin McClelland of New Kensington recently filed paperwork to run for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District seat in 2014. She is the first Democrat to formally...
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Pennsylvania 13: Daylin Leach- Liberal but Not AngryDaylin Leach, who is running for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s open 13th Congressional District (currently held by gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz), doesn’t...
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Rep. Fitzpatrick Accepting Internship ApplicationsLANGHORNE – Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick is accepting internship applications from interested college students from Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District which includes all of Bucks County and...
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NRCC gets involved early in 8thThe National Republican Congressional Committee has jumped into Pennsylvania’s 8th District Congressional race, criticizing Democratic candidate Kevin Strouse.
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Scholar-athlete awardeesJulia McGrath and Michael Cross, both seniors at Garnet Valley High School, have been awarded the Pennsylvania Seventh Congressional District Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2012-2013...
Pennsylvania State Government
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Pennsylvania jobs outlook improvesApril saw third-largest historical fall in the number of unemployed in the state, dropping to 7.6 percent.
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Consumers' cups don't runneth overState lawmakers entertained the usual cavalcade of special-interest pleaders recently when they conducted hearings on the faltering effort to introduce the free market to alcoholic...
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York County nonprofits not optimistic about 2013-2014 state fundingYork, PA - The proposed Pennsylvania budget looks significantly less optimistic than it did in February, due in part to the federal sequestration, according to...
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Mission Accomplished: Pennsylvania American Water Marks Completion of $101 Million Pittsburgh System UpgradePennsylvania American Water officials today hosted the Department of Community and Economic Development Senior Advisor Mike Cortez, Public Utility Commissioner Wayne Gardner, Depar
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Pennsylvania receives grant to design state healthcare innovation planGovernor Tom Corbett today announced that Pennsylvania was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to design a state...
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Pennsylvania Departments of Public Welfare, State Ease Transition for New Behavior Specialist License RequirementHARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A 2008 law will soon require staff serving children with autism spectrum disorders to hold a Behavior Specialist...
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Pennsylvania Awarded $1.5 Million Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to Develop...HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that Pennsylvania was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Center for Medicare...
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Pa. asks U.S. to restore plan for preexisting conditionsThe Pennsylvania insurance commissioner has asked the federal government to reconsider changes to a state-run health-insurance program for people with preexisting conditions.
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Hospitals' meters tick as state dithersEven as Welfare Secretary Beverly Mackereth contended recently that the state government would not expand Medicaid until 2015 -if at all - Pennsylvania's hospitals reported...
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IMTO director leaves Cumberland County for state jobThe Pennsylvania Department of State will welcome yet another now former Cumberland County government official to its ranks this month — Information Management and Technology...
Pennsylvania Politics
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Dover stayed 'near and dear' to former Gov. George LeaderYork, PA - Decades ago, Betty Seiple's uncles would buy chickens from George Leader. In more recent years, she knew him as the owner of...
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Former Pa. governors attend funeral for former Gov. LeaderHERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Several Pennsylvania governors are among the mourners paying last respects to former Gov. George Leader.
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Funeral to be held for former Gov. George LeaderA memorial service is planned in Hershey for former Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader.
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Giving up billions to the gas industryFacts are facts. That seems fairly simple, unless the subject at hand is taxation of Marcellus Shale drilling. Then politics and self-interest enter in.
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A Pennsylvania example for our timesNational Constitution Center trustee Richard R. Beeman examines the most striking difference between the politicians of 1776 and those who sit in Congress today.
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The union, the beer magnate, and the state senatorIn April 2010, there was a party in Newtown, Bucks County — a political fundraiser, like dozens or perhaps hundreds of similar events held across...
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Former Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader rememberedGeorge Leader would have rather spent his time working. It was what he knew. And it was what he needed to do. Things needed to...
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Late Gov. George M. Leader 'brought a fresh breath of life' to Pennsylvania politicsDon’t have an account? Congratulations! Your weather is now set to . You can change this setting at any time.
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York County reacts to Gov. George M. Leader's deathGeorge M. Leader has left a legacy of service. As news of his death spread Thursday, many in the community shared memories of the former...
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Casey reflects on marriage equality, gun violence and other hot topicsPeople Paper politics reporter Sean Collins Walsh sits down with Pennsylvania's popular politician.
Pennsylvania Republican
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PA GOP has issues with Sestak raising moneyThe Pennsylvania Republican Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak and his fundraising committees for allegedly...
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Court backs new redistricting maps, wards shift in 166th, 163rdThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a revised set of maps for the state House and Senate seats May 8.
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Collateral Damage: 'Heck no' the IRS mess 'doesn't help us' on gun control, Manchin saysSen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, has remained hopeful that he can re-introduce legislation to expand gun-purchase background checks after one he crafted with...
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Photo: Superior Court candidate Vic Stabile visits LebanonSuperior Court candidate Vic Stabile, right, speaks with Lebanon County Commissioner Bill Ames Thursday at the Lebanon County Republican Committee's Pre-Election Day Rally at the...
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GOP Superior Court candidate Vic Stabile to visit Lebanon CountyThe Republican Party of Pennsylvania s endorsed candidate for Superior Court will attend the Lebanon County Republican Committee s pre-election day rally on Thursday.
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PA Senators want stamp to honor Thaddeus StevensSens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) want to honor Pennsylvania Republican Congressman and abolitionist, Thaddeus Stevens. The Senators have asked the Postal Service...
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Landrieu amendment to delay flood insurance premium hikes stalled by Pennsylvania senatorA Pennsylvania Republican on Tuesday blocked a Senate vote on an amendment to delay new federal flood insurance rules that are likely to result in...
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Pa. Republican Party cries foul on Sestak fundraisingThe Pennsylvania Republican Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak and his fundraising committees for allegedly...
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Pennsylvania GOP has issues with Sestak raising moneyThe Pennsylvania Republican Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak and his fundraising committees for allegedly...
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Life term imposed in Pa. window weight slayingPOTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison in the slaying of a man beaten to death with a cast-iron...
Pennsylvania Democrat
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Pa. AG Kane says she opposes pot decriminalizationHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she opposes legislation to decriminalize marijuana.
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Casey sees Horsham Air Guard Station as cyberdefense hubIf Sen. Bob Casey has his way, the Horsham Air Guard Station will become home to a new cyberdefense squadron.
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Democratic primary shaping up in 8thThere will be a Democratic primary battle next spring in the 8th Congressional District.
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Gay GOP candidate vies for PA House seatZero to three in eight months? Could the Pennsylvania General Assembly soon get its third openly gay lawmaker?
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Campaign finances: Mayor Kim Bracey brings four times her challengerYork, PA - York Mayor Kim Bracey raised thousands of dollars for her re-election campaign, including a $10,000 contribution Democrat Tom Wolf, who is running...
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Deer Smashes Bus Windshield, Takes Short RideA deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a...
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Deer crashes through bus windshield, takes a rideJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the...
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Deer smashes into bus through windshieldJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the...
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Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short rideJOHNSTOWN, Pa.—A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper ( http://bit.ly/14nGOx0 ) reports the white-tailed deer crashed through...
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Dem Blames 'Political Correctness' for Fort Hood 'Workplace Violence' ControversyNED BERKOWITZ reports: A long-serving Pennsylvania Democrat has joined Republican colleagues to ask Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to overturn the “indefensible” decision by the military...
Pennsylvania Tea Party
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The IRS targeted tea party groups. Did liberal groups get better treatment?Today marks the one-week anniversary of the Internal Revenue Service's disclosure that it improperly scrutinized certain conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. As an inspector...
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Kathleen Parker: Tea party, patriot, targetedFreedom of speech brought to the forefront during IRS targeting investigation.
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Tea Party Victims Detail Intimidation, Claim VindicationTea party groups across the country from Pennsylvania to Texas say they've spent thousands of hours over the past couple of years trying to comply...
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Groups on right and left oppose Common Core standards in Pa. schoolsHARRISBURG - They don't always agree on education policy, but when they do, it's to oppose an unfunded mandate on school districts. The implementation of...
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Pa., N.J. tea party groups say IRS targeted themThe John Weld Peck Federal Building, shown Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Cincinnati, houses the main offices for the Internal Revenue Service in the city.
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Democrats See the IRS Scandal as the Most ToxicAs three separate scandals—the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of the tea party, the Justice Department’s phone-records grab from the Associated Press, and Benghazi—erupt simultaneously, congressional...
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White House Controversies Unite Republicans, Divide DemocratsAs three separate scandals—the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of the tea party, the Justice Department’s phone-records grab from the Associated Press, and Benghazi—erupt simultaneously, congressional...
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Three PA Tea Party groups claim IRS targeted them for harassmentAt least three Tea Party groups in Pennsylvania say they have been the target of IRS intimidation, and have either abandoned seeking tax exempt status,...
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Tea party targeted? IRS accused of playing dirty poolThe IRS is facing a "taxing" issue. A new audit reportedly accuses the agency unfairly targeting conservative political groups. The Lehigh Valley Tea Party claims...
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Tea Party groups slam IRS apologyBy Tom Fontaine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Conservative groups and political leaders rejected a top Internal Revenue Service official’s apology for the agency’s added scrutiny of activist...
