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Moodya s says NEPA already in a recession
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro area is in an economic recession, a leading financial research and consulting firm concludes.
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The clock ticks on legislaturea s duty to perform
The Pennsylvania House and Senate reconvened Monday afternoon, with lawmakers giving themselves just three more days before closing the session and heading home to campaign.
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PennDOT warns motorists of deer
It's deer season on Pennsylvania's roads and PennDOT officials urge drivers to beware.
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Report: McCain Dropping Swing State Strategy
Campaigners for Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain have switched from playing swing-state "offense" to "defense" of GOP strongholds, sources say.
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Today Is Pa. Voter Registration Deadline
Monday is the deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election.
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New Mexico Powerball ticket wins $206.9M jackpot
A Powerball ticket sold in New Mexico matched all six numbers drawn to win the weekend Powerball jackpot worth nearly $207 million.
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Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents should make sure they are registered to vote in the election
For everyone who works in a voter registration office in Pennsylvania, today is a brew-an-extra-pot-of-coffee day.
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Regional news: Turnpike lease bid withdrawn; more
The partnership that offered $12.8 billion to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years said Tuesday it was walking away from the deal, citing inaction by the state Legislature.
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Political newcomer challenges English
GOP Rep. Phil English was left standing two years ago when two longtime political allies from western Pennsylvania lost.
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2 Pennsylvanians killed in I-80 crash
Two Pennsylvania residents were killed in a crash on Interstate 80 in western Nebraska.
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Pennsylvanian to be extradited to Bosnia for '93 murder
U.S. Magistrate Amy Reynolds Hay ordered the extradition of Sadik Begic, 38 who had been living in Whitehall but was arrested Sept.
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So Just What Is The Electoral College?
As you may recall from social studies, when millions of Americans vote in the presidential election, they are not actually voting for a candidate -- directly.
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GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code
Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring. But it was no laughing matter to the poll workers-turned-fashion police, who said Nace's Obama shirt was inappropriate electioneering _ and made her cover the writing before casting a ballot. Now, a political fight over what voters can wear to the polls is headed to court in Pennsylvania _ with the Republican Party favoring a dress code and Democrats opposed.
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Campus smoking ban will be topic of union talks
The campus smoking ban at Shippensburg and other state-owned universities will be discussed at a meeting of employee unions and system officials.
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The Rush to Drill for Gas in PA
A top state environmental official says Pennsylvania will need to do more to handle the huge influx of interest in drilling on the Marcellus Shale gas formation.
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Flu vaccine is plentiful
A record amount of flu vaccine is available this year, and state health officials are urging Pennsylvanians to get a flu shot before the winter flu season.
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Darkening Pa. revenue picture prompts budgetary worries
Pennsylvania state government is facing its biggest first-quarter shortfall in at least two decades, which could force Gov.
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People With Disabilities, Seniors, And Homecare Workers Fight For...
Stakeholders in Pennsylvania's Long Term Care System Work for More and Better Home Care Options.
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Monday is deadline
With just over a month remaining of campaign rhetoric and robo-calls, another more important deadline is looming for citizens of Pennsylvania.
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Commonwealth Confidential: State police crack-down on drunk drivers.
State police crack-down on drunk drivers. Acting State Police Commissioner Frank Pawlowski announced earlier today that, starting this weekend, his agency will begin a year-long program aimed at cracking down ...
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