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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Regional news: Turnpike lease bid withdrawn; more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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US Troops In Iraq Encouraged To Vote In November
U.S. troops in Iraq were encouraged to vote in November's presidential election during a visit this week by a group of officials from several states.
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SPCA moves 56 sick animals from eastern Pa. kennel
At least 56 dogs and cats have been removed for immediate medical care from an eastern Pennsylvania kennel where officials say hundreds of animals are crowded together in unsanitary and foul-smelling ...
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Pennsylvanian Escapes Death Penalty for Killing B'klyn Couple
A western Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deaths of two Brooklyn residents during a 2006 kidnapping and robbery.
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Pennsylvania Sens. Arlen Specter and Bob Casey Jr. and New Jersey Sens. Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenbeg All four senators from New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday night voted in favor of the $700 ...
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Third Pedestrian Struck by PA Bus Driver
A municipal bus driver in northwestern Pennsylvania who was fired for striking and killing a surgeon three years ago has now hit another pedestrian, his third since 2000.
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Casey plans to vote for the financial rescue bill
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said today he plans to vote in favor of a $700 billion plan aimed at rescuing the ailing financial industry.
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