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Independent Review Validates State's Parole Procedures, Suggests Imrovements
Gov. Edward G. Rendell accepted an independent expert's recommendations for improving Pennsylvania's corrections and parole system after a thorough review largely found that existing procedures were sound.
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Santa's Helper Robbed In Mall Parking Lot
State police are looking for whoever robbed a man who operated the holiday toy train ride at a western Pennsylvania mall.
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If You Liked Al Franken, You'll Love Chris Matthews
With a run-off in Georgia set for Tuesday and a lengthy recount still ongoing in Minnesota, not all of this year's Senate races have been resolved.
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Gas pipelines race out of mountains, into yards
In the push toward more energy independence, massive infrastructure projects that will help to deliver it have clashed with cherished rights of land ownership.
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Health care reform stalls
Barack Obama's election might have put renewed focus on health care reform at the national level, but plans to expand health coverage to Pennsylvanians languished in Harrisburg this year, and there are no signs ...
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Man Charged With Killing Son
A Western Pennsylvania man has been charged with shooting and killing his son accidentally while he was having a fight with his girlfriend.
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Liquor Store Murder Suspect Found Naked in PA
In an exclusive interview Carlton Briggs says, a oeI'm trying to keep from crying myself not just for him but for this lady because nobody deserves that I would feel lost if that happened to him and I feel lost ...
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Pa. chopping block grows as deficit gets bigger
Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders are intensifying their search for budget cuts and spare millions as the deteriorating economy continues to unravel Pennsylvania's $28.3 billion spending plan.
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Official: MSNBC pundit may seek Pa. Senate seat
A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010.
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Father Charged in Fatal Shotgun Shooting of Son, 12
A western Pennsylvania man who police say was fighting with his live-in girlfriend has been charged with fatally shooting his 12-year-old son during the argument.
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Brisk start for Pa. bear season
Hunters bagged a preliminary total of 1,725 bears during Monday's first day of Pennsylvania's black bear season, according to state Game Commission officials.
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Don't like the highway? Post your complaint
Got a complaint about traffic, highways or airports? You've got an ear online. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation ...
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Lt. Gov. Knoll buried, with praise
With the skirl of a bagpipe and a whirlwind of memories, Catherine Baker Knoll, who sometimes fought for respect, was accorded the tribute of political leaders who filled St.
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Print Version New National Museum to Honor the Infantry Soldier
As medics put him on a stretcher and rushed him to an evacuation helicopter, Sgt.
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Counties see cash in oil, gas Assessments would ease property taxes
As drilling of the Marcellus Shale formation continues, county commissioners in Pennsylvania are lobbying to once again be able to assess a company's oil and natural gas inventory for property tax purposes.
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Rendell signs bills on offenses, license plates
Pennsylvanians convicted of minor offenses can now have their records expunged under a bill signed by Gov.
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Editorials from around Pennsylvania
Harrisburg has two problems looming - a budget gap and a credibility gap. The state's finances are in bad shape, and getting worse.
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County awards $2.6 million in casino grants
The Bucks County Redevelopment Authority on Monday awarded more than $2.6 million in casino impact grants while setting the stage for even more towns to apply for gambling money.
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Understanding Donor-Recipient Genetics Could Decrease Early Kidney Transplant Complications
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found an association between the genetics of donor-recipient matches in kidney transplants and complications during the fir |