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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has unanimously approved the sale of Dominion Peoples, Pittsburgh's largest natural gas utility, to a San Francisco-based investors group subsidiary.
Pennsylvania's latest jobless rate remains at 8.8 percent, exactly where it was a month earlier.
A state lawmaker is questioning why a casino industry association in Pennsylvania that is headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice is not registered as a lobbying group, despite its apparent attempts to influence debate on gambling legislation.
Documents from Pennsylvania's casino licensing process are being looked at by a state grand jury.
Auditor General Jack Wagner said about one-fifth of Pennsylvania's school districts have recently been involved with interest rate "swaps," a practice he said the Legislature should ban.
As a judge set bail Friday for 10 defendants connected to the state House Republican caucus, political observers said the latest charges provide partisan balance to Attorney General Tom Corbett's ongoing corruption probe that should work to his advantage as he campaigns for governor.
A bill to bar text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania is headed to the House floor.
Pennsylvania will open nearly 32,000 acres of additional state forest land to leasing by gas drilling companies, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said.
The Rivers Casino will pay $7.5 million a year toward construction of the new Penguins arena.
State regulators are fining a Houston-based company because its natural-gas drilling operations polluted residents' water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania.
An entrenched stalemate in the Capitol may mean students at major Pennsylvania universities will soon see higher second-semester tuition bills.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is calling for the Legislature to immediately return to the Capitol to finalize a key piece of the state budget, the legalization of table games in casinos.
In an Oct. 28 story about foreclosure rates in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of a town that, according to a RealtyTrac report, is in a statistical region with the highest foreclosure rate in Pennsylvania. The statistical region includes Warren, Ohio, not Warren, Pa.
A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and insurer Highmark Inc.
Pennsylvania's highest foreclosure rate is in the statistical region that includes the northwest city of Warren.
Federal authorities say a central Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to failing to pay about $6 million in payroll taxes.
A former Pennsylvania man who called himself a Cherokee Indian "chief" will spend nearly five years in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar investment fraud.
State environmental regulators are imposing fines against Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. after the gas-exploration company reported three chemical spills in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board is temporarily boosting the minimum price of milk across the state by a few cents a gallon to soothe hurting dairy farmers.
A Pennsylvania audit of hundreds of millions of dollars in government technology contracts released Wednesday found poor record keeping, insufficient central oversight and an increased potential for a conflict of interest when it came time to pick the winning bids.
Hundreds of people rallied in the Capitol to support legislation for a universal health-care system in Pennsylvania.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino near Pittsburgh says a global computer malfunction was to blame when some of its customers couldn't withdraw money from automatic teller machines.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed the key pieces of legislation necessary to end a 101-day state budget stalemate, the longest in the nation this year.
Safety officials say an improperly operated pump was responsible for a chemical leak that forced hundreds of Pennsylvania residents from their homes last year.
Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders reached a budget deal Friday to end Pennsylvania's distinction as the last state still fighting over its annual spending plan.
South Korean Electric Car to Create 400 Jobs with New OperationsPITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that one of the world's leading companies in electric vehicle technologies, CT&T Co.
IPR Exclusive: Libertarians in PA retain minor party statusThat means that Marakay Rogers campaign success has secured the Libertarian Party in Pennsylvania its minor party status for the next two years.
Eye on the Senate: Toomey Gains on Specter In PennsylvaniaSpecter switched parties after polls showed he would have a hard time winning a Republican primary against Toomey. But the Franklin and Marshall survey is the latest in a series of independent polls showing that voters aren't certain that Specter deserves a sixth Senate term.
SNAFU-ed .... Situation Normal: Pennsylvania GOP Replaces "O" in Obama With Hammer and SickleA recent ad on the the Pennsylvania Republican Party's website, since replaced, showed a message with the O in Obama replaced with the hammer and sickle from (guess where) the U.S.S.R.'s flag.
Penn archaeologist recreates ancient brews from China, Turkey, PeruA local Chinese scientist presented him with what he calls "the real treasure." It was a sealed bronze drinking vessel that resembled a teapot from 1200 B.C. With liquid still inside.
I'm a city boy for sure, but I'll get myself to a stream or forest any time I can and Pennsylvania has its share. In my mind, fall and winter snow scenes are the best subjects.
Senate 2010: Most endangered seatsThe 2010 Senate landscape is almost evenly split down the middle: Republicans will be defending 18 seats, while the Democrats will be defending 19 seats, including the January special election in Massachusetts.
Man who pinned twin brother while parking van kills himself.Authorities in Eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of accidentally killing his identical twin borther while trying to parallel park a minivan has killed himself.
Pennsylvania Poll Finds Obama's Approval Has Dipped Below 50% President Barack Obama's job approval rating in the Keystone State has dropped to a new low, 49 - 42 percent, the first time he has been under 50 percent in the state, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.
Protesters Are Met by Tear Gas at G-20 ConferenceAs the two-day Group of 20 meeting brought leaders of the world's industrialized nations here Thursday, the police were out in force, patrolling on bicycles, foot and horseback, by river and by air.
What 'Equal Justice' Looks Like in Reading, PennsylvaniaReader Steven Haver points to two stories from yesterday’s Reading Eagle that apparently ran on opposing pages: The first story is about Jeffrey Madeira, who was convicted and served time for taking explicit photos of a then-17-year-old woman.
Forget the Oval Office, Obama's out campaigning again todayNow that he's called Kanye West a "jackass" -- unofficially, of course -- President Obama forsakes the sedentary business of governing again today to head back out on the campaign trail, which is more fun anyway in his profession.
Pa. Lawmakers Reach State Budget Deal, But Rendell Balks Lawmakers Reach PA Budget Deal but Governor Rendell Says He'll Veto It. Pennsylvania has been without a budget since July 1 and is the last state still fighting over its annual spending plan.
3 big 9-11 hypotheses - (1) Men in Caves, (2) US Allowed It (3) US Did It for OIL, POWER8 years down the track since 9-11, 3 major hypotheses for 9-11 guilt remain: (1) the absurd official Bush version of Men in Caves, (2) US Allowed It (like Pearl Harbor) & (3) US (+ Israelis) did it for oil & global hegemony
Music: MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE I find government intrusion, into the price of milk, revolting. Why should the price of anything be controlled? One reason would be to allow politicians to bribe consumers for the votes of consumers.
Trading Jobs For Bugs In Coal Country. By William Yeatman and Jeremy Lott. Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:20 PM PT In their adult form they live for a day. During that day, the Appalachian mayfly's primary function seems to be: Annoy hikers.
Bank robber: I did it to get away from my wifeA Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife.
University Student Tracks Down Muggers Using "Find My iPhone" A Carnegie Mellon University student who was mugged on a street in Shadyside helped Pittsburgh police catch the suspects using his iPhone.
Former Pa. judges withdraw guilty pleasTwo former Pennsylvania judges charged in the "kids for cash" corruption scandal have withdrawn their guilty pleas after a federal judge rejected their plea deal.
Scientists go suborbital - Cosmic Log - msnbc.comhe killer app for private spaceflight, at least once the millionaires and celebrities have had their turn, may well be scientific research.
Why I Stand with Howard Dean on Health Care Reform: Not Just Because He Answered a Twitter QuestionLike all proponents of the public option, Howard Dean wants to preserve the private delivery of healthcare, making sure that hospitals and doctors can remain independent. He wants to preserve patient choice and protect patient freedom.
Please continue to "walk" with me through a Pennsylvania mountain forest and alongside several of its streams. A. Mac
Online Gun Dealer to Three Mass Killers Says, 'Guns Prevent Tragedies' - sold to shooters in Pittsburgh, Virginia and IllinoisExpect Internet gun dealer Eric Thompson to make an appearance to hawk his deadly wares soon, at the Pittsburgh-area health club that was the scene of a deadly mass shooting by a lone gunman on Tuesday, which left three women dead and nine wounded.
Full Text Of Pittsburgh Gym Killer George Sodini's Blog - New York Post This is the full text of the Pittsburgh gym gunman's blog.
Pennsylvania Gym Shooter Kills Four: Why did he do it?An angry man goes on a shooting rampage at a gym. So horrible.
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