Imagine waking up to Ed Rendell every morning. No, really. This lead was not written for the sole purpose of generating reader interest, although we admit that on the topic of Governor Ed — which elicits reactions akin to toxic shock among segments of the commonwealth — it's good to go for the sensational right up front.
Department of Environmental Protection spokesman John Repetz said the DEP "doesn't expect to see any long-term problems" after a 7,000-gallon fuel tanker truck overturned Tuesday near Duncannon, dumping nearly all of its capacity.
Lawmakers questioned a job perk given to Pennsylvania employees Wednesday that allows them to travel the turnpike for free for both business and personal reasons.
As a rising fourth-year student at Shippensburg University, I am not unfamiliar with tuition increases. A 3 to 4 percent increase is to be expected by students, the way long hours spent in the library studying in order to succeed also are expected.
The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario - and has even led parties to scout for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico.
The candidates for governor are divided on calls for a three-year extension of a program, chiefly funded by the state's Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurers, that provides subsidized health insurance for roughly 45,000 low-income Pennsylvanians.
After months of trying to impose tough new rules for how towns should manage their storm water, Pennsylvania regulators on Tuesday backed off and granted municipalities a nine-month extension for measures some had termed "draconian."
If the state Legislature passes a severance tax on natural gas siphoned from the deep Marcellus Shale, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission should get a cut to cover its growing role in policing streams affected by water pollution, according to John Arway, the commission's executive director.
A new long-range Transportation Improvement Program for southwestern Pennsylvania slashes spending on roads and bridges by 32 percent over the coming four years because of funding shortages and uncertainty.
Despite polls showing strong support among Pennsylvania voters, legislation patterned after Arizona's get-tough immigration law isn't expected to see the light of day in the Legislature anytime soon.
Utah is not the only state where lawmakers are attempting to address illegal immigration — which is traditionally a federal issue handled by Congress.
As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species.
