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Archive of Pennsylvania on Tuesday October 27, 2009
PA: Supreme Court candidate hits rival over contributions
Superior Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin has launched a sharp attack on Judge Jack Panella, her Democratic opponent for a state Supreme Court seat next Tuesday, claiming it was unethical for him to take $1 million in campaign contributions from trial lawyers, whose cases he rules on regularly. Read More
PA: Region's jobless rate hits 23-year high
Unemployment in the Pittsburgh region reached 8.1 percent for September, the highest in 23 years. The unemployment rate in August was 7.9 percent. Read More
PA: Trial lawyers' donations become issue in state Supreme Court race
A candidate for an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Monday her opponent may have been unduly influenced by donations from trial lawyers, although she has received lesser amounts from the same sources. Read More
PA: Coal industry protections drafted into climate bill
WASHINGTON -- A group of coal state senators including Pennsylvania's Bob Casey Jr. and Arlen Specter have negotiated protections for the coal industry into a draft of climate change legislation. Read More
PA: Point State Park to lose 27 trees
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources plans to cut down 27 mature trees this week in Point State Park as part of an ongoing project to revamp the park's river promenades. Read More
DE: Delaware River dredging will commence
Deepening the Delaware River to 45 feet could begin as early as January or February, even as officials from New Jersey and Delaware threatened lawsuits yesterday to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from proceeding without approval from state environmental regulators. Read More |
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