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Archive of Pennsylvania on Wednesday October 28, 2009
PA: Rendell ripped over delay in education funding
The issue of how much to tax table games proposed for Pennsylvania casinos remains unresolved, prompting one Bucks County lawmaker to accuse Gov. Rendell of holding money for state-related universities "hostage" to it. Read More
PA: Auditor General Jack Wagner pushes for competition for state contracts
State Auditor General Jack Wagner said he is growing frustrated with Gov. Ed Rendell's administration's failure to accept auditors' recommendations to instill more competition, transparency and accountability in the state's buying and selling procedures. Read More
PA: PPL gets $19M grant from Department of Energy
PPL Electric Utilities will receive a $19 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the reliability of the electric grid and save energy for about 60,000 Harrisburg area customers, the federal agency announced today. Read More
PA: Ads call for Metcalfe's resignation
There's never a dull moment with state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the outspoken conservative from Cranberry. Read More
PA: Panella supporters attack ads
With the state Supreme Court election less than a week away, rancor is rising rapidly between Democrat Jack Panella and Republican Joan Orie Melvin, with his camp accusing her of making false charges in a television ad that he "turned his back on children" in Luzerne County. Read More
PA: Undecideds abound in top court, Senate, gubernatorial races
Superior Court Judges Joan Orie Melvin and Jack Panella are locked in a dead-heat in the race for state Supreme Court, based on a statewide poll released Tuesday that shows the lowest voter confidence in Pennsylvania's direction in 14 years. Read More
PA: State's teacher of the year helps make math add up for students
When Laurie Robinson's son Tom repeatedly talked about how great, funny and approachable his Algebra 2 teacher was, Ms. Robinson knew that teacher must be someone special. Read More
PA: Health district schedules free swine-flu clinics
South Central Public Health District announced Tuesday that it will provide swine flu vaccination clinics for two of the high-risk priority groups: pregnant women and children with documented care plans related to chronic health conditions. Read More
PA: Wagner -- State contracting process wastes taxpayer money
A lack of competition in bidding for many state contracts is wasting taxpayer money, said Auditor General Jack Wagner, who called on the governor and Legislature to change that. Read More
PA: City stumbles in pursuit of stimulus cash
Philadelphia has spent less than $1 million in the seven months since the federal stimulus program began -- but you won't learn that from the city's Web site, which instead says more than $8 million has been distributed. Read More
PA: Supreme Court election crucial to redistricting, leaders say
Lt. Gov. Joe Scarnati's letter to fellow Republicans on behalf of state Supreme Court candidate Joan Orie Melvin was unusually blunt. Read More |
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