Mayoral, Supreme Court races top ballot

By Mike Wereschagin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Control of the Pittsburgh mayor's office and state Supreme Court is up for grabs today.
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Impasse, economy sour Pennsylvania voters

By Brad Bumsted, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Terry Gabriel, a former steelworker who ran a bar and restaurant until he retired nine years ago, is frustrated because state lawmakers and the governor battled for 101 days before agreeing on a state budget this year.
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State breaks up marijuana ring

By The Associated Press, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pennsylvania attorney general's office says it has broken up a $2.5 million marijuana distribution ring that moved the drug from New York to the Easton area and then resold it on Kutztown University's campus. Read More

Pennsylvania lags in passing GED test

By Daveen Rae Kurutz, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Kenny Washington found out the hard way how tough it is to find a job without a high school diploma. Read More

Pennsylvania study -- Helmetless riders at greater risk

By Chris Ramirez, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A leading trauma center in Pittsburgh says greater numbers of motorcyclists with more serious facial and head injuries are seeking emergency medical treatment since Pennsylvania repealed its helmet law. Read More

Momentum develops to put mentally ill in mainstream careers

By Tim Puko, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

After Saya Krebs was diagnosed with mental illnesses, her psychiatrist told her she should never work again. Read More

No records for thousands paid out of state lawmaker's campaign fund

By The Associated Press, The Philadelphia Inquirer

There are no public records to account for tens of thousands of dollars paid out of a top state senator's campaign fund, and state officials do not view the expenditures as a violation, a newspaper reported. Read More

BRT decision to end assessments violated state law

By Jeff Shields, The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Board of Revision of Taxes' long tradition of ignoring the state Sunshine Act continued with its decision last month to put itself out of business, the city solicitor has concluded. Read More

SEPTA workers strike for morning rush hour

By Robert Moran, The Philadelphia Inquirer

SEPTA's largest union went on strike early this morning -- crippling a transit system that averages more than 928,000 trips every weekday in the city. Read More

President Obama quietly signs landmark Great Lakes cleanup bill

By Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Without fanfare, President Barack Obama has OK'd a large cash infusion to help clean up the Great Lakes, quietly signing a bill that was years in the making and marks a rare bipartisan milestone. Read More

Pa. to see more stimulus money for education

By Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

While 325,000 education jobs nationwide have been reported created or saved because of the economic stimulus so far, Pennsylvania is reporting just 531 such jobs. Read More

Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D)
Elected: November 2002, 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Harrisburg
	State nickname: The Keystone State
	Lt. Gov. Joseph B. Scarnati III (R)
	Secretary of State Pedro Cortés (D)
	Attorney General Tom Corbett (R)
	Senate President: Joseph B. Scarnati III (R)
	Senate President Pro Tem: Lt. Gov. Joseph B. Scarnati III (R)
	House Speaker: Keith McCall (D)

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