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Pennsylvania daily news roundup

Mayoral, Supreme Court races top ballot



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



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


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


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


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of motorcyclists with more serious facial and head injuries are seeking emergency medical treatment since Pennsylvania repealed its helmet law.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


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


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


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


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


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


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
Governor Photo
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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