|
The Legislature
Bill requiring
colleges to detail alcohol policies goes to full House
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860614-298.stm
Pa. cell phone
ban still on hold
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-02272008-1494449.html
A longer
learning period should enhance road safety
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120406200741070.xml&coll=1
Regola's legal
defense fund totals $14,225
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_554417.html
Gaming
Slots revenue predicted to tumble
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5slots.6288568feb27,0,3876934.story
Pa. gambling laws debated
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080227_27_gaming-rules_ART.html
Gambling
congress mulls need for reform
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1204078209119530.xml&coll=1
Lawmakers split on
changing gambling enforcement rules
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335584&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6
Lawmaker calls
for overhaul of state's slots law
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860616-336.stm
Pa. lawmaker rips casino industry
at industry conference
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080227_Pa__lawmaker_rips_casino_industry_at_industry_conference_.html
Track record
of casino financiers checkered
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860663-336.stm
Hollywood
Casino popularity might hasten need for more slots
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1204073704327610.xml&coll=1
The Administration
Rendell trims
state's air fleet
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/120407730589730.xml&coll=1
Healthcare
Health care
fix needed, Rendell tells congressmen
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/state/all-a4_5rendell.6288543feb27,0,2269714.story
Emergency care
getting better
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335551&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=456222&rfi=6
Costly
medicine in MTH-CMC deal
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335467&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6
Yielding to
emergency vehicles and GPS pays off
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120406200441070.xml&coll=1
Education
Colleges balk at Rendell budget
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860617-298.stm
A county cyber
school?
http://www.inyork.com/local/ci_8373502
State
education board says it backs Kutztown University president
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=81996
No Child Left
Behind to force early dismissals?
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/429574.html
Labor unrest
brewing again in Tulpehocken schools
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=82002
Crawford
Central takes stand against bullying in schools
http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_057225052.html
PHEAA
PHEAA will
suspend all new student loans
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_554438.html
PHEAA suspends
out of state loans
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_554352.html
PHEAA suspends lending
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335189&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6
PHEAA to suspend new loans
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080227_PHEAA_to_suspend_new_loans.html
Financial
turmoil could cut grants to state students
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1204081818209450.xml&coll=1
Elections/Politics
New Kensington
Democrat Pallone to run for fifth term
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_554392.html
Beaver County
councilman announces for state House seat
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_554451.html
Delozier to
seek Nailor's seat
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1204080910182931.xml&coll=1
Murtha's GOP
challenger denied primary ballot spot
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_554407.html
Former state
trooper announces bid to unseat Rep. Tim Holden in Congress
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/state/all-a4_5gilhooley.6288702feb27,0,5082040.story
Barletta
refuses KKK nod
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080227_27-BARLETTA_ART.html
Kanjorski says
his PAC paid penalty for filing late report
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080227_27_PAC_ART.html
Democrats back
in court over records, computers
http://www.observer-reporter.com/OR/Story/02-27-Dems-back-in-court
Pols taking
care of their own
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335468&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6
Democrats pay off Veon's campaign debt
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19332969&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=468517&rfi=6
State News
Groups calling
for revival of two gun-control measures
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860652-85.stm
Monica Yant
Kinney: $40 million is burning a hole in DRPA pocket
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080227_Monica_Yant_Kinney___40_million_is_burning_a_hole_in_DRPA_pocket.html
Tolls are for transportation only
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/pa/20080227_Tolls_are_for_transportation_only.html
DEP fines Johnstown fuel storage
firm
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860653-56.stm
U.S., state
probe mine fatality in Indiana County
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_554395.html
NEPA house
prices rose 7.2% last year
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335464&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Conserve to
cut costs of energy, group told
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/120408812439940.xml&coll=1
Local News
Supervisors to
tell PUC electric lines don't belong over farmland
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_2springfield.6289719feb27,0,48395.story
Allentown
needs a closer look at big pension given to ex-officer, age 41
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/ourview/all-editorial1.6286964feb26,0,2596272.story
Somerset
windmill plan judged deficient by state
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860610-56.stm
State appeals
court dismisses Reading's aggressive-dog law
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/state/all-a5_dogs.6289076feb27,0,5461428.story
State court
neuters Reading's dangerous-dog ordinance
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=81965
Sorvino
accounts for film costs
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335465&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Deeds office
earns county $1.38 million
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080227_27budget_jen_ART.html
Mayor: Time
for administration to ‘connect dots’
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335478&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Elk Lake
district starts natural gas negotiations
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335490&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6
Fayette commissioners to act on hotel tax
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19335177&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6
To fix its
staffing shortage, city hires police
http://www.dailylocal.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily;jsessionid=wKj2HFgQp6yJq0b3QJWrY9ygnhNLLFQmzhfCl2qXTfsJJVG242hN!-310798052?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FDLN%2FHome&r21.content=%2FDLN%2FHome%2FContentTab_Feature_1641662
Philly
City promises
311 non-emergency phone system by year's end ... but at what cost?
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080227_City_promises_311_non-emergency_phone_system_by_years_end_____but_at_what_cost_.html
Controller: Water agency failed to
collect $161M in water bills
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080227_Controller__Water_agency_failed_to_collect__161M_in_water_bills.html
CONTROLLER
BLASTS WATER DEPT. BILLING
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20080227_CONTROLLER_BLASTS_WATER_DEPT__BILLING.html
SEPTA
ridership up, despite fare increases
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080227_SEPTA_ridership_up__despite_fare_increases.html
Drexel, Penn want to operate high
schools in Philadelphia
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20080227_Drexel__Penn_want_to_operate_high_schools_in_Philadelphia.html
Some on
Council are skeptical of call to eliminate tax cut for
Philadelphia's working poor
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080227_Some_on_Council_are_skeptical_of_call_to_eliminate_tax_cut_for_Philadelphias_working_poor.html
Pitt
Labor group
opposes limits on city campaign donations
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860693-53.stm
South Park lifts limits in campaign
sign dispute
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860615-85.stm
Council wants
more contracts to minority, women businesses
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860621-53.stm
$1.5 million
in transit cash collects dust in barrels
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_554398.html
It's not a
shakedown
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08058/860552-109.stm
New Jersey
Cell phone
penalties will increase for drivers using hand-helds in New Jersey
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20080227__Cell_phone_penalties_will_increase_for_drivers_using_hand-helds_in_New_Jersey.html
Corzine offers
historic budget cut
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/Corzine_offers_historic_budget_cut.html
Washington
John Baer:
Hillary fails to slow Obama down
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080227_John_Baer__Hillary_fails_to_slow_Obama_down.html
Editorial:
Medical-Device Immunity
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080227_Editorial__Medical-Device_Immunity.html
Business
US Airways to charge $25 for a
second checked bag
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20080227_US_Airways_to_charge__25_for_a_second_checked_bag.html
|
