Pennsylvania leads US in tax windfall from gambling The News Journal Ralph Attarian, a 47-year-old caddy, puffed cigarettes as he played a penny slot machine in Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino, adding to the pot of money that has helped Pennsylvania reap more tax revenue from gambling than any state for three years ...
Pennsylvania school superintendent buyout legislation moves in Harrisburg Allentown Morning Call Second, every June, Johnstown is the site of Pennsylvania's biggest motorcycle rally, which attracts 170000 bikers. (I still have my old "Thunder in the Valley" T-shirt.) Third, Johnstown took taxpayers in Allentown off the hook by hiring Gerald ...
Western Pennsylvania to witness only nine minutes of partial solar eclipse Pittsburgh Tribune-Review In the United States, the full effect of the upcoming solar eclipse will be visible only within a narrow band that runs from Oregon to Western Texas, said John Radzilowicz, director of science and education at the Carnegie Science Center.
Despite control, fractious state GOP allows reform to languish Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Making Pennsylvania a right-to-work state. These reforms professed by some Republicans when the party took control of the Legislature and governor's mansion remain stalled 17 months later. That has given rise to restlessness among conservative ...
Women in the wilds: Pennsylvania program teaches outdoor skills Allentown Morning Call The park's program began under the direction of the National Wild Turkey Federation, which sponsors similar gatherings for women in Pennsylvania during the summer and autumn (see http://www.womenintheoutdoors.org for the schedule).