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Apparently It Isn’t the “Year of the Bible” After All
Remember that time when the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible”? Well, apparently it isn’t actually […]
Are PA Legislators Trying to Get on “The Daily Show”?
Apparently, Pennsylvania legislators don’t follow the national news. If they did, they’d know that their recently launched initiative to begin forcing some welfare recipients to […]
Do Those Unhappy With Corbett’s Budget Cuts Want to Pay More Taxes?
In 2009, on day three of the Obama administration, the President met with Eric Cantor and a handful of other congressional leaders in the White […]
Arlene Ackerman Denied Unemployment!
Arlene Ackerman Denied Unemployment! Arlene Ackerman denied unemployment! (One more time!) Arlene Ackerman denied unemployment! [Inquirer] Donald Trump Set to Endorse Gingrich. It looks like […]
PA Republicans Should Vote by Secret Ballot
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), commonly known as “Card Check,” is the misnamed legislation promoted by organized labor to stop the hemorrhaging within union […]
Governor Corbett Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Joe Paterno
Governor Tom Corbett has ordered that all flags at fly at half-staff until Joe Paterno is buried. This mandates that all commonwealth facilities in Pennsylvania […]
Corbett: Save Money or Eat Dinner? Your Choice!
Most of the time, Governor Tom Corbett is as careful and deliberative as they come. Friends attribute it to his prosecutorial background (so does he, […]
PLCB Votes to Raise Liquor and Wine Prices
Your drunk just got a little pricier. Today the PLCB voted unanimously to end the 18-month freeze on state liquor prices, which means that 313 […]
Traffic Judge Accused of Showing Dick-Pic Gets Suspended
This week in dick-pic news, Willie Singletary—the Philadelphia traffic court judge that had been relieved of his duties late last month—has been officially suspended without […]
Students on Edge as Archdiocese Plans Announcement on School Closings
Catholic Schools On Edge for Closings. There are 177 Catholic schools in the five-county Philadelphia area. Students are awaiting announcement today that will determine the […]
Flyers Lose Classic in Dramatic Fashion
Flyers Drop Classic to Rangers in Dramatic Fashion. Somehow, the most publicized regular season hockey game of the year managed to live up to all […]
Tom Corbett’s Jerry Sandusky Problem
Most people cite Bonusgate—the bipartisan political corruption prosecution—when asked to name Tom Corbett’s chief accomplishment as state attorney general. But not his wife. In an […]
Philly Traffic Judge Relieved of Duties
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Ronald D. Castille has relieved Traffic Court Administrative Judge Michael J. Sullivan of his duty as the city’s chief traffic court […]
Turnpike Gets Car-Charging Stations
The Pennsylvania turnpike has been awarded $1 million to install electric car-charging stations at 17 service stations along the interstate. Car Charging Group L.L.C. got […]
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Pulls Controversial Ad
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has decided to pull a controversial ad after receiving negative responses from rape victims. The ad—meant to urge people to […]