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The Dutch Roman Catholic Church admits it castrated boys to “cure” homosexuality. Was this high school principal fired for being a lesbian? New Hampshire to […]
Former Pennsylvania House Speaker Perzel Gets at Least 30 Months in Jail
John Perzel—the former Pennsylvania House speaker convicted in the state government corruption scandal—has been sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison. […]
State Senator Larry Farnese Will See Your Mandated Ultrasound Bill and Raise You Required Erectile Dysfunction Tests
Required Erectile Dysfunction Tests? In the wake of the proposed bill that would require Pennsylvania women to submit to an ultrasound before aborting a pregnancy, […]
Jersey Top State for Government Integrity
The State Integrity Investigation awarded Jersey a “B+” after determining 330 “corruption risk indicators.” Jersey earned “A’s” in a number of categories including “internal auditing” […]
Governor Corbett Says Close Your Eyes If You Aren’t Thrilled About Your Mandatory Ultrasound
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has publicly endorsed the proposed bill that would require women in the keystone state get an ultrasound before terminating a pregnancy. […]
Will Penn State Become a Private University?
Recent rumors suggest that Penn State might opt to go private in the wake of drastic budget cuts at the state level. Trustees chairwoman Karen […]
City Missed Out on $70 Million in Unpaid Fines
From 2008 to 2010, unpaid fines in Philadelphia increased by 38 percent. Last year, the city missed out on nearly $70 million in funding because […]
Tom Corbett Is Much Less Popular Than He Was in December
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has seen his approval rating drop from 47-to-34 to 41-to-41 since December. Those numbers are from a Quinnipiac University poll released […]
What We Love: OK4U2BGAY
Kids who are being bullied may rarely think they have a voice. But thanks to a new T-shirt company, tweens and teens have another way […]
PETA Volunteers to Solve Trenton’s Toilet Paper Shortage
PETA is saving Trenton’s mayor’s ass—literally. An ongoing dispute between Trenton’s City Council and its mayor’s administration left city buildings on the verge of running […]
LGBT Hate Groups Exposed
The radical right, says the Southern Poverty Law Center, has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years. The watchdog group recently added […]
Super PAC Fat Cats Are Donors at State Level, Too
Most of the heavy-hitters donating money through federal super PACs have been making a serious splash in state politics for the past few years. In […]
Corbett Adviser to Run Santorum Campaign in Pennsylvania
Brian Nutt—a GOP operative and adviser to Governor Tom Corbett—has signed on to run Rick Santorum’s campaign for the Pennsylvania primary. Santorum represented Pennsylvania for […]
Ed Rendell’s Records Subpoenaed for Link to Iranian Group
Ed Rendell Records Subpoenaed for Support of Iranian Exile Group. MEK is a group of Iranians classified as terrorists by the State Department. Rendell—along with […]
Rep. Josephs Talks Gay Marriage
Not only does Pennsylvania not have laws granting same-sex marriage, but the commonwealth could be on the brink of outlawing it completely. State Rep. Babette Josephs […]