2012 Year in Review: Death of Arlen Specter
Among the major political stories for the people of Pennsylvania and beyond in 2012 was the passing of a once-powerful, former US senator.
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Among the major political stories for the people of Pennsylvania and beyond in 2012 was the passing of a once-powerful, former US senator.
A Main Line woman whose family adopted a child from Russia says the move by the Russian parliament would hurt children.
The governor put aside party differences, and an imminent election, to praise President Obama as they worked together on hurricane relief.
The Pennwatch web site was created by an act of the state legislature.
Last week the mayor gave out just the first assessment figure: $96.5 billion, the new total value of all properties in the City of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania's senior US senator, Democrat Bob Casey, says the school rampage has prompted him to change his position and support a ban on assault weapons. But, when pressed by reporters at a Thursday news conference, Republican Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett largely deflected questions about his position on assault weapons, shifting the focus to other issues.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett was peppered with questions about his belated disclosure that he accepted free trips paid for by a campaign contributor who sits on his privatization advisory panel.
They even devised a song for the occasion.
Many pundits saw Booker as the most effective candidate to go up against incumbent Republican governor Chris Christie.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has scheduled three days of events: an information-only presentation in February to be followed by two days of public hearings in April.
Adopting a child from Russia was never easy, but the Russian parliament is considering making it impossible for Americans to do so.
Pennsylvania state representative Nick Miccarelli of Delaware County doesn't care for the new plan, since smaller freight carriers like Fedex would end up closer to the affected neighborhood.
In this new CBS News poll, only 50 percent think a budget-cutting, tax-stabilizing deal can be accomplished by Republicans and Democrats by New Year's Day.
US senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) believes there is growing support for reinstating a national ban on assault weapons.
"The electors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have cast 20 votes for the Honorable Barack Obama…"
