Corbett To Sign 'Good Samaritan' Bill
Governor Corbett is expected to sign a bill on his desk that would encourage youths involved in underage drinking incidents to "do the right thing" when a friend experiences distress from too much alcohol.
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Governor Corbett is expected to sign a bill on his desk that would encourage youths involved in underage drinking incidents to "do the right thing" when a friend experiences distress from too much alcohol.
Republicans pushed for the administrative changes to the welfare system in the belief that there are hundreds of millions of dollars in efficiencies that can be found. But Democrats are worried.
For the first time in nine years, Pennsylvania has a finished budget in place as the new fiscal year dawns. But it went right down to the wire last night.
As of July 1st, NJN will now become NJT. News Director Michael Aron, who has been with NJN for 30 years, says he hopes the new station will give New Jersey the type of news coverage it deserves.
Local, state, and federal agencies have been meeting regularly to coordinate efforts on a emergency plan should a hurricane hit the Jersey shore this summer. KYW's John McDevitt reports.
President Obama is spent the evening in Philadelphia, in hopes of filling his campaign coffers. He attended two fundraisers -- one high-priced event at a private home in Mt. Airy and a more accessible reception in Center City.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken a red pen to a $30.6 billion state budget the Democratic-controlled Legislature send him Wednesday, striking items he viewed as unaffordable before signing the document into law.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama is trying to fix the economy, but doesn't understand how it works.
Tuition at West Chester University, Cheyney, and the other 12 state-owned universities will take the biggest jump in nearly a decade this fall -- the first of many consequences of the state budget passed by the legislature this week.
Mayor Nutter says he dug into his own bank account and is asking members of the business community to match his thousand dollars to support summer internships.
Thursday was the Philadelphia School District's deadline for its unions to make concessions. But the district says it's going to let that deadline slip for now.
The state house on Wednesday passed and sent Governor Corbett a budget bill he wanted: one that reduces spending without a tax increase.
Louis Alberta is single but would love to get married someday. But for Louis and other gay and lesbian people living in New Jersey, getting married like heterosexual couples is not an option.
Philadelphia School District officials say it appears the latest version of the Pennsylvania state budget leaves the district with another big hole to fill.
Now that Mayor Michael Nutter has sent Philadelphia City Council word for the second time in less than a week that he's vetoing recent legislation -- the latest is a sick-leave bill -- some Council members are accusing the mayor of hypocrisy.
