Pennsylvania
Pa. capital’s woes big focus of primary
By Megan Rogers 12:01 a.m.HARRISBURG — Voters in the state capital, a city teetering toward bankruptcy, will select a Democratic nominee for mayor on Tuesday in a primary that experts see as a referendum on enigmatic Mayor Linda Thompson. Thompson, in office since 2010, …
Re-enactors’ safety important at Gettysburg
By York Daily Record 12:01 a.m.YORK — The document is 39 pages long. And this year it is going to contain some of the most important words read in Gettysburg — maybe not timeless, Gettysburg Address important, but important nonetheless. It is the Safety Standard …
Philly flower show ends with million-dollar loss
By The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — This year’s Philadelphia Flower Show ended with a loss of about $1.2 million, and officials are blaming fears of a winter snowstorm during the week of the show that they say were whipped up by television and radio …
Philly smokers, drinkers get ready for tax hit
By The Philadelphia InquirerThe destitute Philadelphia schools are counting on Kevin Sosinavage and others like him to come to the rescue by continuing to do what they’re doing: smoking and drinking. Sosinavage, 45, sat at the bar at SugarHouse Casino on Friday, sucking …
Jurors to mull death penalty in slayings of 12
By The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — Jurors return to federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday to hear arguments and evidence on whether a drug dealer convicted in the deaths of a dozen people should be sentenced to death or to life in prison without …
Grandparents providing more care for grandkids
By (York) Daily Record/sunday NewsYORK — When Heather Robinson, a single mom, was severely injured in a car crash in November 2010, her parents took care of her 13-month-old …
57 W.Pa. hopefuls missed filing deadline, data show
By Adam SmeltzA dozen Western Pennsylvania judicial campaigns are among 57 statewide that missed a deadline for filing complete contribution and expense reports, state elections data show. Several candidates on Saturday told the Tribune-Review that they should not have been listed because …
Trib reporter’s Iraq stories win top Pa. press award
By Tribune-ReviewTribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine received a Best of Show award on Friday from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors for “Rules of engagement,” his …
$6M in Centax payouts planned
By Bill VidonicNearly $6 million will be sent to municipalities and school districts beginning this week as attorneys bring to a close the saga of a now-defunct …
Local ‘drummer boys’ plan march from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg
By Les HarvathOn May 26, 1913, former Yankee drummer boy Peter Guibert walked from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg for the 50th anniversary of a Civil War battle. Exactly …
Winter bee deaths devastate keepers
By Rick WillsProblems that decimated the nation’s largest commercial hives are affecting backyard beekeepers, who say losses of bees this past winter were the worst ever. “My …
Nuclear plant evacuation plan raises concerns
By Pennlive.comHARRISBURG — Eric Epstein would not wish for a Three Mile Island disaster to prove his argument that the region is unprepared for the subsequent traffic jam. He’ll settle for Thursday’s tanker truck explosion that paralyzed traffic across much of …
Ex-Philadelphia officer once hailed as hero faces charges
By The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by …
Report reviews women’s status at PSU
By The Associated PressSTATE COLLEGE — Women at Penn State either haven’t made progress or have lost ground when it comes to being represented in several key areas, including leadership positions and enrollment, according to report from a university commission. Among notable findings …
Woman charged in fatal Lawrence County accident that killed cyclist
By Tribune-ReviewMercer County woman texting while driving caused a traffic crash that killed a Lawrence County motorcyclist earlier this month, police said Hickory police charged Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, causing an …
Woman fights barriers after brain injury
By Intelligencer Journal/ lancaster New EraLANCASTER — Thirteen years ago on a Manheim soccer field, freshman Lyndsi Binford ran into a hard-kicked ball. Thrown off balance, she tumbled and her head struck the ground. Unconscious, breathing shallowly, the 14-year-old student had surgery at Lancaster General …
Judge snookered by service dog claim
By Bucks County Courier TimesLEVITTOWN — Call it the case of doggie deception. A Bucks County district judge says he fell for a dog owner’s story that her wiener dog had a right to be in the courtroom with her for medical reasons. Now …
Driver dies in Mercer County crash
By Tribune-ReviewThe driver of a car in Mercer County died early Saturday morning after losing control of the vehicle and crashing on Route 358 in Perry, police said. State police said the 1999 Honda Accord driven by Cody Michael Lawrence, 21, …
Agency: Charters ignore most records requests
By Brad BumstedHARRISBURG — Charter schools, funded with about $1.1 billion a year in tax money, ignored citizens’ requests for records about 87 percent of the time and didn’t participate in nearly three of four appeals to the Office of Open Records, …
Lawrence County man involved in domestic dispute dies of self-inflicted gunshot wounds
By Tribune-ReviewA Lawrence County man who shot his wife before turning the gun on himself during a domestic dispute has died, state police said Friday. Joseph Lupo, 50, died in St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio, where he was taken …
