Specter ready for 2010 - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says he’s ready for a tough re-election race in 2010, whether it’s against MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews or someone else. Specter, 78, declined to speculate on whether he would face Matthews, who reportedly
Pa. ends moratorium on parole for violent felons - WHEC TV-10
(AP) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Ed Rendell lifted Pennsylvania s three-month moratorium on paroling violent felons Monday after a review found the state s evaluation and supervision of parolees were largely effective. The review, though, recommended
Casino: Slots credit offer a mistake - Pocono Record
HARRISBURG (AP) An offer of $500 in free slot-machine playing credits was accidentally mailed to 55,000 gambling customers, leaving a Pennsylvania casino scrambling to placate customers and figure out how the mistake happened. Hollywood Casino at
Henry among governors slated to meet with Obama - Journal Record
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry on Tuesday will get to tell President-elect Barack Obama what he thinks about the nation s economy. Henry is one of 45 governors who have confirmed their attendance at a meeting with President-elect Obama
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Mercer County Robbery - WVNT-TV
PRINCETON- — A Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to robbery charges in Mercer County was back in court, Friday for sentencing. Raphael Teet, 27, will spend 30 years behind bars for his part in the April armed robbery of Hickman’s Pharmacy in
Pennsylvania Lottery numbers - Evening Sun
Tuesday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5″ jackpot will be worth at least $225,000 because no player matched the five winning numbers drawn in Monday’s game. Lottery officials said 40 players matched four numbers and won $416.50 each; 1,662 players matched
Informant: Fort Dix suspects trained for ‘jihad’ - Forbes
An FBI informant testified Monday that five men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix shopped for guns and practiced firing them during a trip to Pennsylvania they intended as training for a holy war. Besnik Bakalli (BES’-nik bah-KAHL’-ee
