Brasch WordsGOV. Tom Corbett: Pennsylvania's Savior

11 February 2012, 4:16 am

With the nation focused upon the union-busting Tea Party-backed Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin, Corbett has snuck in a plan to mine the state's mineral resources, increase employment, reduce educational problems, and whack unions upside the head at the same time.... Read More »

Brasch WordsGREED, Corruption, and Hate Play Big in N.E. Pennsylvania

11 February 2012, 12:12 am

Dick Wolf, who created "Law & Order" and its two successful spin-offs, "Law & Order: SVU" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," should probably consider establishing a branch office in Pennsylvania.... Read More »

Heart Skipping a Beat? It might be stress, not love

10 February 2012, 8:08 pm

Feeling a tug at your heart strings? It might be more than love, experts say. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, heart disease is the number one cause of death among women in the United States.... Read More »

PhillyStage: Review: Pennsylvania Ballet's Pushing Boundaries

10 February 2012, 4:03 pm

Pennsylvania Ballet principal dancer Riolama Lorenzo's final performance before retiring is Sunday, but it was already a lovefest Thursday night, when the company opened its Pushing Boundaries series at the Merriam Theater.... Read More »

AG says W. Pa. man, 53, posed as 'surfer' on Facebook to obtain nude pics, sex from teens

10 February 2012, 11:48 am

A married father used phony Facebook profiles to pose as two different Florida surfers to solicit sexually graphic messages and photos from seven teenage girls in western Pennsylvania, and two of the girls eventually agreed to meet for sex with the surfers' middle-aged "friend" - yet another fake pe... Read More »

Marcellus Shale: Pa. county commissioners face decision on drilling fee

10 February 2012, 9:49 am

If you had your say, what goals would you urge the City of Ithaca to pursue on matters such as... If you liked "Gasland-The Movie" you may may like this.Our Marcellus Shale reporter Jon Campbell noted that a version of this puppet show was HARRISBURG, Pa.... Read More »

Santorum amplifies faith in way GOP rivals don't

10 February 2012, 5:34 am

In this Feb. 8, 2012, photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen.... Read More »

Pa. judge to consider Sandusky jury, bail issues

10 February 2012, 1:29 am

State prosecutors don't want the people who live near former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in central Pennsylvania to sit as jurors in his pending child sex-abuse trial.... Read More »

Pennsylvania sells out cheaply in fracking fight

9 February 2012, 11:24 pm

Pennsylvania is selling out cheaply in the fight against fracking. The Keystone State, the nucleus of national opposition to the deep-drilling technique, is poised to levy a gas tax, ostensibly to cover drilling damages.... Read More »

Pa.'s '01 district maps OK, federal judge says

9 February 2012, 7:15 pm

A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania's 2001 legislative district maps should be used in this year's elections, a setback for Republicans who had tried to get the court to block their use.... Read More »