A State House Committee heard testimony on four bills in the open workforce initiative. Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), sponsor of the Right to Work bill, says it’s a basic issue of individual liberty. He told the state House Labor and Industry committee that Pennsylvania, without such a law, encourages coercive union practices in the public […]
The University of Michigan’s C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health has issued its fifth annual survey. The poll ranks the top ten concerns and finds childhood obesity and drug abuse tied at 33% followed by smoking and tobacco use, teen pregnancy, bullying, Internet safety, stress, alcohol abuse, driving accidents and sexting. […]
A destructive beetle has been found in another nearby state, raising concern that it could eventually make its way into Pennsylvania and threaten popular landscaping and hardwood industry trees. The Asian Longhorned Beetle has now turned up in Ohio. The invasive beetle has already been causing problems in two other border states, New York and […]
Unfazed by a recent practice field collision with one of his wide receivers, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is eager to kick-off the 2011 season. “How do I feel? I feel, great except I’m in a lot of pain,” Paterno said as he conducted his annual media day news conference from a golf cart. […]
Table games play in Pennsylvania hit a new high mark last month. Gross revenue produced by table games at the state’s 10 casinos topped 56 million dollars in July; the highest level since March. Table games, which are taxed at a lower rate than slots due to the manpower required, brought in more than 9 million […]
A team of unemployed workers and supporters is traveling the state to stage protests outside of US Senator Pat Toomey’s regional offices. “I was let go for two reasons. They happened to be corporate greed and the outsourcing of jobs,” says Dan Haney of Philadelphia. The protesters say Toomey needs to focus his attention on […]
Children and teens are spending more time using not only computers, but smart phones and other devices with smaller screens. VSP Vision Care optometrists are reporting nearly one-third of their patients suffer from symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome, also known as digital eye strain. VSP Optometrist, Dr. Noah Eger with the Eger Eye Group in […]
Never before has the Pennsylvania Supreme Court allowed cameras to record its oral arguments. It’s a historic move, according to Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald Castille. “For the first time ever, we will be videotaping actual sessions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.” The state’s highest court has written new rules that will give the Pennsylvania […]
NASA has created a new office, the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, to oversee manned flight and International Space Station operations. The Pennsylvania native who commanded the final space shuttle flight says he’s seeing strong public interest in America’s space program since bringing the shuttle Atlantis back to earth last month. Commander Christopher […]
New research shows certain antioxidants may reduce the negative effects of high fat meals. Researchers at Penn State compared two meals. One meal used about two tablespoons of antioxidant spices and the other did not. Dr. Sheila West, associate professor of biobehavioral health and nutritional sciences at Penn State, says they found less of the […]