If you can fry it, you’ll find it at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show. While this reporter can vouch for the tastiness of the fried cheese, mushrooms and blooming onions… you don’t have to prefer your food battered and dipped in hot oil to enjoy the Farm Show food court. For instance, you can satisfy […]
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will hold a special electric reliability forum to hear from utilities that were affected by Superstorm Sandy. It’s similar to the process that took place after Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and the October snowstorm of 2011. In addition to reviewing how the utilities handled damage from Sandy, it will […]
Slot machine revenue rose in Pennsylvania last year for a sixth consecutive year. There was a 2.7% increase in gross revenue from slot machine gaming in 2012. The numbers were boosted in part by the opening of the Valley Forge Resort Casino. Six of the existing casinos posted increases for the year, while four saw […]
The weather forecast is fair, and officials expect more than 400,000 visitors over the eight-day Pennsylvania Farm Show. “We’re dealing with about 24-acres under roof, just about a million square feet under roof, and that includes three arenas and eight major halls,” explains Farm Show Complex Executive Director Pat Kerwin. It’s considered the largest indoor […]
Governor Corbett is suing the NCAA in an effort to have the sanctions against Penn State thrown out. He announced the federal anti-trust suit in State College. The Governor is calling the sanctions against Penn State in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal arbitrary and illegal. He said after months of research, he has […]
As state lawmakers enter the 2013 budget cycle, the head of Pennsylvania’s United Way wants an independent review of a 2011 law that paved the way for $400-million dollars in savings at the Department of Public Welfare. United Way of Pennsylvania President Tony Ross says Act 22 gave the DPW secretary unprecedented authority to implement […]
Governor Corbett will have more time to consider a bid to privatize management of the Pennsylvania Lottery. Officials have announced that the lone bidder has agreed to extend its deadline, which was set to expire at midnight December 31st. The administration now has until January 10th to consider the offer from Camelot Global Services PA […]
The Philadelphia Eagles have officially cut ties with head coach Andy Reid. The Eagles fired Reid after 14-seasons with the team, which ended a 4 – 12 2012 campaign by suffering a 42 – 7 loss to New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. Reid is the winningest coach in Eagles history with 140-career victories, and […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul reflect on the top 5 Pennsylvania stories of the year, as voted on by the Radio PA news staff. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top news stories of the week. Click the audio player […]
After a two year spike, there’s been a 23% decline in law enforcement officer deaths in the line of duty this year, but Pennsylvania saw its number increase by one to 5, putting it among the top states. Firearms related deaths are down 31% according to Craig Floyd, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers […]