The candidates’ wives are proving to be real assets in the presidential race. After Ann Romney stole the show last week in Tampa, Michele Obama was the most searched speaker leading up to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. “We saw her searches skyrocket as she took to the podium, increasing 500% as she started […]
After two months of rising gas prices, we should soon be getting a break. The nation saw the largest gas price increase for the month of August in seven years following on the heels of July’s rising prices at the pump according to AAA. Prices rose nationally more than 30 cents a gallon. The rise was 21 cents […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul remind you to pay that state sales tax when purchasing items online, as the state focuses on stricter enforcement of the existing law; also on this Labor Day weekend, you’ll hear the results of the “State of Working Pennsylvania” report; and we’ll give you […]
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is sitting on $7.3-billion dollars in long-term debt, according to Auditor General Jack Wagner, and state Rep. Peter Daley (D-Washington/Fayette) is calling on two top Turnpike officials to resign. In a letter sent to the Turnpike Commission, governor’s office and every member of the state House, Daley said it’s time for […]
Ann Romney stole the show, Tuesday night, at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. That’s not just this reporter’s opinion from watching hours of live C-Span coverage; that’s what the folks at Google tell me. Abbi Tatton with the Google Elections Team says Ann Romney apparently succeeded in showing off the warmer, softer side of […]
Pennsylvania is part of the pilot program for a proposed national network of manufacturing institutes. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMMII) is a public-private partnership that spans PA, Ohio and West Virginia. The Department of Defense is putting up $30-million dollars to help fund the institute; another $40-million dollars is coming from a broad […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul preview Penn State’s attempt to shift focus from off-the-field disasters to the team that will take the field next Saturday for the 2012 season opener against Ohio University. You’ll also get an update on a select committee on property taxes and hear details about […]
It’s shaping up to be a bad year for West Nile Virus in the United States, with 47 states reporting positive samples and 38, including Pennsylvania, reporting human cases. Texas is the hardest hit with about half of the 11 hundred human cases. Pennsylvania has 8 so far. Dr. Lyle Petersen, director of the CDC’s […]
Pennsylvanians’ online shopping sprees won’t be tax-free for much longer. Starting September 1st, online retailers with nexus – or a physical presence – in the state must collect and remit sales taxes. In an interview with Radio PA, state Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser said they are simply enforcing the existing law. “The governor has pledged […]
Not all school libraries are created equal. A State Board of Education study highlights the point. While almost all schools have libraries and 95% have librarians, only 44% of those librarians are full-time. “Many of the librarians are serving multiple schools within their districts,” says the University of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Mary Biagini, the study’s lead […]