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Santorum Ends Presidential Bid in Pennsylvania
Former Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination in the same state where he started it last June. Santorum announced on Tuesday in Gettysburg that he would suspend his race for the White House. Santorum won 11 primaries, but front runner Mitt Romney had won the largest […]
DEP Starts Aerial Spraying for Black Fly Control
The state started black fly suppression spraying operations in several counties on April 9th. Spraying usually begins in late April or early May, but it has started earlier this year. Amanda Witman, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, says surveillance detected the flies a few weeks earlier, but that does not mean they’re […]
One-on-One with David Christian, Republican for US Senate
David Christian’s background is the first thing that sets him apart from the other five Republicans running for US Senate. At the age of 17, he convinced his mother to let him join the Army. He was one of the youngest most highly-decorated officers in the Vietnam War. After returning home and rehabilitating his battlefield […]
Radio PA Roundtable 04.06.12
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PNC Economic Outlook Survey Shows Increasing Optimism Among Small Businesses
The PNC Economic Outlook Survey of small business owners in Pennsylvania shows increasing optimism about their sales and hiring. 61% are optimistic about the local economy in the near future, an improvement from the fall survey. A growing number, 18% compared to 9% in the fall, expect to hire full time employees. More than half […]
Few Issues Resolved at Brief Hearing
All the major pre-trial issues remain in play, as Jerry Sandusky’s defense lawyer will argue for the charges to be thrown out at a later date. “Those motions and those issues are still very much at issue here in the case,” attorney Joe Amendola told the media following a brief hearing in Centre County Court. […]
Jerry Sandusky Pre-Trial Hearing Today
The key principles in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case are gathering in Centre County today for a pre-trial hearing on a variety of issues, including a defense request to dismiss all charges against the former Penn State assistant coach. With the trial still two months away, more than 100 journalists have gathered […]
Lawmakers Prepare to File Lawsuit Against Commonwealth Over Education Funding Formula
Rep Mario Scavello Some lawmakers are getting ready to take the state to court to challenge the school funding formula. Representatives Mario Scavello and Rosemary Brown, who represent parts of Monroe and Pike Counties, are initiating the suit. They have backing from colleagues in other areas of the state that are seeing growth. The […]