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Auditor General Says School District Misspent Thousands in Federal Funds
The Pennsylvania auditor general says a school district misspent thousands of dollars in federal grant money. The special audit was requested by the U. S. Department of Education Auditor General Jack Wagner says the audit has found that the York City School District misspent over 800 thousand dollars in money from the 21st Century Community […]
Education Reform Debate Roils
The call and response echoed through the state capitol rotunda: “What do we want? Choice! When do we want it? Now!” The hundreds of students and supporters spilling into the halls of Harrisburg were there to support Gov. Tom Corbett’s education reform agenda, especially the controversial issue of vouchers. Highlighting the consequences of failing schools, […]
Jerry Sandusky to NBC: I’m Innocent
Disgraced former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky spoke by telephone with NBC’s Bob Costas for a segment that aired last night on the television news magazine “Rock Center with Brian Williams.” Sandusky denied having inappropriate sexual contact with any of the 8 victims included in the graphic grand jury report released the […]
FDA Completes First Round of Compliance Checks to Protect Children From Tobacco Products
Pennsylvania is one of the first 15 states to undergo compliance checks for new rules against selling tobacco products to minors under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Food and Drug Administration now oversees the marketing and sales of tobacco products. Over three thousand establishments were inspected in Pennsylvania and over […]
Florida Child Death Case Leads to More Proposed Legislation in Pennsylvania
The Caylee Anthony case in Florida has sparked legislation in a number of states. The little girl was missing for a month before her disappearance was reported and she was later found dead. State Representatives Justin Simmons and Tarah Toohill want to toughen penalties for concealing the death of a child and making false reports […]
PUC says Prepare Now for Winter Heating Bills
Woolley bear caterpillars and extended forecasts aside, there’s no telling how cold it will be this winter, or how big your heating bill will be. The PUC hopes you’ll “Prepare Now“. The campaign encourages people who are having financial struggles to reach out to their utility to see what programs are available. Commissioner Pamela Witmer […]
PA Mulls Extending, Expanding Red Light Camera Program
21-states and the District of Columbia allow for some form of red light cameras. Pennsylvania can be counted among them, but the Automated Red Light Enforcement program is currently limited to Philadelphia, where the cameras are operating at 19-intersections. Appearing before the House Transportation Committee, Monday, PennDOT testified to the program’s success. “We found that […]
Five Years of Casino Gaming in PA
The slot machines first started chiming, whizzing and whirling at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on November 14th, 2006. Back then it was Pennsylvania’s first slots casino. Today Mohegan Sun is one of ten casinos operating in the Keystone State, which are all offering a full complement of table games too. The first five years […]
Support Grows for Blue Out for Penn State-Nebraska Game, Other Efforts to Raise Money to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
If there has been a positive to the scandal at Penn State, it has put a spotlight on child sexual abuse. Many Nittany Lion faithful are going beyond lip service. A blue ribbon is a symbol against child abuse, and the idea of a blue out for the football game against Nebraska game on Saturday […]
Radio PA Roundtable 11.11.11
Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top news stories of the week. Professionally produced and delivered every Friday, Roundtable includes commercial breaks for local sale and quarterly reports for affiliate files. Click the audio player below to hear the full broadcast: [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/witfaudio/radiopa/Roundtable11-11-11.mp3]