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Slot Machine Revenue Down, Superstorm a Factor
Slot machine gross revenue for the month of October was more than $188-million dollars across the state’s 11 casinos. That’s down 4.4% when compared to October 2011 figures. When comparing just those ten casinos operating year-to-year, the drop becomes even sharper; 6.5%. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) cites both the severe weather that marked […]
Radio PA Roundtable 11.02.12
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul sum up the impact of “Superstorm” Sandy and bring you details on the indictment of former Penn State University President Graham Spanier. Matt will also bring you an interview with incumbent state Treasurer Rob McCord after last week profiling his Republican challenger. Radio PA […]
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Charged
Graham Spanier, who served as Penn State University’s president from 1995 through 2001, is the latest big name to face criminal charges in the ongoing Jerry Sandusky child sex case. Sandusky, the former assistant football coach, is in state prison serving a 30-60 year sentence for the molestation of young boys. He was convicted on 45 […]
Sandusky Assigned “Home” Prison
Jerry Sandusky will serve out his 30 – 60 year sentence in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, at the State Correctional Institution at Greene. Located in Waynesburg, SCI Greene houses nearly 1,800 inmates, but state corrections officials say Sandusky will be placed in protective custody to ensure his safety. It means Sandusky will have no […]
One-on-One with Diana Irey Vaughan, Republican for Treasurer
The top of the ticket may be getting all the attention in the buildup to the November 6th election, but Pennsylvania voters will be electing a US Senator, Attorney General, Auditor General and Treasurer too. The Treasurer candidates include Democratic incumbent Rob McCord, Republican Diana Irey Vaughan and Libertarian Patricia Fryaman. Radio PA’s Matt Paul […]
One-on-One with Rob McCord, Democrat for Treasurer
All three statewide row offices will be on the ballot next week, including Pennsylvania State Treasurer. The three names to appear on your ballot are: Democratic incumbent Rob McCord, Republican Diana Irey Vaughan and Libertarian Patricia Fryman. Radio PA’s Matt Paul caught up with Rob McCord this week. You can listen to their entire conversation […]
PennDOT Assessing Road, Bridge Damage from Sandy
As of Tuesday morning, more than 400 roads and bridges were still closed across the state in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. PennDOT is still assessing the amount of damage. Crews started damage assessments where it safe to do so, but some bridge inspections will have to wait until the water recedes PennDOT spokeswoman Erin Waters says […]
Worst is Over, PA to Assist Neighboring States
State emergency management officials cited significantly diminished winds as, as the storm that used to be Hurricane Sandy slowly moved through western Pennsylvania and into New York. There are reports of minor flooding across the state’s southern counties and 1.25-million Pennsylvania households were without power as of the midday briefing. 900-people have also sought aid in […]
Sandy Arrives: More Than a Million Without Power
Hurricane Sandy was reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in New Jersey Monday night and by midnight, the system was making its way over Philadelphia and farther into Pennsylvania. By sunrise, the center of the system was spinning in south-central PA, in and around Franklin County. The storm is expected to turn north […]
Turnpike, PennDOT Officials Ask Pennsylvanians to Avoid Travel
Officials at PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are asking people from the state capital region eastward to avoid unnecessary travel if possible. Speed limits have been lowered to 45 miles an hour on the Turnpike from Carlisle east and on a number of major highways and interstates in the eastern half of the state. Certain […]