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1 hr ago | Evening Sun

Allentown council to vote on clean air ordinance

The city council in Allentown is set to vote on a clean air ordinance that would include round-the-clock monitoring of any new waste-to-energy plants built there.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Government

5 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania Senate committee chairman to introduce liquor-privatization plan

Senate Republican leaders stood beside their committee chairman Tuesday as he unveiled a liquor privatization plan, but -- with less than two weeks to the governor's June 30 deadline -- said they are still searching for the votes to pass a bill.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, Tom Corbett

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

'Pretty Little Liars': Another Clue Into Alison's Death Is Revealed

The second episode of season four revealed a wavering future for one Liar, investigated a fishy death and the truth behind Wilden's disappearance.

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Related Topix: Pretty Little Liars, Entertainment, Television, Troian Avery Bellisario, Troian Bellisario, University of Pennsylvania, Ian Harding

NBC Philadelphia

Man Accused of Castrating a Paraplegic During Attack

Investigators say Edgar Bonilla, 41, attacked a paraplegic resident inside an assisted living facility shortly after 7 p.m. on the 6200 block of Eastwick Avenue.

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Related Topix: University of Pennsylvania

MarketWatch

Newest hotel amenity: In-room rice cooker?

As hotels and resorts fall over themselves to cater to the surge in cash-rich Chinese tourists with a taste for luxury goods and silver service, experts say U.S. travelers may also reap the benefits.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, University of Pennsylvania, Asia Travel, China Travel

ABC 27

Police investigate death at Harrisburg apartments

City detectives were at the Grayco Apartments at 15 North Street, and officers could be seen searching a first-floor room and loading evidence into a police vehicle just before 3 p.m. Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Harrisburg, PA, Hershey, PA, Adams County, PA

WFMZ

Auditor: Payments take heavy toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Any statewide transportation funding plan should phase out the massive contributions that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is currently required to make, the state auditor general said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Government

ABC 27

Pa. bill on animal fighting headed to Senate

Legislation that would make it a crime to possess animal fighting paraphernalia in Pennsylvania has passed the state House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Government, Montgomery, PA

RGT Online

Gaming revenue up sharply at Pennsylvania casinos

Gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose sharply last month.

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MarketWatch

Retire Here, Not There: Retire Here, Not There: Pennsylvania

Few states have as much to offer retired history buffs as Pennsylvania, one of the original 13 colonies.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Life, Food, Chocolate

PennLive.com

House GOP wish list adds new wrinkle to Pennsylvania transportation funding debate

Several Republican lawmakers have made clear in caucus and in public over the past week that changes to the law setting wage floors for most public works projects will be a key to their support for any transportation funding package.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, Tom Corbett

Mon Jun 17, 2013

MyFoxPhilly

Pennsylvania, New Jersey Workers Hate Going To Work, Gallup Says

Do you love your job? Or do you count down the hours until happy hour? Are you one of those who steals office supplies from the supply closet? Gallup, one of the biggest polling institutions, has a way of measuring workplace satisfaction .

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Government

Daily Journal

Pa. McDonald's franchise sued over payroll cards

In this June 13, 2013, photo, Natalie Gunshannon of Dallas Twp, Pa., holds a copy of a lawsuit filed by her attorneys against McDonalds.

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Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, PA

ABC 27

York County Treatment Court adds dog to the team

The York County Probation Department introduced its newest member to the team: Buster, a 24-month-old black Labrador Retriever.

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Related Topix: York County, PA, Centre County, PA, Hershey, PA, Lancaster County, PA

Daily World

Pa. dad is killed while chasing bank robber

South Strabane Township police identified the dead man as Vincent Kelley, 46, of Washington, Pa.WASHINGTON, Pa.

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CBS Local

Arizona Voter ID Law Overturned; Little Effect Seen on Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvanians undoubtedly will be wondering whether today's US Supreme Court decision striking down Arizona's voter ID law will have any impact on Pennsylvania's equally controversial voter ID law.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Government, ACLU

ABC 27

Police investigate shots-fired incident in Carlisle

Carlisle police said several calls about a fight in the 400 block of N. Pitt Street were followed by a report of shots fired Sunday night.

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Related Topix: Carlisle, PA, Train Disaster

ABC 27

Carlisle man charged with indecent exposure

Carlisle police said they charged a borough man with indecent exposure and open lewdness after an incident at South Pitt Street and Church Avenue.

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Related Topix: Carlisle, PA, Dauphin County, PA

GantDaily.com

Corbett Submits Letter to Pennsylvanians Supporting Pension Reform

Since taking office as your governor, I have made public pension reform one of my top legislative priorities.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Pennsylvania Government, Retirement

Philly.com

Gideon: A gentle dog who likes to stroll

The Daily News Pet of the Week is Gideon, a 9-year-old shar-pei mix at the Pennsylvania SPCA.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health

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