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4 hrs ago | GantDaily.com

PennDOT Encourages Pennsylvanians to Sign Up for Free Life-Saving Programs

In recognition of national Emergency Medical Services Week, which runs through May 25, PennDOT has encouraged Pennsylvanians to sign up for two free programs aimed at saving lives in emergency situations - the Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact Information programs.

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8 hrs ago | Politico

EMILY's List backs Schwartz for gov

The pro-Democratic women's group EMILY's List is throwing its support behind Pennsylvania Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Allyson Schwartz, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pennsylvania, US Governors, Tom Corbett

11 hrs ago | The Times-Tribune

DEP as murky as frack water

From the day the first drill bit broke the surface of Pennsylvania in search of natural gas from the deep Marcellus Shale formation, the industry's impact on water quality clearly has been the primary environmental concern.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Opinion

Wed May 22, 2013

Daily Kos

PA-Gov: Tom Corbett (R) Can't Find A Single Latino In Pennsylvania To Work For Him

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett raised eyebrows last week with his answers during a roundtable discussion hosted by a Spanish-language newspaper in Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, US Governors, Tom Corbett, US News, Liberal Political News

ABC 27

Etters man killed in fuel truck accident

State police and the York County Coroner's Office are investigating the work-related death of an Etters man Tuesday morning in Warrington Township.

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Related Topix: Etters, PA, York County, PA, Pennsylvania

ABC 27

P. Diddy in Harrisburg to meet with PLCB

He was in town to meet with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board about his Ciroc liquor label, according to spokesperson Stacy Kriedeman.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Dauphin County, PA, York County, PA

Patch.com

Charlestown Road to Close Saturday for Tree Removal

Editor's note : The following information comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

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Science Daily

How immune system peacefully co-exists with 'good' bacteria

The gastrointestinal tract contains literally trillions of such cells, and yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Immunology, Biology, Science, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania

UnionvilleTimes.com

Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins

The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a "Click It or Ticket" seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation .

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

Patch.com

Casey, Toomey Comment on IRS Hearing

Pennsylvania's Sen. Bob Casey and Sen. Pat Toomey both participated in Wednesday's hearing about IRS scrutinty of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, Senator Pat Toomey, US News, US Senate, Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania

Keystonepolitics.com

Climate Change & Renewable Energy Projects in Pennsylvania

While there are major solar energy and wind energy projects in Pennsylvania and one school district in the state has won an award for cutting their energy usage by one-third, a new report from the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium says more radical changes to Pennsylvania's energy system are needed to prevent catastrophic consequences ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Wind Power, Solar Energy

Philly.com

Bill of Rights copy from 1789 to go on display here

As the result of a historic agreement between the New York Public Library and the State of Pennsylvania, the National Constitution Center will exhibit one of the original copies of the Bill of Rights that President George Washington dispatched to the states in 1789 for ratification.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, York, PA, US Governors, Tom Corbett

Tue May 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Voting information: Polls open at 7 a.m. today

All county offices, with the exception of the Elections Division and Elections Court, will be closed.

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EurekAlert!

Decisions to forgo life support may depend heavily on the ICU where patients are treated

Study to be presented during 2013 ATS Special Session: 'Care at the End of Life: Room for Improvement, Ideas for Change' PHILADELPHIA-The decision to limit life support in patients in the intensive care unit appears to be significantly influenced by physician practices and/or the culture of the hospital, suggests new findings from researchers at ... (more)

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Related Topix: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

PennLive.com

traffic update: foggy, but accident free commute in Harrisburg area

Other than the occasional patch of fog, the morning commute around the Harrisburg area is running smoothly as of 6:30 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Pennsylvania

Philly.com

The kitten who refused to die

His ordeal has a happy ending, but what an ordeal it's been: A near fatal encounter with a deadly flower; renal failure; four weeks of kidney dialysis and, finally, a $15,000 kidney transplant at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Related Topix: Kidney Cancer, Health, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware

Keystonepolitics.com

Philly Expands LGBT Rights, PA House/Senate Might

The struggle for equal human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Pennsylvania has seen significant developments this month.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Pennsylvania, Transgender

Mon May 20, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Corbett asks for 'modifications' to Pa.'s proposed regulations on school standards

Gov. Tom Corbett is recommending changes to a set of education regulations that have been criticized by both Democrats and conservatives.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania, Washington DC

Science Daily

Nanoantennas improve infrared sensing

The research was conducted by assistant professor Ertugrul Cubukcu and postdoctoral researcher Fei Yi, along with graduate students Hai Zhu and Jason C. Reed, all of the Department of Material Science and Engineering in Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Cameras

WaterWorld

PA American Water marks completion of $101M Pittsburgh water treatment project

Pennsylvania American Water officials today hosted the Department of Community and Economic Development Senior Advisor Mike Cortez, Public Utility Commissioner Wayne Gardner, Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Secretary Kelly Heffner, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and other dignitaries to mark the completion of major ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County, PA, Elrama, PA