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“These kids, they don't know ... they don't understand what they're really getting into.”

In late October, Wanda Parent found a peculiar essay that her son, Penn State student Justin Parent, had written for an English class last spring. via Collegian.psu.edu

“In the ELCA's message on commercial sexual exploitation, our church calls for legal protection for victims of sex trafficking, which is what the TVPRA will provide.”

Ten synod bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America signed a letter Nov. via Worldwide Faith News

“Nasa has been stonewalling and now it's required to do the search it didn't do in the first place. It's a victory for those patriotic people who didn't like being told that they were making things up.”

Regulars Interact 11 November 2007 09:31 For four decades, residents of the tiny Pennsylvania town of Kecksburg have told their story of strange blue lights in the sky one winter's evening and a fireball ... via Mail & Guardian

“The idea we want people to take from this election is about more than numbers and elected positions”

Positions include mayoral, city council and judgeship positions, among others Quick Quotes: Shane Cory, Executive Director, Libertarian Party * "Last night's election once again proved that the Libertarian ... via Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder...

“They go into these homes and make life-changing decisions.”

A high school driver's education teacher in suburban Harrisburg has been acquitted of charges that he sexually molested a 16-year-old girl during a driving lesson last year. via Pennsylvania News

HVS Bonuses way up, stock options way down in HVS International's 2007 Gaming Industry CEO Survey Originated in November 2007 issue of Casino Journal The past year was another busy one in the gaming industry ... via Hospitality Net

“In this particular case, we don't have any results about what happened”

Authorities on Friday did not want to speculate on what caused two rear tires to fall off a school bus a day earlier, sending the vehicle through a guard rail and down a steep embankment along Route 29 in ... via Citizensvoice.com

“Without it, Pennsylvania will continue to face a flood of out-of-state trucks entering the commonwealth to distribute biodiesel product made outside of Pennsylvania.”

The state would provide a first-time subsidy to help biofuel producers in Pennsylvania stay competitive with midwestern rivals under legislation sponsored by Sen. via The Times-Tribune

“It's no fair to judge Rudy Giuliani on the basis of this one issue (any more) than it is to judge John McCain in the basis of the Keating scandal”

Bernard Kerik did an irresponsible job training police in Iraq, presidential contender John McCain said Friday, adding to criticism of Kerik as Rudy Giuliani's former police commissioner surrendered to face ... via The Journal Times

“European investment is likely to pick up”

The weakening dollar has caused many problems for consumers, but it may also be providing the fuel for one unintended - and very welcome - benefit: a rally in the struggling housing market driven by foreign ... via Myrtle Beach Online

“Movies are moving out of Los Angeles and New York - it's too expensive to work there. You've got a great base in Pennsylvania. ... To not capitalize on that would be a major mistake.”

The head of a company that could get $10 million in state aid to build a movie studio and create thousands of jobs was involved in a previous venture that failed to generate promised employment and has been the ... via Canadian Business Magazine

“This bill responds to the looming threats that our families and our nation face from hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts as well as from a replay of the devastating earthquakes that have rocked the Midwest and the West Coast”

America's leading catastrophe response and recovery experts today hailed the overwhelming passage of the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 that would help ensure that individuals and communities destroyed by ... via Earth Times

Verizon Communications is offering its FiOS fiber optic television service to 14 southwestern Pennsylvania municipalities, but not yet in Pittsburgh. via PhillyBurbs.com

“I do not vote to allow torture.”

WASHINGTON : The Senate confirmed Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night, approving him despite Democratic criticism that he had failed to take an unequivocal stance against the torture of terror ... via International Herald Tribune

“Bringing new fuel industries, particularly ethanol production, to rural communities will benefit a host of industries, from the farmers who produce the raw materials to the transportation companies that will bring biofuels to the rest of the state.”

Alternative energy sources, like biofuels derived from corn and soybeans, and solar and wind energy, will fuel economic growth in rural communities and reduce the state's dependence on foreign oil, Agriculture ... via Milling Journal

“Illegal immigration is causing problems for the court system and administration of justice. That's what I said before and I stand by my comments. Based on recent federal court cases, I stand on my right to say what I said.”

By L.A. TARONE Staff Writer Days after winning a retention election, state Superior Court Judge Correale F. Stevens is facing a complaint over his comments about illegal immigration. via Standard Speaker

“This is your unique opportunity to share in this history”

The mayor of one of Pennsylvania's most debt-laden cities spent millions of dollars in public money on everything from covered wagons to copper marshal's badges for a museum about cowboys, Indians and the Wild ... via Cumberlink.com

“This designation and action by the federal government is a blatant abuse of states' rights”

Governor Edward G. Rendell today asked the U.S. Department of Energy to reconsider its decision to designate a vast swath of the northeast - including 52 counties in Pennsylvania - as part of the National ... via TriStateNews.Com

“This funding will allow DPW to be more proactive and help Medicaid clients stay healthy, which will benefit everyone”

Taking another step toward reforming health care in Pennsylvania, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced a $4.8 million federal grant that has been awarded to the Department of Public Welfare to help better ... via Tri State Observer

“And suddenly it goes up in smoke.”

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday delivered a stern public scolding to US Airways' top executive after a heated meeting in his Washington office, saying the airline had broken repeated commitments to the ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette