Pennsylvania

Kirk Caldwell, Pastor, Fatally Shoots Son Jordan Caldwell, During Christmas Day Fight (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 12.26.2009 | Home


DARBY, Pa. (AP)-- A pastor fatally shot one of his eight children on Christmas Day during a dispute at the family home, where more than a dozen relati...

Rodent Infestation Closes Pennsylvania Capitol Cafeteria; No Inspection For 4 Years

AP | Posted 12.24.2009 | Politics


HARRISBURG, Pa. — Why is the cafeteria at the Pennsylvania Capitol infested with mice? Probably because health inspectors didn't visit it for fo...

U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq of Suspicious Electrocution - Wife of Adam Hermanson Wants Answers

Gina Furia Rubel | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics


Gina Furia Rubel

The Army Criminal Investigation Division's inquiry into Air Force veteran Adam Hermanson's death is ongoing: Hermanson is the 19th American to be fatally electrocuted in Iraq since the war began.

Winter Storm BLASTS East Coast (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.20.2009 | Green


A major snowstorm has been blasting the east coast, leaving people stranded in airports and travel plans in disarray. What's a person (or First Dog) t...

Pennsylvania Burning: Feds Levy Charges In Immigrant Killing and Police Cover-Up

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

The United States Department of Justice announced a sweeping set of indictments levied by a federal grand jury connected to a racially motivated killing and alleged police corruption in Shenandoah, PA.

Can Arlen Specter End the War in Afghanistan?

Robert Naiman | Posted 12.11.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

Who knew Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter would emerge as one of the most vocal opponents in the Senate of the President's military escalation in Afghanistan?

My Grandmother Takes a Stand for Gay Marriage in Church Despite Loving Glenn Beck

Mike Elk | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics


Mike Elk

To label all these Glenn Beck followers as unreachable, bigoted racists is an extraordinarily dangerous and misleading move for the progressive movement, which aims to include all people.

One Year Later: A Return to Normalcy

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Th Obama normalcy is a welcome relief from eight years of the Bush administration, but it is only a start. If Obama builds on this start with true reforms, much of the hope will come back.

Record-Breaking Early Snowfall In New York, New Jersey

AP | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — An autumn storm brought snow to parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, the earliest snow on record in some towns u...

Arlen Specter 2010: Ominous Signs For Specter's Re-Election Bid

Politics Daily | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Although Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter leads his Democratic primary opponent and is running neck-and-neck in a general election matchup against Repu...

Beyond the Easy Irony of Murdered Gun Advocate Meleanie Hain

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

The absolute she tried to personify -- that owning a handgun will guarantee your safety -- is false.

Meleanie Hain: Gun-Carrying Soccer Mom Killed By Husband In Murder Suicide, Police Say (VIDEO)

The Associated Press | Mark Scolforo | Posted 10.09.2009 | Home


LEBANON, Pa. - A soccer mom who was thrust into the national gun-rights debate after taking a loaded pistol to youth sports events was killed by her h...

The Civil Rights Test of Our Generation

Rep. Joe Sestak | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


Rep. Joe Sestak

It's time to end discrimination based on sexual identity or orientation. That's why I'm committed to equal rights for all Americans, and to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Timothy Willgruber: Police Say Man Accused Of Accidentally Killing Identical Twin Has Killed Himself

AP | Posted 10.07.2009 | Home


BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has ...

A Desperate Need for Nature

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

Snuggled under all my soft and comfy organic bedding, I am feeling all warm and wonderful, while the air in the room is sweet, cool, and so refreshing. It's an elixir that is priceless.

G20 Summit Highlights Pennsylvania's Green Jobs Potential

Frances Beinecke | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

How did Pittsburgh, a gritty city on the edge of America's industrial heartland, get chosen to host the G20? Because Pittsburgh, a booming center of green technology, is the right place for the times.

Anthony Taylor: Man Arrested For Arranging Sex Tryst With Baby

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


Staten Islander Anthony Taylor was arrested Wednesday for traveling to Pennsylvania with the intent of having sex with a woman and her 14-month-old ch...

Frack Fluid Spill in PA Contaminates Stream, Killing Fish

ProPublica | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green


ProPublica

by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Pennsylvania environment officials are racing to clean up as much as 8,000 gallons of dangerous drilling fluids afte...

Fracking Proves Dangerous In Pennsylvania Case

David O. Williams | Posted 11.22.2009 | Denver


ProPublica Monday reported environmental officials were scrambling to clean up 8,000 gallons of a "potential carcinogen" manufactured by Halliburton a...

Keyon And Teyon: Porn Star Pleads Guilty In Pa. Rooftop Burglary; Twin Already Jailed

AP | Posted 11.16.2009 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — A porn star has pleaded guilty to acting as a lookout while his twin brother and sometime co-star cut holes through the roofs of ...

Murtha: No More Troops To Afghanistan

The Cable | Josh Rogin | Posted 11.14.2009 | World


House defense spending cardinal John Murtha, an early bellwether of congressional opposition to the Iraq war, has made his strongest comments yet oppo...

Breaking: Suit Cites Chronic Pizarchik Failure: Millions Call for OSM Nominee Withdraw

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

Pizarchik's hearing on Tuesday will be a litmus test of the Obama administration's--and the US Senate's--commitment to appointing and confirming agency directors who believe in science and law in our nation's coalfields.

Congressman Joe Sestak Liveblogging RIGHT NOW at Senate Guru

Senate Guru | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

ight now, beginning at 5pm Eastern Time, Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak will hold a liveblog session for about an hour at Senate Guru.

Crime Cameras To Blanket Pennsylvania Amish Country

AP | PATRICK WALTERS | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home


LANCASTER, Pa. — Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that ...

Joe Sestak Leads on Health Care Reform

Senate Guru | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

Congressman Sestak's leadership has seemingly been the only thing pulling recent Republican Arlen Specter to the left on key issues in health care reform.