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Grand jury indicts Majority Leader DeWeese; Gov. Rendell investigated

Rendell has been a "close friend" to the corporate agribusiness farm bureau and fought to undermine pro-democracy citizen groups in Pennsylvania. "Prosecutors in the last several weeks have grilled Gov. Rendell's state police driver about the governor's associations and whereabouts, and other matters. Federal and state investigators are examining, among other issues, Gov. Rendell's alleged dealings with organized crime figures, his administration's awarding of contracts, and contributions to the governor."

Colbert I. King - Farrakhan's Pennsylvania Admirer

Hillary campaign's Farrakhan hypocrisy

Clinton wins Pennsylvania

As expected, Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, CNN projects, based on early returns. art.clinton. With about 50 percent of precincts reporting, she was leading Barack Obama 54-46 percent.

Canada East Online | Clinton braces for Pennsylvania showdown, invokes Osama bin Laden

Hillary Clinton braced for a do-or-die showdown in Pennsylvania on Tuesday by accusing rival Barack Obama of going negative and portraying him as too untested to be president.

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"In a final flourish, Clinton released a new television ad Monday with images of Osama bin Laden and hurricane Katrina, as well as historical events like the stock market crash and the bombing at Pearl Harbor, to suggest Obama's not up to the task of handling major crises."

PA poll: 'Bitter' flap hasn't changed Obama's numbers

Here's another poll on PA situation: "The latest Quinnipiac Poll of likely Pennsylvania primary voters shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her lead in the state. The 50-to-44 percent edge Clinton holds in the poll is unchanged from its last survey a week ago."

Can Sen. Bob Casey Help Obama Win in Pennsylvania? | Politicususa

Barack Obama picked up a critical endorsement in Pennsylvania today, when Sen. Bob Casey Jr. decided to announce his endorsement of him at a rally in Pittsburgh. Casey is one of the most powerful names in PA politics today, but can his support help Obama turn the tide in the Keystone State?

Judge voids city’s illegal immigration law

More than 90 communities across the U.S., frustrated by the Congressional impasse on dealing with illegal immigrants, have considered or approved measures similar to Hazletons. U.S. District Judge James Munleys ruling does not affect those measures.

Conservative Pennsylvanians Pass ‘Radical' Laws Defying U.S. Constitution

More than 100 largely Republican municipalities have passed laws to abolish the constitutional rights of corporations, inventing what some critics are calling a "radical" new kind of environmental activism. Led by the nonprofit Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, they are attempting to jumpstart a national movement, with Celdf chapters in at least 23 states actively promoting an agenda of "disobedient lawmaking." Learn more

Pa. principal accused of selling meth

What's worse - a principal selling meth or an ongoing state sanctioned policy of sewage sludge spreading on our agriculture (also in Pennsylvania)? I'm just asking...

Crews douse fire at Pa. nuclear plant

You have to love this quote: A transformer at a nuclear plant caught fire Tuesday morning, but the smoky blaze was confined to the non-nuclear side of the plant, company officials said. "The fire itself was very small," Nesbit said. "It was mostly smoke." This is from the state that spreads toxic sewage sludge to fertilize consumable agriculture.

NBC: Casey ousts Santorum in Pennsylvania - Politics

Democrats picked up the first of the six seats they needed to regain control of the Senate as Pennsylvania voters kicked out Republican Rick Santorum, NBC News projected Tuesday night.

'Catch immigrant' game raises an outcry at PSU

The College Republicans at Penn State University wanted to enter the debate about the nation's borders by playing a "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game."

Coroner: Pa. Slaying Victims Were Beaten

Jesse Dee Wise, the grandson of the oldest victim, admitted killing his relatives and dumping their bodies in the basement of the family home in Leola, Pa. He was charged Thursday with six counts of criminal homicide.

Six bodies found in Pennsylvania home

Authorities say four of the bodies had been wrapped in sheets and blankets and were found in the basement of the house in the community of Leola located in Lancaster County. Police have not said how the six died, other than noting one had an obvious head wound. A search warrant affadvit says investigators found hair, blood and bone fragments upstairs and a hammer in a bedroom.

Flaherty wins Habay's seat in special election

Democrat Shawn Flaherty narrowly won a special election last night for a state House seat in Pennsylvania. It will be the first time in more than 40 years that the district will be represented by a Democrat.