ONE (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Hello from Pennsylvania! On October 1st, ONE volunteers Dan Donmoyer, Abbey Fisher, and I convened at Mayor Stephen Reed’s office to witness him declare our capitol city of Harrisburg a ONE City! The Mayor also agreed to be an ambassador for our ONE Vote ‘08 platform. Mayor Reed was very informed on [...]
York Town Square (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
June Lloyd's "Faith and Famiy," informed readers about a type of Fraktur known as Taufscheine, ornately drawn Pennsylvania Dutch certificates of birth and baptism. The York County Heritage Trust converted his master's thesis at Penn State Harrisburg into this colorful 132-page book. Background posts: The four York County bloggers write ; Noted Pennsylvania art historian dies and Want to know...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Do you have a good job? No? Consider running for the Pennsylvania Senate. The pay is good ($76,163), the perks are great. Most days, you won't even have to show up in Harrisburg.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama a terrorist's best friend. In a press release posted on the party Web site -- headlined PAGOP: Obama -- A Terrorist's Best Friend -- Robert A. Gleason Jr. said Obama's relationship with William Ayers, a University of Illinois-Chicago professor and...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
HARRISBURG - The deteriorating economy and rising costs for such big-ticket items as health care and prisons is leading the state government on a path to a massive deficit that will require a tax increase to erase, two senior state senators said yesterday.
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
HARRISBURG, Pa. Mars has closed a deal to purchase chewing-gum company Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. to become the world's largest candy maker, Wrigley said Monday. Mars -- the privately held maker of M&Ms, Snickers and Skittles -- paid $23 billion for Wrigley, which became a household name after it was started in Chicago in 1891.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
HARRISBURG, Pa. Mars Inc. has closed a deal to purchase chewing-gum giant Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. to become the world's largest candy maker, Wrigley said yesterday. Mars, the privately held maker of M&Ms, Snickers and Skittles, paid $23 billion for Wrigley, which was started in Chicago in 1891.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Pennsylvania man is the new manager of the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport. David Carmen is coming to Vermont from Harrisburg, Pa., where he has worked as an airport operations specialist at Harrisburg International Airport, the third busiest airport in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
HARRISBURG - Six defendants in the legislative corruption scandal known as Bonusgate have waived their right to the preliminary hearing that begins today, leaving another six defendants scheduled for court.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The 2009 Pennsylvania teacher of the year will be announced this morning in Harrisburg by Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak. Three area teachers are among the finalists.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Mars Inc. has closed a $23 billion deal to purchase chewing-gum giant Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the companies said Monday, making the combined business the world's largest candy maker.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a press conference attended by a bipartisan group of state legislators, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture)
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Mars Inc. has closed a deal to purchase of chewing-gum company Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. to become the world's largest candy maker, Wrigley said Monday.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Mars Inc. has closed a deal to purchase of chewing-gum company Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. to become the world's largest candy maker, Wrigley said Monday.
