Pennsylvania

Kids-for-cash judges partly immune from suits

HARRISBURG - Two former Luzerne County judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled...

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Pennsylvania residents sue Texas natural gas company over polluted water wells

Posted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM The Associated Press DIMOCK, Pa. — Pat Farnelli says there’s something in the water at her house. Like her neighbors in this rural community 15 miles south of the New York...

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Karen Heller: A false promise of help

With the passage of Act 62 in July 2008, Pennsylvania appeared primed to become a leader in the treatment of autism, offering parents of autistic children up to $36,000 in annual health insurance benefits.

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Flight to Ohio rescues 'puppy-mill' dogs

When a Philadelphia animal-welfare activist heard that nearly 400 Lancaster County dogs had been trucked to an auction in Ohio last month, he saw it as a chance to call attention to animal abuse in Pennsylvania.

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Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification.

J Clin Oncol. 2009 Nov 16; Balch CM, Gershenwald JE, Soong SJ, Thompson JF, Atkins MB, Byrd DR, Buzaid AC, Cochran AJ, Coit DG, Ding S, Eggermont AM, Flaherty KT, Gimotty PA, Kirkwood JM, McMasters KM, Mihm MC, Morton DL, Ross...

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Philadelphia Museum of Art announces 'Fallen Blossoms' Exhibition of Works by Cai Guo-Qiang

PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Fabric Workshop and Museum will present a multi-site exhibition of the work of Cai Guo-Qiang, one of the most prominent contemporary artists on the international art...

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Montgomery Co. Commissioner Running For Governor

Now a candidate for governor, former Congressman and now Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel is unabashed about being a liberal Democrat. Move over Dan Onorato and Jack Wagner. Joe Hoeffel says you both are too...

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More than 1,000 pot plants seized in Pa., NJ

Police say they've seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants, three pounds of processed marijuana and about $100,000 in cash in a bust in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Police say the search warrants were executed at 10 a.m. Friday...

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750 entries vie for 1 cat show crown

NOV. 17, 2009 -- A Siamese cat named "Mezetique Fresco" at the Horn family's home in Lancaster, Pa. (AP) The cat world will spend the weekend looking for its top dog. The Western Hemisphere’s largest show for felines, the Cat...

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Police seek Kresgeville man wanted in 3 states

The Pennsylvania State Police Lehighton is seeking the public's assistance in locating Frank Joseph Guida. Guida is also wanted by Readington New Jersey Police DepartmentContributed photo Police are asking the public for help...

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