HARRISBURG

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:39 UTC

Calling in jobless claim isn't easy, state admits

Ron Daly, a steamfitter from McCandless, is used to the seasonal nature of construction work. He knows the drill of applying for unemployment compensation benefits. At least he thought he did, until ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:38 UTC

State senator demands gaming board changes

HARRISBURG -- A Republican state senator is calling for removal of all four Gaming Control Board members appointed by legislative leaders, claiming that neither the Legislature nor the public trusts ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:38 UTC

Democrat elected House speaker

HARRISBURG -- This time, House Democrats elected one of their own as the new speaker. Rep. Keith R. McCall, D-Carbon, who was first elected to the House in 1982, was chosen as speaker yesterday on a ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 21:02 UTC

New bus service to Harrisburg expands

The Steel City Flyer, a new bus that goes between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, has had a successful first month and is adding two trips on weekends. One of the new trips will leave Harrisburg Fridays ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 19:33 UTC

Pa. legislators pick their leaders

HARRISBURG -- This time, House Democrats elected one of their own as the speaker. Rep. Keith R. McCall, D-Carbon, who was first elected to the House in 1982, was chosen as speaker today on a ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 05:38 UTC

Legislature returns to a peck of trouble

HARRISBURG -- If state legislators stop to consider all the headaches they'll soon be facing, they might wonder why they ever ran for office. Fifty senators and 203 House members will be sworn into ...

San Francisco Chronicle, 05.01.09 20:32 UTC

Black Bay Area residents to witness history

(01-04) 17:09 PST -- The inauguration of Barack Obama will have special meaning for many Americans, but African Americans say the swearing in of a black man as president is something they never ...

San Francisco Chronicle, 05.01.09 02:03 UTC

Black Bay Area residents to witness history

(01-04) 17:09 PST -- The inauguration of Barack Obama will have special meaning for many Americans, but African Americans say the swearing in of a black man as president is something they never ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.01.09 05:37 UTC

State's tax shortfall nearing $1 billion

Officials say they are expecting trend to continue despite cutbacks