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  • The head of Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare is sounding an optimistic note about a possible Medicaid expansion in the state.  More »

     
  • Activists are sounding alarms over a Pennsylvania House proposal that hasn't seen much action to date. The measure would make it a felony to take photos, as well as audio or video recordings of ...  More »

     
  • Businesses looking for loans from Pennsylvania can count on lower interest rates for a bit longer. The Corbett administration is extending a program for a few more months in the hopes of spurring mor...  More »

     
  • Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett is headed on his second trade mission to connect Pennsylvania businesses, commerce groups and a university with potential customers in South America.  More »

     
  • It's not every day that Republican and Democratic lawmakers, as well as law enforcement officials from Philadelphia and the suburbs, gather in a room to support a piece of legislation. On Thursda...  More »

     
  • Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping to see long-lasting reforms in the way a grant program is managed by the governor's office.  More »

     
  • A federal grand jury is investigating the Delaware River Port Authority's use of bridge toll funds for economic development and other purposes.  More »

     
  • The governor is putting the pressure on the state Senate to finish the job of liquor privatization in Pennsylvania by the end of June.  More »

     
  • Governor Corbett says his staff did not receive answers to any of their questions during a meeting with federal officials over a possible Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. For the record, the answer...  More »

     
  • Dave Davies Off Mic Blog

    I mean that in a good way. A couple of the likely candidates to succeed U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District are two of the funniest people in local politics....  More »

     
 
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May 24 - Howard Shapiro

Hormones are erupting all over the place at Theatre Horizon's "Spring Awakening" in Norristown – I nearly slipped and fell on the way out. So be careful if you go.The Tony-award winning musical, essentially about More »

Could Gov. Corbett's column on Philly.com qualify as a campaign contribution?
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May 24 - Elizabeth Fiedler, @EAFiedler and Holly Otterbein, @HollyOtterbein

[Updated at 7:00 p.m.] Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's new column on the Philly.com website debuted this week.  The website is owned by Interstate General Media, the same company as the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News. Company officials More »

Former manager at Chickie's & Pete's files whistleblower suit
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May 24 - Emma Jacobs, @ecjacobs

Restaurant workers often complain that their employers skim some money off of the tips they make. A fired former manager at Chickie's & Pete's alleges the sports bar chain did just that -- and says More »

Corbett enlists help to get his legislative agenda moving
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May 24 - Mary Wilson @marywilson