Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Doctors Worry Over Fracking 'Gag Rule'

RSS Feed — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:16:38 +0000

A new law grants doctors access to information about trade-secret chemicals used in natural gas drilling.

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Pennsylvania's Employment Situation for April 2012

RSS Feed — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:11 +0000

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in April, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the 7.5 percent March rate. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was below the U.S.

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Pennsylvania Casino Enjoys Turnaround

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:09:02 +0000

Mount Airy Casino Resort, one of Pennsylvania's first stand-alone casinos, is enjoying a change in fortune after years of tough times and a legal cloud over its ownership.

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Foreclosure filings up in Philadelphia region

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:08:45 +0000

Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, along with New Jersey, saw higher rates of foreclosure filings in April from a year ago, RealtyTrac reported Thursday.

Pennsylvania hospitals improve financial health despite rise in uncompensated care, report says

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:10:06 +0000

Pennsylvania residents are getting a lot of medical care for which they lack insurance or cash to pay. Still, the hospitals managed to improve their own financial health.

Pennsylvania Sinfonia, Macungie Band go Broadway

TheBibleAnswers — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:56:33 +0000

For lovers of Broadway music, this is your weekend. Two Lehigh Valley ensembles are devoting their energies to one of America's most enduring artistic accomplishments.

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Hospital profits jump

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:34:52 +0000

Pennsylvania hospital profits increased in fiscal 2011, but uncompensated care expenses rose sharply, according to an independent state agency that analyzes health care data.

Will Adult Children Have to Pay Mom's Nursing Home Costs?

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:32:47 +0000

A Pennsylvania state appeals court has ruled that the adult son of a nursing home resident is responsible for her unpaid $93,000 bill.

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PREIT Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.7% for Common Shares and Declares Initial Dividend for New Preferred Shares

Mike — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:03:00 +0000

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, which represents a 6.7% increase over the prior dividend amount.

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PREIT Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.7% for Common Shares and Declares Initial Dividend for New Preferred Shares

10 Pennsylvania Events for Memorial Day 2012

TheBibleAnswers — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:00 +0000

Memorial Day is May 28. For Pennsylvanians, that means a weekend full of parades, festivals and memorial celebrations.

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10 Pennsylvania Events for Memorial Day 2012