Politics

Pennsylvania Society attracts power players of Pa. politics, leaves out little guys

December 9, 2011
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HARRISBURG — If Pennsylvania politics can be equated to baseball, this weekend is the All-Star Game.

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Western Pennsylvania counties struggle with wildcat sewers

December 4, 2011
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An estimated 27,000 "wildcat" sewers operate in an 11-county area of Southwestern Pennsylvania, mostly in rural and former industrial areas without public sewage systems, according to a report by the Regional Water Management Task Force at the University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Politics.

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Nov. 9 Debate: The Losers

November 10, 2011
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Nov. 9 Debate: The Losers

Although I have been primarily writing individual profiles instead of post-debate analysis for the 2012 Republican candidates, I want to take a quick break to discuss last night’s debate. The big winners of last night’s performance were Newt Ginrich, Herman Cain, and Mitt Romney.  Gingrich, because he has consistently demonstrated his stellar debate...

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