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Pennsylvania Lottery survives casino competition

August 22, 2011
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Pennsylvania Lottery survives casino competition

By Robert Swift, Of The Scranton Times-Tribune HARRISBURG — When slots casinos were legalized seven years ago, opponents of legalized gambling said it would m...

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Gas production up 60 percent in Pennsylvania

August 18, 2011
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Gas production up 60 percent in Pennsylvania

By Laura Legere, Scranton Times-Tribune SCRANTON — Marcellus Shale natural gas production in Pennsylvania continued its rapid rise in the first half of 2011, ...

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Mark Ciavarella Jr., Judge, Gets 28 Years In ‘Kids For Cash’ Case

August 11, 2011
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Mark Ciavarella Jr., Judge, Gets 28 Years In ‘Kids For Cash’ Case

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM SCRANTON, Pa. (Associated Press) — A longtime northeastern Pennsylvania judge has been ordered to spend nearly three decades in prison for...

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