SMALL BUSINESS FACES SHARP RISE IN COST OF HEALTH CARE
Rates for Walter Rowen’s company, Susquehanna Glass in Columbia, Pa., were to rise 160 percent. BY REED ABELSON The New York Times As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the... read the full story
What to Watch on Saturday: SVU catch-up night with Rosie Perez
Extreme Sweets (9pm, Food) - Food Network host Adam Gertler (right) tries a sweet so spicy that he has to sign a waiver at a Hollywood candy shop before he can taste it. Gertler also visits Hershey, PA. The Locator (9pm, WeTV) - A woman who has looked for her mother... read the full story
Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Hails Mt. Lebanon As Ideal Community
"Suburban sprawl isn't sustainable," says Thomas Hylton. McMansion subdivisions, roadside retail and our car culture are turning the American landscape into junkscapes. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and lifelong resident of Pennsylvania visited Mt. Lebanon... read the full story
Penn, Drexel ranked high for community work
Two Philadelphia schools - the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University - are among the top colleges in the country at improving the economic, cultural, and social lives of their urban communities, according to a national study released yesterday. read the full story
Penn, Drexel 'good neighbors' Declaring that the state of the U.S. economy makes the economic relationship between institutions of higher education and their local communities "more important than ever," a national survey, "Saviors of Our Cities,"... read the full story
Man charged with assault on state police horse
INDIANA, Pa. - Police have charged a man with assaulting a state police horse after homecoming festivities at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. read the full story
Penn, Drexel ranked high for community work
Two Philadelphia schools - the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University - are among the top colleges in the country at improving the economic, cultural, and social lives of their urban communities, according to a national study released yesterday. read the full story
Penn, Drexel 'good neighbors' Declaring that the state of the U.S. economy makes the economic relationship between institutions of higher education and their local communities "more important than ever," a national survey, "Saviors of Our Cities,"... read the full story
Kittanning hits ice against new opponents
Kittanning, a long-time Class AA team and one of the more storied programs in western Pennsylvania, will drop into Class A. read the full story
Pennsylvania contractor law revisions weighed
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering changes to the state's three-month-old home-improvement contractor law as consumer complaints continue. read the full story
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania launches energy information Web site
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania began a Web site that includes information on using energy wisely and safely, and gives customers electronic tools to receive bills via their computer, and to pay bills online. read the full story
Crash closes lanes of Burlington-Bristol
The eastbound lanes of the Burlington-Bristol Bridge were closed for much of Monday night after a car flipped on the Pennsylvania side of Route 413 and struck a utility pole carrying a power line, police said. read the full story
State budget preserves money for Harley incentive
Pennsylvania's new budget provides the money Gov. Ed Rendell needs to help persuade Harley-Davidson stay in York, a spokesman said. read the full story
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