Experts disagree with mammogram guidance Nov 18, 2009
Dr. Donald Keenan, breast surgeon at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, said the trend toward getting the recommended mammograms "is downward." ... The experiences of doctors throughout Western Pennsylvania inform their positions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Correa makes most of opportunities given Nov 18, 2009
Fans huddled together while watching the Penn State men's soccer team establish a 4-0 lead over the University of Pennsylvania. But, the hidden sun, cool wind and low 50-degree weather did not faze the Penn State players. (Daily Collegian, PA)
On The Clock With Patrick Gaul Nov 18, 2009
is a sophomore center on Notre Dame's hockey team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to Notre Dame he spent two seasons with the US National Team Developmental Program. (Und.com)
Tis the season Nov 17, 2009
Keith Phelps, owner of Country Farm and Home, said Kelsey s Dream would be using the proceeds from the carnival, the tree and a raffle being held at his store to purchase Chemo Ducks for every child diagnosed with cancer in Pennsylvania ... I travel throughout Pennsylvania and no one does (a Christmas carnival) better. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 17, 2009
It derives from a paper written by University of Pennsylvania Law Student Eva Gutierrez. Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Trials of a sports prodigy Nov 17, 2009
As head coach at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he tells his hoopsters to do as he says, not as he did. "You can be whatever you want to be. Nurse, doctor, lawyer, teacher -- we need all those, and those are going pro, too. You can be a doctor a lot longer than you can play ball," he tells his charges today. (CNN)
Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum Nov 17, 2009
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will travel to Pennsylvania and other states next month after hosting a White House forum on creating jobs. The White House said Monday that the Dec. 3 forum will include economists and business owners and executives. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
U.S. Politics Nov 17, 2009
President Barack Obama will travel to Pennsylvania and other states next month after hosting a White House forum on creating jobs. By The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hundreds of tax protesters gather Nov 16, 2009
Participants in the event hosted by the Pennsylvania Tea Party Patriots marched through the city to the state Capitol steps Saturday chanting "Can you hear us now?" They carried signs protesting everything from abortion to gun control and waved U.S. flags as Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" blared from a loudspeaker. The crowd, made up of members of several dozen regional groups from as far away as the Ohio and New Jersey borders, was estimated by Capitol police at 1,500 to 2,000... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tax protest draws hundreds to Harrisburg Nov 16, 2009
Participants in the event hosted by the Pennsylvania Tea Party Patriots marched through the city to the state Capitol steps Saturday chanting Can you hear us now. They carried signs protesting everything from abortion to gun control and waved U.S. flags as Twisted Sisters Were Not Gonna Take It blared from a loudspeaker. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A slowing scourge Nov 16, 2009
It was there, investigators say, that a dilapidated house and a junk-strewn yard served as home base for Roger Coulter, a self-employed auto mechanic who is credited with teaching northwestern Pennsylvania how to make methamphetamine ... Like Coulter's meth network, which police dismantled, and his house, which was torn down, the meth scourge recently has slowed -- though by no means disappeared -- in northwestern Pennsylvania ... The number of meth arrests is also trending downward, another... (Erie Times-News, PA)
TV's Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws Nov 14, 2009
By BRETT ZONGKER Friday, November 13, 2009 5:45 PM CST Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania's child labor laws in filming the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and are preventing him from working ... An anonymous complaint to Pennsylvania authorities over a clip that showed TV producers refusing water to one of the children prompted an ongoing investigation, according to Gosselin's court filing. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Three Prep Women's Basketball Standouts Commit To Attend Notre Dame Nov 14, 2009
recently helped VMA to 27-3 record and 2009 Pennsylvania Class AA state championship, while team rose as high as 15th in ESPN Hoopgurlz East Region rankings during season ... as sophomore in 2007-08, sparked top-ranked team in Pennsylvania to 24-5 record while averaging 13 ... as freshman in 2006-07, served as top reserve ("sixth man") on Pennsylvania Class AA state runner-up squad that went 27-5; she averaged 6. (Und.com)
Casinos take money from states Nov 14, 2009
Ohio s decision to put casinos in Columbus, Toledo, Cincinnati and Cleveland is largely a response to the gaming palaces in Michigan to the north, Indiana to the west and Pennsylvania to the east. (Kentucky to the south still doesn t have casinos. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Denzel Washington cheers on son's 1st college game Nov 14, 2009
Actor Denzel Washington, right top, reacts as he watches University of Pennsylvania play Penn State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa ... Washington's son Malcolm Washington is a freshman on the University of Pennsylvania team ... (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Actor Denzel Washington was playing proud father as he cheered on his son Malcolm's first game with the University of Pennsylvania basketball team. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Six Ways to Fix the CIA Nov 13, 2009
For too long it has truckled to power, spending its day scurrying down to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for orders. If it's not Cheney treating George Tenet as a court jester, it's some analyst badgered until he changes his assessment. (Time.com)
Nations top back Marcus Lattimore to visit Georgia Nov 13, 2009
California 214, Florida 185, Texas 170, Ohio 90, Georgia 83, Louisiana 73, Virginia 61, Michigan 57, South Carolina 51, Alabama 48, Pennsylvania 47, North Carolina 41, Mississippi 39, Illinois 38. Just for the record SC does pull a 51 with a population of 4 million, to GA s 9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PSU opens season at Lehigh Nov 13, 2009
Lehigh coach Pat Santoro said the familiarity between wrestlers and coaches within Pennsylvania add to the friendly rivalry. The Lions come in holding the upper hand against Lehigh, holding a 61-33-3 all-time record in the series. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Football Update - Thursday, Nov. 12 Nov 13, 2009
Darrin Walls returns to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Irish travel to Pittsburgh. Nov. 12, 2009. (Und.com)
Palin in book: McCain aides kept me 'bottled up' Nov 13, 2009
Palin plans to travel through such battleground states as Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania by bus. The tour starts Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich. (USA Today)
The Weight of War Is Showing on Obama Nov 13, 2009
Born in Pennsylvania, McGinnis, 19, wound up in Iraq as a machine gunner, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. An insurgent threw a hand grenade into his Humvee. (CBS News)
Bulldogs Set to Begin 2009-2010 Nov 13, 2009
That's followed by a dual meet at the University of Pennsylvania Jan. 16 where they'll face off against the Quakers and Dartmouth's Big Green, both of whom the Yalies took down in Hanover last season. "Penn will be tough in their pool, and Dartmouth's getting better," Said Keefe. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
OSU Pregame: TRANSCRIPT - Coach Ferentz Nov 12, 2009
We don't know if we have anybody from Pennsylvania right now. Probably Jeremiha is the only guy. (Bucknuts.com)
Stonehill to host Division 2 NCAA field hockey championships Nov 12, 2009
Three-time defending champion and top-ranked Bloomsburg University (20-1) meets second-ranked Shippensburg University (20-2) in a matchup of Pennsylvania teams at 2 p.m. on Friday ... We are playing a conference opponent and they will travel well, and the Pennsylvania teams travel well. (Easton Journal, MA)
Crowd learns of powwows Nov 12, 2009
"What an opportunity to have something like this in central Pennsylvania, when some people have to travel miles to attend an event like this.". Sanchez gave some tips on proper powwow etiquette. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Gay marriage Nov 10, 2009
Follow News & Politics. Editor: Updated: Today Topic. (Salon)
Philly transit strike over, governor says Nov 10, 2009
The governor announced early today that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority reached an agreement with its largest labor union on new contract provisions to end the strike. About 5,000 Transport Workers Local 234 workers walked off the job last Tuesday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Obama marks win, but challenges mount Nov 10, 2009
8: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell discuss the Houses passage of landmark health care legislation with NBCs David Gregory on Meet the Press. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
PSU gets home games Nov 10, 2009
When the Lions initial seeding first came up on the screen the players clapped, then erupted into a loud cheer when show host Michael Kim said "in State College, Pennsylvania." For sophomore midfielder and Las Vegas native Ali Schaefer, the chance to travel west is something to look forward to. "If we come out with the wins this weekend, we get to go to California, maybe," Schaefer said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Environmental groups may join suit to stop Delaware River dredging Nov 9, 2009
Pennsylvania officials support the plan ... Gary Tuma, a spokesman for Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, declined to comment on the specifics of the lawsuits. (NJ.com -- Times)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 9, 2009
The Pennsylvania Cable Network's PA Books marks its 500th episode on Dec. 6 with interviews of six World War II veterans whose stories were told in an oral history book published by the network. Showtime has set the schedule for new seasons of half-dozen of its original series. (Multichannel News)
Freight trains show path for people, too Nov 8, 2009
A few years ago, Amtrak and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation wisely invested $145 ... The Ohio Hub plan also calls for rail service from Columbus east to Steubenville and Pittsburgh, which a small advocacy group called POW V (Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia) also champions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Behind their crafts are the high arts Nov 8, 2009
The room housing the show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center seemed to pulse with a creative beat as we scanned the aisles of brightly lighted artist booths displaying an array of decorative art that was functional (like a chair), sculptural (like a basket), or architectural (like a bracelet) ... And Bradford Smith from Pennsylvania will showcase his furniture, including a white-washed cherry bed with steel birds perched atop each post ... On Sunday at 2, the Pennsylvania couple behind John... (Boston Globe)
Victims Had Different Reasons For Enlisting Nov 7, 2009
Her sister, Margaret Yaggie of Roaring Branch in north-central Pennsylvania, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that her sister attended Pittsburgh Langley High School and put herself through school at the University of Pittsburgh. She said her sister spent most of her career in the military. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Game of intrigue Nov 7, 2009
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 1:03 AM CST LEWISBURG An ancient game from the East is bringing about much enjoyment in the West, even in Central Pennsylvania. At first glance you ll likely scratch your head, trying to determine exactly what it is you re looking at. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Real funding for virtual schools? Nov 6, 2009
Pennsylvania funds its virtual charter schools with state, local and federal dollars ... Education management companies are building reserves based on the disparity in per pupil funding, said Mike Race, spokesman for the Pennsylvania education department. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
There are four Commonwealths in the United States - Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia ... The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado ... Huey Fischer wrote on Nov 2, 2009 4:17 PM:" AzerbaijanAll states have the flag flying privilige.If "y" is counted as a consonant, then Pennsylvania.Fun article. ". (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Businessman's Appalachian Trail hike recalled Nov 6, 2009
He said Pennsylvania included some of the rockiest terrain he traveled, as well as troublesome mosquitoes. "I didn't think anything could be worse than the poison ivy, but the mosquitoes were," Mars said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Prep football report Nov 6, 2009
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania quarterback Angel Rodriguez (Tampa Bay Tech) passed for 63 yards and rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown in a 31-10 loss to Shippensburg. Webber International defensive lineman Arsenio Durant (Plant City) had one tackle in a 17-14 win over Newport News Apprentice. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
DiVecchios final days Nov 5, 2009
"That's the area I concentrated on as county executive, and I think this county has some of the best human services in Pennsylvania," DiVecchio said ... DiVecchio counts the push toward establishing a community college in northwestern Pennsylvania and helping to secure county funding for the airport runway project among his administration's biggest achievements ... Other controversies included DiVecchio in January 2008 having county workers, on county time and with county equipment, clear snow... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Wake Forest to Host IUP in Exhibition Game Nov 5, 2009
IUP was chosen as the preseason favorite to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in a ballot of the league's head coaches. The Crimson Hawks went 22-8 last season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Sarah Palin Book Tour Kicks Off Nov. 18 Nov 5, 2009
Instead, the itinerary for Palin, whose "Going Rogue" comes out Nov. 17, includes Noblesville, Indiana; Washington, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York. "She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Aztec Jené Morris One Of 30 Candidates For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Nov 5, 2009
Jayne Appel Center Stanford University Miranda Ayim Forward/Center Pepperdine University Amy Beggin Guard University of New Mexico Joy Cheek Forward/Guard Duke University Alysha Clark Forward Middle Tennessee State University Allyssa DeHaan Center Michigan State University Claire Faucher Guard Portland State University Kristen Feemster Forward Western Carolina University Jordan Franey Guard/Forward University of California, Santa Barbara Tyra Grant Guard Pennsylvania State University Alexis... (Goaztecs.com)
Al Gore: "I am optimistic" Nov 4, 2009
Really, who could pass up of a drunken Boris Yeltsin, at the time the president of Russia, standing out on Pennsylvania Avenue in his underwear trying to hail a cab so that he could get a pizza. It may not be the most substantive thing ever, but it does provide an interesting glimpse into U.S.-Russian relations not long after the end of the Cold War -- just the fact that the story had been kept quiet until now speaks volumes. (Salon)
Boise State Remains Perfect With 45-7 Win Nov 4, 2009
Boise State passed Carlisle (1901-1915), Pennsylvania (1889-1896) and (1901-1907) for fourth place in college football history as those three early powers each had home winning streaks stopped at 52. With s loss last night to (which fell to Boise State 19-8 in the much-anticipated season opener), the Broncos and Trojans are now tied with 88 victories in the last eight years. (BroncoCountry.com)
ADL concerned over funds Nov 3, 2009
"I hope they will uncover facts and determine if funds have been channeled through Viva Palestina and whether the money raised at schools has been channeled to Hamas," said Barry Morrison, regional director of the ADL for Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. He received word from the ADL's national office Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice would look into the matter, but the ADL has not yet heard the conclusion of the investigation, he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Lions, Bucks prepare for Saturday's game Nov 3, 2009
The Ohio State quarterback from Pennsylvania taking on the Penn State quarterback from Ohio is just one of the many subplots of this year's clash between the conference rivals. But Daryll Clark insisted after his Nittany Lions' 34-13 win at Northwestern Saturday that this weekend's game against the Buckeyes is not about individual matchups. (Daily Collegian, PA)
CMU among colleges with tuition above $50,000 a year Nov 3, 2009
In Pennsylvania, the Chronicle listed four private colleges with tuition above $50,000, including , based in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. Its current tuition is $51,260. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Cemeteries breathe life into tourists Nov 3, 2009
Modern-day pros often stop by his headstone en route to the Masters in Augusta for good luck, said , a documentary producer for WQED, the PBS station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the force behind "A Cemetery Special." Visitors leave golf balls and sometimes clubs, Sebak said. Campbell's soup cans are strewn across Andy Warhol's grave in Pittsburgh. (CNN -- International)
Hawaii's class time thin even before cuts Nov 2, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Penn Men’s Soccer Upsets #20 Brown 1-0 Nov 2, 2009
University of Pennsylvania s Loukas Tasigianis scored the lone goal of the game just 14 minutes into the first half to earn a 1-0 upset over the No. 20 Brown men s soccer team this afternoon at Stevenson Field. The Bears dropped to 8-2-5 on the year and are currently 3-2 in Ivy League play, while Penn moves to 6-6-3 overall while improving to 2-2-1 in the league. (Brownbears.com)
Obama Touts Corzine as Key to His Agenda Nov 2, 2009
It borders presidential must-win Pennsylvania _ Air Force One landed in Philadelphia to deliver Obama here. Obama aides are realistic about Deeds' seemingly slim chances in a state that Obama won last November. (Newsmax)
Obama Stumps for Democrats in NJ, Va. Nov 2, 2009
It borders presidential must-win Pennsylvania Air Force One landed in Philadelphia to deliver Obama here. Obama's team already is looking ahead at next year's election, describing Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia as a barometer his Republican opponents would cite in 2010. (CBS News)
Service.gov And Its Soviet Similarities Nov 2, 2009
Please forward all requests to The White House Attn: Barack 0bama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, DC 20500-0004 For Tass briefings, please contact: The White House Press Office Attn: Robert Gibbs 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, DC 20500-0004 We thank you for your cooperation (or do we have to remind you of what happens to people who do not cooperate, eh, comrade. . (Investors Business Daily)
Police identify woman killed by train Saturday Nov 2, 2009
Her mother moved from Pennsylvania to Alaska, kids in tow, after a divorce in 1968. Kusmider's adult children still live in Anchorage, where she'd recently moved from Cordova to stay with family, Guanlao said. (Anchorage Daily News)
President Obama presses for Corzine in New Jersey Nov 2, 2009
It borders presidential must-win Pennsylvania; Air Force One landed in Philadelphia to deliver Obama to Camden yesterday. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Book: White House 'the American house next door' Nov 1, 2009
"The authors of a new book have another name for the president's residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.: "the American house next door. ""Americans have this sense of the White House as something apart. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 1, 2009
It derives from a paper written by University of Pennsylvania Law Student Eva Gutierrez. Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Men's Soccer Travels to Villanova for Season Finale Oct 31, 2009
The last time the Cardinals traveled to Pennsylvania, the game ended in a 1-1 tie in double overtime. Contact the Cardinals Ticket Office. (Uoflsports.com)
Show Transcript: October 30 Oct 30, 2009
REP. BILL SHUSTER, (R) PENNSYLVANIA: The only problem we're having tonight is some people want more playing time than other people. That's my job, to dole out the playing time. (CNN -- US)
China expands language institutes at US colleges Oct 30, 2009
The University of Pennsylvania never applied to host an institute, nor did China ever ask the school to do so, said G. Cameron Hurst III, the former director of Penn's Center for East Asian Studies. "There was a general feeling that it was not an appropriate thing for us to do," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists Oct 30, 2009
(June 16, 2008) Large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations occurred in Pennsylvania in the two years following the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law in 2003, says a new study in the American. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Rendell won't skirt World Series bet (Yesterday) Oct 29, 2009
HARRISBURG -- Well, the people of Pennsylvania can be thankful about one thing -- they won't have to look at Gov. Ed Rendell wearing a New York Yankees skirt ... "The people of Pennsylvania aren't ready to see my legs in a skirt.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG South: Canon-Mac's Schram dominates despite lots of adversity all season Oct 29, 2009
But regardless of what happened on the pitch, he always knew he could count on Schram, the reigning Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year, Penn State recruit and member of the U.S. Under-17 Olympic Development Program. "She reads the game better than anyone I have seen," Derrico said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG East: Foothills rivals Norwin, Penn-Trafford play for WPIAL playoff bid Oct 29, 2009
"It's Western Pennsylvania at its best, and with the playoffs being on the line, it makes it even better.". Penn-Trafford has won five of the past six meetings between the two teams, including a 13-6 decision last year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
