Knox-Dale News

The days of the 1960s when women burned their bras are apparently back - sort of.

State police said speed was a factor in a two-vehicle crash that killed a motorcycle rider Wednesday night on Interstate 83 in Fairview Township.

A Knox Dale man was killed in a crash Wednesday on Interstate 83, according to state police.

“I am proud to endorse Derek Walker for Congress and I urge all Republicans to join me in voting for him on Tuesday, April 22”

Republican Congressional Candidate Derek Walker received another endorsement Thursday in his bid for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's Fifth District. via GantDaily.com

This week, Pennsylvania became the much-analyzed Land of the Cling-ons - and Philadelphia the temporary capital of Colbert Nation. via Philly.com

“Senator Obama has proven to us that he has the leadership to lead our country, not just out of this war, but to make sure veterans”

Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president. via The Valley Herald

“Unfortunately, for the last eight years there has been no vision in America”

Sen. Barack Obama speaks during a town hall-style meeting with veterans at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., on Tuesday. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury.”

Pennsylvania's presidential primary is rapidly approaching, and because of the dynamics of this year's campaign to determine the Democrat Party's nominee, Pennsylvania's vote is very much in play. via The Lebanon Daily News

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will address the Allegheny County Democratic Committee's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner. via The York Daily Record

“All we're asking is the state, under public welfare and public programs, verify citizenship, verify that those receiving public benefits are American citizens, are here legally and entitled to these benefits”

People who want public benefits from unemployment compensation to admission to a state-subsidized university would have to prove they are U.S. citizens or legal residents under a bill approved Wednesday by the ... via The York Daily Record

“What a friendly neighborhood it was”

This portrait of "Pittsburgh Jane" hangs in a conference room at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“We expect and hope the House will take up the bill they have and send it to Gov. Rendell so health care providers can have predictability”

A five-year, $1 billion taxpayer subsidy to help Pennsylvania doctors buy medical malpractice insurance lapsed Monday, forcing physicians to pay higher premiums unless Democrats and Republicans break an impasse ... via The York Daily Record

“I know they're probably disappointed, but they did pick up quite a bit that I think will help target criminals throughout the state”

A proposal to require handgun owners to report to police when their weapons are lost or stolen was defeated Tuesday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. via Times Leader

“Neither the patient nor I had any emotional support.”

In a recent column I described my experience dealing with a severe illness in a health care system that was often devoid of the compassion I needed but rarely received. via Philly.com

“This individual was targeted for no reason whatsoever”

Police this afternoon charged Kinta Stanton, 16, a tenth-grade student at Simon Gratz High School in North Philadelphia, with murder in connection with the beating death of a coffee shop manager in a Center ... via The Philadelphia Inquirer

A man collapsed and later died after a mid-afternoon confrontation with a group of teenagers on a downtown subway platform, authorities said. via Centre Daily Times

“Resources will be needed to make sure they get out the vote. They will have to get it from somewhere”

Reflecting the divisiveness nationwide in the Democratic race for president, many Philadelphia ward leaders are disinterested in formally backing either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama for fear of ... via The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Thanks to the generosity of folks who have donated their state refunds for state breast cancer research, we've raised over $2 million. And every single penny of that goes to scientists right here in Pennsylvania.”

The Breast Cancer Coalition has announced the "Income Tax Checkoff for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research" campaign. via KYW-AM Philadelphia

“She has two steps on the other competitors before they get out of the blocks.”

First impressions are not always accurate. This one was laser perfect. "The first day she stepped on the track at Laurel Highlands, we knew we had an incredible athlete," said Ron Morris, the school's track ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“For many years, legislators across Pennsylvania have been trying to answer calls law enforcement has been making to us to give them the tools to get handguns off the streets.”

Handgun-control proponents in the State House are attempting to force a floor vote today on a controversial bill that would require handgun owners to tell authorities when their weapons are lost or stolen. via Philly.com