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Corbett has edge in race for GOP
For the moment, that puts him in the best position next year to be the Republican who replaces Democratic Gov.
Franklin & Marshall College grad is...
Could someone with a chemistry background read about the relationship between phosphate and glyphosate and reassure me there is no connection between Roundup etc., and the death of bay grasses? I am not trained in chemistry, but my little bit of reading says both are competitors for the same position in plant growth.
Franklin & Marshall College grad issues call to action for saving the bay
Environmental scientist Ned Tillman loves the Chesapeake Bay and has been a lifelong resident of the watershed.
EPA gets serious about Chesapeake Bay cleanup
In 1950, 8 million people lived in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Today, 17 million people live there, with 130,000 new residents moving in each year.
Joy M. Napier-Joyce has joined Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, of Baltimore, as counsel in its employee benefits practice group.
Obama In Asia - Building Block Or Bow?
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives home Thursday with no big policy breakthroughs after more than a week in Asia trying to recast the U.S. relationship with a dynamic region.
Music teacher once was shooting for the moon - literally
To some, Serena Weren may just simply be a music teacher at Middletown High School South.
Latest probe charges may help Corbett's campaign
As a judge set bail Friday for 10 defendants connected to the state House Republican caucus, political observers said the latest charges provide partisan balance to Attorney General Tom Corbett's ongoing corruption probe that should work to his advantage as he campaigns for governor.
Perzel's fall from political spotlight to shadows
At 59, John Michael Perzel has lived a life of contradictions. He was a brilliant political strategist who had to repeat the 10th grade.
Why is reforming health care so hard?
The American health-care system is widely perceived as too expensive, rigid, and inaccessible.
Flu fighters: Colleges in battle
Coughing? Sniffling? Maybe a little feverish? For most people, getting the flu vaccine every year usually isn't a problem.
Impasse, economy sour state voters
Terry Gabriel, a former steelworker who ran a bar and restaurant until he retired nine years ago, is frustrated because state lawmakers and the governor battled for 101 days before agreeing on a state budget this year.
History Shows Strike Could Be Worse
As the city's transit strike drags into its fourth day, tempers are frayed, commuter trains are packed, streets are clogged and some residents remain virtually stranded at home.
Book detailing Central Market's history now on sale
Central Market is more than a building. It is more than a place where shoppers can buy food.
Mayor's race in city tops election
Republicans are seeking to break the Democratic Party's domination of City Hall and City Council in Lancaster as thousands of voters head to the polls today.
23 Private College Presidents Made More Than $1 Million
The presidents of the nation's major private research universities were paid a median compensation of $627,750 in the 2007-8 fiscal year - a 5.5 percent increase from the previous year - according to The Chronicle of Higher Education annual executive compensation survey.
Officials expecting lackluster turnout for off-year election
With only a few hotly contested local races and some state judgeships at stake Tuesday, election officials and a political analyst are expecting a low voter turnout at the polls in Cambria and Somerset counties.
Attacks drown out issues in state Supreme Court race
If you only saw the ads, you might think Tuesday's state Supreme Court election pits a partisan pit bull dedicated to Republican causes against a trial lawyer's lapdog whose insider status helped contribute to one of the worst courthouse scandals in state history.
A dad from Ephrata called Manheim Township School District. Would the district immunize his daughter against the swine flu even though she doesn't go to school there? A mom of a Franklin & Marshall College student from Richmond, Va., called Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Eye on the Senate: Toomey Gains on Specter In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's lead over his Democratic primary rival, Rep. Joe Sestak, has dwindled since summer, according to a Franklin and Marshall College poll conducted Oct.
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