Third Circuit Holds Property Owner Liable Under CERCLA for Cleanup Costs Incurred Prior to Purchase
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Governor hopeful Scott Wagner on curbing spending: ‘We have to drill down [to] every single nickel’
A few hours after his only face-to-face encounter with his Democratic incumbent opponent concluded on Monday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner found himself at a hotel in the Poconos getting a few hours of shut eye before getting up to go to a prayer breakfast. Such is the life of the candidate who has spent the past 21 months traveling across Pennsylvania attending over 630 events this year alone to acquaint voters with himself and where he stands on the issues.
Bill Cosbya s Sentencing, One Hit Wonders & Ashe Schow on The Larry Oa Connor Show 09.25.18
Happen to miss The Larry O'Connor Show today? Recap today's program by checking out topics from the program below: Bill Cosby sentenced to three to 10 years in prison Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in state prison by a Pennsylvania judge for conviction of sexual assault in 2004, according to news reports. "No one is above the law.
Overconfident? Dem optimism surges as midterms approach
In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo, former President Barack Obama shakes hands with members of the audience as he campaigns in support of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray in Cleveland.
Obama turns focus on Pennsylvania, hopes to boost Democrats
The former president campaigned in Philadelphia with two leading Democrats running for re-election, Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. At a campaign rally at the Dell Music Center in Philadelphia, Obama implored Pennsylvanians to vote in November because the election was more consequential than any he could remember.
Obamaa s return: Good or bad for Democrats?
Former President Barack Obama is campaigning again. While he spent most of his post-presidency outside of day-to-day politics, Obama is mapping out a final effort ahead of November's elections to help Democrats take back the House of Representatives and win seats in the Senate.
FOP backs Patty-Pat in 177th
"I am extremely proud and honored to have the backing of the Philadelphia FOP and have practiced 'back the blue' my entire life," Kozlowski said. "From sitting on my local PDAC board, to volunteering over a decade at the Rizzo PAL, to having rallies, protests and vigils in support of our police officers, this endorsement means the world to me and this girl will be your biggest supporter, fighter and partner in Harrisburg.
EDITORIAL: Wagner displays his desperation
It's desperation time for Scott Wagner. The York County Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania is trailing badly in the race against incumbent Democrat Tom Wolf.
Progressives target Pa. legislative races as part of $10m digital ad blitz | Analysis
A trio of progressive groups will spend $10 million between now and Election Day on digital ads to boost 75 largely obscure candidates running for state legislature. The primary goal is to give Democrats control of chambers that will play an outsized role in the next round of reapportionment, so the money will be spread across just five states: Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
Trump hails ‘brave patriots’ aboard Pennsylvania 9/11 flight
President Donald Trump on Tuesday remembered the "band of brave patriots" aboard a Sept. 11 flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, praising passengers and crew members who resisted hijackers and sent a message that the nation would "never, ever submit to tyranny."
Thousands of Amazon workers receive food stamps. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Amazon to pay up.
In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will soon introduce legislation that would require large employers like Amazon, Walmart and McDonald's to fully cover the cost of food stamps, public housing, Medicaid and other federal assistance received by their employees.
Kathleen Parker: Trump and Putin’s do-si-do
It's a given that political candidates will target each other with as much oppositional propaganda as they can get away with. But with the Kremlin now playing a third-party shadow role in U.S. elections, the usual game seems to be shifting from blood sport to cold war.
Steven Seagal Appointed by Russia as Special Envoy to the U.S.
The Day Trump Told Us There Was Attempted Collusion with Russia - August 5, 1974, was the day the Nixon Presidency ended. On that day, Nixon heeded a Supreme Court ruling and released the so-called smoking-gun tape, a recording of a meeting, held two years earlier, with his chief of staff, H. R. Haldeman.
OpinionRepublicans are trying to rig the game for the wealthy. Don’t let them | Opinion
By favoring the wealthy and corporations over working families, Washington's recent tax and budget decisions follow Harrisburg's bad example. The newly enacted Trump-GOP tax law, for instance, gives most of the benefits to the rich while driving up federal debt, threatening funding for vital public services like Medicare and Medicaid.
Rising backlash as US firms seek Trump’s steel tariff waiver
A truck carries a load at the Nucor Steel plant in Seattle, Feb. 25, 2016. U.S. companies pursuing exemptions from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may torpedo their requests.
Corker compares revoking security clearances to Venezuela’s…
White House readies plan to extend about $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's escalating trade war - An announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, according to two people briefed on the matter. This is the latest sign that growing tensions between the United States and other countries will not end soon.
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Mahoning township firefighters are on the scene of a lightning strike at 760 Upper Nis Hollow Drive. The strike came during a heavy downpour with lightning and thunder.
The States Are Now the Best Route to Gerrymandering Reform
Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court while the justices hear arguments on a gerrymandering case t's been a tough few weeks for gerrymandering reform. Two decisions in the closing days of the Supreme Court's term, Gill v.
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John Baer has written about politics and government for the Daily News since 1987. Neither subject ever fails to provide him with stories of policies and politicians walking on or skirting by paths to perdition.
From ketchup to toilet paper: Canada launching retaliatory tariff broadside
When Sen. Patrick Toomey looks at the future of the ketchup market in his home state of Pennsylvania, he sees real blood on the floor. On Sunday, Canada's $16.6-billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on dozens of U.S. products is set to kick in - the country's answer to the crushing steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.