Armstrong World Industries to record $31 million charge on change-in-control agreementsLANCASTER, Pa. — Armstrong World Industries Inc. said on Wednesday that it expects to take a $31 million accounting charge as it lives up to change-in-control agreements for employees and directors. Pennsylvania city in Amish country blankets streets with surveillance camerasLANCASTER, Pa. — Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime. Crime fighting goes high-tech in Pa. Amish county, with cameras blanketing a small cityLANCASTER, Pa. — A city in the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country is home to a controversial high-tech crime-fighting experiment. Families slowly leaving Texas facility that housed immigrants awaiting immigration decisionsDALLAS — As immigrant children and their parents depart a disparaged former Texas prison that housed them while they awaited decisions in their immigration cases, advocates are questioning if the government has fully thought out what happens to the families now. Pa. day care provider gets 25 years in child-porn case, cites fear of chief culpritPHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-area woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for letting a sexual predator abuse and film children in her home day care. Bankruptcy judge faults both Philly newspapers, creditors in dispute over ‘Keep It Local’ adsPHILADELPHIA — Local investors hoping to win Philadelphia Newspapers at a bankruptcy auction should pay for the newspapers’ “Keep It Local!” publicity campaign, a judge suggested Wednesday. Protesters interrupt Pittsburgh mayor’s talk about G-20 preparednessWASHINGTON — Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl came to the nation’s capital Wednesday to tout his city’s readiness to host the upcoming G-20 economic summit — and was interrupted by protesters who accused him of being too slow to issue demonstration permits. Alleged mastermind of Pa. collar-bomb bank robbery ruled competent to stand trialERIE, Pa. — A judge says a Pennsylvania woman accused of masterminding a bizarre bank robbery that ended when a bomb strapped around a pizza deliveryman’s neck exploded and killed him is competent to stand trial. Obama impresses the future with back-to-school speech
Anticipation of change lingers for many Americans 8 months into Obama presidencyWASHINGTON, Pa. — They’ve heard it all before — the tanking economy, the bleeding of jobs, the creeping hardship that never seems to ebb. And the desperate hope that hangs over everything and whispers that maybe, just maybe, tomorrow might be a tiny bit better. Penn State asking merit scholar parents for donations to help out needier studentsPHILADELPHIA — Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s prestigious honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships. VP Joe Biden pledges to back workers in the first of 2 Labor Day stops in PennsylvaniaPITTSBURGH — Vice President Joe Biden told a rally at Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade that organized labor was the backbone of the country and that he and Sen. Arlen Specter would continue fighting for workers. No kneejerk partisan judgment here: Obama seen as bridge to next uncertain American eraWASHINGTON, Pa. — They’ve heard it all before — the tanking economy, the bleeding of jobs, the creeping hardship that never seems to ebb. And the desperate hope that hangs over everything and whispers that maybe, just maybe, tomorrow might be a tiny bit better. Coroner: More tests needed to determine cause of death for Pa. boy, 4, found in septic tankHOOKSTOWN, Pa. — An autopsy was performed Sunday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed in a septic tank, but a coroner said more tests are needed to determine how he died. Police are calling it a homicide investigation. Pittsburgh firms launch Web sites, blogs, foreign-language links to try to capitalize on G-20PITTSBURGH — Some Pittsburgh companies will not be satisfied with just having the world come to their doorstep in September when an economic summit convenes in the Steel City. Police: Charges expected after autopsy on 4-year-old boy found in Pennsylvania septic tankHOOKSTOWN, Pa. — An autopsy was scheduled Sunday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed in a septic tank, and police are calling it a homicide investigation. Former Pa. legislator, aide ordered to stand trial on corruption chargesHARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge has ruled that a former Pennsylvania legislative power broker and his one-time aide should stand trial on corruption charges. Pa. cops go to man’s house to arrest him on theft charges, find him digging up marijuana plantJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police jailed a western Pennsylvania man who was allegedly digging up a marijuana plant in his yard as officers arrived to arrest him on unrelated theft charges. Jon Beltz Jr., 23, is in the Cambria County Jail. A lock on the race? Philly DA candidate dons monitoring bracelet in push for prison savingsPHILADELPHIA — Voters in Philadelphia will have an easy time telling where one candidate for district attorney stands — with the help of a GPS ankle bracelet. Western Pa. historic war buff charged for firing cannonball through wall of neighbor’s homeUNIONTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor’s home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities said nobody was hurt. Philly rec center basketball court shooting kills 23-year-old man, wounds younger brotherPHILADELPHIA — Police say a shooting during a pickup basketball game at a Philadelphia recreation center has left a 23-year-old man dead and his 19-year-old brother wounded. Creditors cry foul as Philly newspapers rally for local ownership before bankruptcy auctionPHILADELPHIA — The owners of Philadelphia’s two major newspapers are trying to rally support for local management of the business — taking on banks and other creditors that hope to win the company in a bankruptcy auction. And the creditors are trying to get the campaign stopped. Atlas Pipeline announces Eric Kalamaras as new CFOPHILADELPHIA — Atlas Pipeline Partners LP said Thursday that Eric Kalamaras will fill two key positions for the company. Brandywine Realty announces purchase of $100 million of notesRADNOR, Pa. — Brandywine Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, said Thursday it completed the purchase of $100 million of its 5.75 percent notes. Philadelphia newspapers try to rally public support in bid to fight off creditor takeoverPHILADELPHIA — The owners of Philadelphia’s two daily newspapers are trying to rally support for local ownership as they fight creditors for control of the company. Pardons board delays clemency decision on Pa. inmates after ruling that could relax standardsHARRISBURG, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania inmates who have won plaudits for their decades-long efforts to reduce prison violence and counsel troubled youths will have to wait a little longer to hear whether their life sentences will be commuted. Philadelphia Newspapers tries to rally public support in bid to fight off creditor takeoverPHILADELPHIA — The owners of Philadelphia’s two daily newspapers are trying to rally support for local ownership as they fight creditors for control of the company. Boy, 3, survives Pa. crash that kills grandfather; other grandfather dies in later accidentJONESTOWN, Pa. — A 3-year-old boy lost both his grandfathers on the same day in separate Pennsylvania car crashes, one of which the boy himself survived. Boeing plane deliveries slide 22 pct, orders dip in August as airlines shelve buying plansBoeing Co.’s commercial jet deliveries tumbled 22 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back plans to buy new planes. Don’t forget your wallet: Alleged robber identified after leaving photo IDs at Pa. bankBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say they have identified a suspected bank robber using the wallet he left behind. |
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PHILADELPHIA — On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama’s plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country. For all the hubbub among adults over the back-to-school speech, many youngsters took the president’s message to heart.
