Governor Orders Partial Shutdown of Pa. Offices
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HARRISBURG, Pa., July 8 -- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) ordered a partial government shutdown and furloughs of more than 24,000 state workers Sunday after negotiations with the state legislature did not  resolve a budget stalemate.
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The Blue Bell, Pa.-based company said it will close some of its facilities and reduce its employee head count.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 12  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With bitter cold weather affecting most of the state, fire Commissioner Edward A. Mann is urging Pennsylvanians to practice safety when they heat their homes.
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By Chris Parker, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  May 24--Schuylkill County's district attorney will determine whether charges should be filed because the Republican controller candidate took over Internet domain names referring to his Democratic opponent.
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Even the most optimistic and partisan of the state&#39;s Democrats are conceding that winning back control of the Pennsylvania House and Senate is out of reach this election.
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By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.  Sep.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Weather-related problems caused Interstate 78 in Berks County to remain closed Thursday between the Interstate 81 interchange and Exit 49. PennDOT is asking all motorists to avoid the area.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- With oil and gas drilling activity in Pennsylvania on a record-setting pace for the third consecutive year, the Department of Environmental Protection is mobilizing staff and resources to provide prompt and effective reviews of incoming permits.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell has proclaimed Sept. 17-23 Farm Safety and Health Week in Pennsylvania to remind farmers to work safely during the busy harvest season.
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KENNETT TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Michael DiBerardinis is challenging Chester County's 16 urban centers to launch a new phase of TreeVitalize, Governor Edward G.
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More than 10,000 German miners halted work in protest at government plans to shut down German coal mines by 2018 and calls by the regional premier of North Rhine-Westphalia state, where most of the mines are situated, for an even earlier phase-out date.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on Wednesday took another step toward privatizing the 531-mile
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Citing what they called a public health emergency, New York officials on Tuesday ordered power plants to reduce emissions blamed for acid rain.
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By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Jun.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued decrees to bypass constitutional limits on his powers to establish an emergency government shutting out Islamist Hamas, aides said on Sunday.
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By Michael Sluss, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 23--RICHMOND -- For the second year in a row, the General Assembly is approaching adjournment with lawmakers trying to hammer out a deal on legislation limiting government's power to seize private property by invoking eminent domain.
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By Jack Brubaker, Lancaster New Era, Pa.  Dec. 13--The Lancaster County Commissioners this morning approved  preservation easements on five county farms totaling 370 acres.