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Congressional redistricting process under way in Harrisburg – Pocono Record

June 15, 2011
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Congressional redistricting process under way in Harrisburg Pocono Record HARRISBURG — A seahorse-shaped congressional district in southwestern Pennsylvania that has been a Democratic stronghold could be cut, as state lawmakers begin working on a new congressional district map with one less congressional ... Few attend hearing on congressional redistricting PennLive.com Legislative panel takes...

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Gas drilling fee advances in state Senate – Pocono Record

June 15, 2011
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Gas drilling fee advances in state Senate – Pocono Record

FuelFix (blog) Gas drilling fee advances in state Senate Pocono Record Drill pads like this one are sprouting up over the Marcellus shale deposits in Pennsylvania . A fee on natural gas drilling advanced in the state Senate on Tuesday. By ERIC BOEHM HARRISBURG — A fee on natural gas drilling that advanced...

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Court rules for students in Pennsylvania speech cases – Reuters

June 15, 2011
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Court rules for students in Pennsylvania speech cases – Reuters

Daily Mail Court rules for students in Pennsylvania speech cases Reuters "I think the message is louder for school officials than it is for the kids," ACLU lawyer Witold Walczak, the organization's Pennsylvania legal director, said Tuesday. And that message, he said, is that the authority of school officials is less for ......

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Pierced kittens violate Pennsylvania’s cruelty law – Allentown Morning Call

June 14, 2011
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Pierced kittens violate Pennsylvania’s cruelty law – Allentown Morning Call

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Pierced kittens violate Pennsylvania's cruelty law Allentown Morning Call A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld the animal cruelty conviction of a woman who pierced kittens' ears, necks and tails to make them into "gothic cats" she planned to sell on eBay. Although piercing is not ... Pierced-cat seller's cruelty conviction...

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Pa. teens can’t be suspended for MySpace parodies – BusinessWeek

June 14, 2011
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Pa. teens can’t be suspended for MySpace parodies – BusinessWeek

Daily Mail Pa. teens can't be suspended for MySpace parodies BusinessWeek A federal appeals court says two Pennsylvania teens can't be disciplined at school for MySpace parodies of their principals created off-campus. The 3rd US Circuit judges say the posts are protected under previous Supreme Court case ... Pennsylvania districts lose cases over...

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Pennsylvania House Passes Ban on Synthetic Cocaine, Marijuana – TestCountry.com (blog)

June 14, 2011
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Pennsylvania House Passes Ban on Synthetic Cocaine, Marijuana TestCountry.com (blog) The state of Pennsylvania has taken one more step towards passing a law banning synthetic cocaine and marijuana. The state house unanimously passed Senate Bill 1006, which will serve as an amendment to the Controlled Substance, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ... News...

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Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley teachers lambast proposal to ban teacher strikes – The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com

June 14, 2011
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Pennsylvania , Lehigh Valley teachers lambast proposal to ban teacher strikes The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Express-Times Photo | JOE GILL An effort to ban public school teacher strikes in Pennsylvania is being lambasted by some local and state union leaders, who say it amounts to teacher bashing. Lawmakers in Harrisburg last week...

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Santorum Talks About Energy, Economy, Morals, Health Care – WGAL Lancaster

June 14, 2011
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Santorum Talks About Energy, Economy, Morals, Health Care – WGAL Lancaster

Media Research Center Santorum Talks About Energy, Economy, Morals, Health Care WGAL Lancaster The former Pennsylvania lawmaker gave 8 On Your Side government reporter Matt Belanger an exclusive interview. Santorum offered harsh criticism of President Barack Obama, while commenting on energy, morality, the economy and health care. ... NBC's Gregory: Are Americans Really...

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Appeals court rules Facebook parodies protected by First Amendment – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

June 13, 2011
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Appeals court rules Facebook parodies protected by First Amendment Pittsburgh Post Gazette The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today held that two Pennsylvania students who created MySpace profiles making fun of their school principals were protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of speech, ... Students Dodge Legal Trouble Over MySpace Parodies...

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Wal-Mart loses $187.6 mln worker rest appeal – Economic Times

June 13, 2011
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Wal-Mart loses $187.6 mln worker rest appeal Economic Times NEW YORK/CHICAGO: Wal-Mart Stores Inc has lost its appeal of most of a $187.6 million verdict for Pennsylvania hourly workers who accused the world's largest retailer of denying them meal and rest breaks. A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of ... Wal-Mart Loses...

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