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The legislature gave final approval yesterday to a bill that would end Pennsylvania's distinction as the only state without a law requiring lobbyists to report how much money they spend wining, dining and otherwise persuading lawmakers.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.) said yesterday that Congress needs to set benchmarks and milestones for the Iraqi government to stand on its own so that U.S. and coalition troops could start to withdraw.
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Almost two years ago, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) told a gathering of conservatives in Washington that he'd "relish the opportunity" to run against anyone who didn't think that Social Security had serious financial problems.
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Gov. Ed Rendell's reelection fund-raising total for the year surpassed the $30 million mark, and he had $5.7 million on hand about two weeks before the general election, according to campaign-finance reports released yesterday.
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To view the Temple/Inquirer Poll, go to http://go.philly.com/temple
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As U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum makes fighting global terrorism his closing pitch of the campaign, the latest Temple/Inquirer Poll shows that growing doubts about the Iraq war continue to erode support for Republicans.
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For the first time in New Jersey history, a major party is asking the state's voters to select a minority for statewide office, and the ethnic factor could be decisive in a close race.
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Some days, he remembers the small things, such as birthdays and anniversaries of junior staff, and makes a point to call with good wishes. Other days, he rants about the partisan politics at the Capitol, and throws phones at the wall to let off some steam.
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Even a cinder-block fire hall, a sparse crowd, and bad lighting can't diminish Lynn Swann's star power. When he enters the Vigilant Fire Company, looking football-fit at 54 and wearing a suit and tie, the few dozen audience members pop out of their fold-up chairs to cheer him.
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As U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum makes fighting global terrorism his closing pitch of the campaign, the latest Temple/Inquirer Poll shows that growing doubts about the Iraq war continue to erode support for Republicans.
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Shop at Wal-Mart? You're likely a social conservative and pro-gun. A Target habitue? You're both style- and price-conscious, a swing voter. Bloomingdale's? Upscale, urban, liberal.
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For the first time in New Jersey history, a major party is asking the state's voters to select a minority for statewide office, and the ethnic factor could be decisive in a close race.
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Organized labor has been making a big push to help state Treasurer Bob Casey Jr., a Democrat, defeat two-term U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.
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Throughout the region, the voters are ready. And despite all the negative ads and nasty mailings, many people say they'll cast their ballots on Nov. 7 with more passion and concern than usual.
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Allergic cat-lovers are eagerly signing up to fork over almost $5,000 for a new hypoallergenic kitty, says Allerca, the aptly-named company producing the puss in San Diego.
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They were born with once-lethal heart defects but lived fairly normal lives - until they wanted babies of their own. Now these survivors need special care again, sometimes even heart surgery, to become mothers.
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New research has found that eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
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Vaccinations and other needle sticks are more than pinpricks to little children, and often to older ones, too. They cause fear that can turn a simple checkup into a stress-filled battle.
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Fourteen-year-old Danieal Kelly, bedridden and nearly paralyzed with cerebral palsy, wasted away in her stifling Mantua apartment, gaping bedsores exposing her bones. When she died, she weighed just 46 pounds.
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As most everyone knows, a meteor struck Earth with violent force 65 million years ago and wiped out the dinosaurs. The crater was discovered in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula barely 15 years ago, yet already schoolchildren can recite the easy-to-grasp explanation for the end of an epoch.
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History can often be made more entertaining and interesting (though not always more complete or accurate) through compelling personal narrative. Michael Korda's Journey to a Revolution neatly fits into this category.
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Researchers are finding innovative nonsurgical ways to combat the suffocating effects of emphysema, an incurable, progressive lung disease that afflicts nearly three million Americans.
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The state official in charge of regulating Philadelphia's child-welfare system has been removed from his post amid questions about why the city agency received passing grades while child-abuse deaths were increasing.
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Throughout the summer, a city-paid caseworker visited the home of a troubled 17-year-old named Braheem Burke to make sure he was OK.
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In an audio interview, space shuttle pilot Chris Ferguson talks about what a launch is like and why humans should be sent to Mars, and shares his views on space tourism, UFOs and the Eagles. Listen in at http://go.philly.com/astronaut
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