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Pa. Looks to Defund Planned Parenthood

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:05 CDT

Add Pennsylvania to the list of states moving to yank Planned Parenthood's funding: Republican state Rep . Daryl Metcalfe is today bringing legislation, co-written by two pro-life groups, that would knock organizations that offer abortions to the bottom of the pile of those seeking state funding. Metcalfe insists that the Whole...

2 Dozing Teens Sunbathing on Road Hit by Car

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:55:06 CDT

Two teenage girls who fell asleep while sunbathing on a quiet rural road in Pennsylvania were struck by a car yesterday. The 13-year-old pals were airlifted to a nearby hospital, and are expected to survive. They were hit by a car driven by a cousin of one of the girls....

Blue Dog Dems Ousted in Pennsylvania

Rob Quinn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:03:04 CDT

Conservative, "Blue Dog" Democrats became even more of an endangered species after a pair of primary defeats in Pennsylvania Tuesday. Rep. Tim Holden—the dean of the state's Congressional delegation—was defeated in a redrawn district by lawyer Matt Cartwright, who attacked Holden for voting against ObamaCare, the AP reports....

Romney Grabs Lead in Pennsylvania

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:57:07 CDT

Bad news for Rick Santorum: Mitt Romney has taken the lead in Santorum's own home state of Pennsylvania. Romney is at 42% support and Santorum at 37% in the latest Public Policy Poll , followed by Ron Paul with 9% and Newt Gingrich at 6%. That's a gain of 17 points...

Pennsylvania: Santorum's Last Stand?

Mark Russell — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:36:52 CDT

Thanks to Mitt Romney's sweep of all three primaries last night, Rick Santorum's last chance to get the GOP nomination just got closer. Now, it could all come down to Pennsylvania, reports the Washington Post . Pennsylvania is a key state in the presidential election, and Santorum's home state, but it...

Church Staged Teen Kidnap to Teach Persecution

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:05:59 CDT

County prosecutors are investigating mock "abductions" orchestrated by a Pennsylvania church that left one 14-year-old girl bruised, battered, and terrified, according to authorities. The horrifying ordeal was intended to teach the unsuspecting teens at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Middletown about persecution of Christian missionaries, reports the Daily...

Santorum Took State Cash for Kids' Schooling

Matt Cantor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:43:05 CST

Rick Santorum has been telling America it's time to take federal and state government "out of the education business," leaving schools in local hands. Indeed, he proudly home-schools his own children—but it seems he's not above using state money to do so, the AP reports. When Santorum was a...

Sandusky Abused Boys as Young as 8: Prosecutors

Kevin Spak — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:46:25 CST

Prosecutors have finally pulled back the curtain on exactly what they're accusing Jerry Sandusky of, and it's not pretty. Sandusky allegedly molested 10 boys, ranging in age from 8 to 17, according to a "bill of particulars" the Attorney General's office filed yesterday. What's more, prosecutors claim eight of his...

Santorum Surges in Polls

Rob Quinn — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:38:00 CST

Rick Santorum was gaining support nationwide even before Tuesday's triple win, newly released polls reveal. Gallup's 5-day tracker has him tied with Newt Gingrich for second place nationwide, with 20% to Mitt Romney's 36%. In Pennsylvania, the former senator's home state, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review poll conducted before Tuesday's vote found...