Swann Struggles in Rookie Political Season

Lynn Swann was known on the football field for making his most spectacular catches with the game on the line. It won him four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a spot in the Hall of Fame and a celebrity that has catapulted him to the Republican nomination for governor.

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Pa. Keeps Fingers Crossed for Floods' Ebb

Emergency officials kept a close eye on the Susquehanna River early Thursday, but expressed optimism that conditions were improving and that a recently improved levee system would hold back floodwaters. The rains, which began over the weekend, have been blamed for four deaths each in Maryland and Pennsylvania, one in Virginia and three in New York.

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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Santorum's First Ads

Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, trailing his Democratic challenger in statewide polls, launched his first television ads Friday with a spot that argues he's been tough in cracking down on illegal immigration.

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Pa. Senate Moves Toward Gay Marriage Ban

Lawmakers took another step Wednesday toward putting a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage on the ballot in Pennsylvania.

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Pa. House Speaker Bows to Public on Raise

House Speaker John M. Perzel said he accepts the public's verdict that last year's pay raise law was wrong and acknowledged that his comments defending it have hurt other lawmakers.

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FBI Arrests 2 Pa. Legislative Aides

The FBI arrested two men who did computer work for a powerful state senator Wednesday on charges that they permanently deleted e-mails to thwart a federal investigation.

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Tom Ridge Helps Lynn Swann Fundraise

Tom Ridge threw his considerable clout behind Republican Lynn Swann on Tuesday to help the former football star jump start fundraising for his gubernatorial campaign.

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Pa. Voter Revolt May Portend Trouble

A voter revolt that ousted at least 14 Pennsylvania state lawmakers this week could portend trouble for Republicans elsewhere, experts said Thursday.

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Pa. Voters to Set Stage for Senate Race

Pennsylvania voters Tuesday are expected to seal state Treasurer Bob Casey's nomination to run against conservative Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, and they may also show whether they are still mad at lawmakers for giving themselves a big pay raise in the middle of the night.

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Voter Discontent Threatens Pa. Incumbents

If Pennsylvania is a barometer, an endangered species list could be taking shape for incumbents in this fall's elections as increasing voter anger spreads across the political landscape.

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Pa. Governor Opens Lead on GOP Challenger

Gov. Ed Rendell has gained ground on Republican challenger Lynn Swann, according to a poll released Thursday, three months after the same researcher found the football legend nipping at the governor's heels.

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Independent Enters Pa. Governor's Race

Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell and his likely GOP challenger, former football star Lynn Swann, got an independent challenger on Thursday for November's gubernatorial election.

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Rendell Leads Pa. Governor's Race in Poll

Gov. Ed Rendell led his Republican challenger, Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Lynn Swann, in a statewide poll released Wednesday and held a particularly lopsided lead among black voters.

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Swann Holds Slight Lead in Pa. Gov. Race

Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann held a slight lead over Gov. Ed Rendell in a statewide poll released Thursday, but more than a third of registered voters indicated they hadn't settled on either candidate.

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Slots in Pennsylvania

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Major Gambling Interests Focus on Pa.

With an expansion of gambling stalled elsewhere in the country, major gambling interests have set their sights firmly on Pennsylvania, where hearings will soon begin on competing proposals for slots parlors from Pittsburgh to the Poconos.

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Abortion-Rights Activist Won't Run in Pa.

Abortion-rights activist Kate Michelman won't be an independent candidate in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race.

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Abortion Rights Activist Weighs Senate Bid

Abortion rights advocate Kate Michelman says she will decide soon whether to enter the Pennsylvania Senate race as an independent, a bid that could cause more of a problem for the Democratic challenger than for Republican Sen. Rick Santorum.

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Court: Pa. County Can Switch Voter Systems

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a county may switch voting systems without voter approval.

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Pa. GOP Leaders Endorse Former Steeler

Pennsylvania's Republican Party leaders endorsed former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann for governor Saturday, virtually guaranteeing that he will be the candidate to face Democratic incumbent Ed Rendell this fall.

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Bill Scranton Exits Pa. Governor Race

Bill Scranton dropped out of the governor's race Tuesday after it became clear that Republican Party leaders planned to endorse former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann for the nomination.

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Man Gets Wallet Back After Nearly 40 Years

A man is being reacquainted with his past after a Utah family returned a wallet he lost at a gas station nearly 40 years ago.

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WWE leader to slam down $2.3 million

Vince McMahon - many know him as the head honcho of World Wrestling Entertainment - will be contributing $2.3 million to the Ebensburg Borough - a small town near Johnstown in Pennsylvania - to construct a six court indoor tennis facility.

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Potential ethical dilemma for Perzel in private prisons

HARRISBURG - A deal brewing on Wall Street involving a $220 million-plus takeover of a company that runs private prisons could put House Speaker John M. Perzel in an ethical bind, experts say.

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John Murtha : csmonitor's friday breakfast

Rep John Murtha from Pennsylvania, senior Democrat on the House Defense Appropriations Committee, discussed House leadership scenarios, repairing the military, and the role of the press as Iraq war watchdog.

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Running Hard, Senate Power Seeks a New Image

In Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum is running hard in an attempt to escape his intolerable sanctimony.

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Lynn Swann: Welfare Recipients Must Work

Republican challenger Lynn Swann on Wednesday faulted Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell for Pennsylvania's failure to place more welfare recipients in work or training programs.

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Strange 9-11 aircraft registration cancellations

FAA "reason for cancellation" & "cancellation date" details: American Airlines planes (North Tower & Pentagon) "destroyed" & 01/14/2002; United Airlines planes (South Tower & Pennsylvania) "cancelled" & 09/28/2005. Strange.

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Pennsylvania Legislature Rejects Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment

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Pa. Senate moves toward gay marriage ban

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Santorum Poll Numbers, a Result of Republican Backlash?

...or do the voters dislike his message, and record?

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Shriners in Hot Water Again? Part 1

Four years ago, Vernon Hill, a retired insurance broker and Shriner of 15 years, was driving sick children to the Shriners Orthopedic Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina and Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Casey: Santorum changes his book's wording to avoid controversy

The war of the words heated up Friday in the state's U.S. Senate race as state Treasurer Bob Casey raised questions about discrepancies between the audio and print versions of a book by the Republican incumbent, Rick Santorum.

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What's really at stake in PA Senate Race?

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(Pennsylvania Republican) Rick Santorum Remains Most Vulnerable Incumbent

The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Pennsylvania shows Republican Senator Rick Santorum solidifying his standing as most vulnerable congressional incumbent this election season. Santorum now trails Democratic challenger Bob Casey 56% to 33%.

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WSJ.com - Backing Away From Bush

President Bush goes to Pennsylvania tomorrow to campaign for embattled Republican House members in the Philadelphia suburbs. But one of the candidates isn't expected to be there.

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Woman rips her husband's penis off with her bare hands

A Philadelphia man is recovering from an attack, allegedly at the hands of his wife. The assault on his private parts has become public knowledge. In an interview with Action News after his release from, the 52-year-old victim spoke of his terrifying ordeal.

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Catholics for Senator Rick Santorum

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Pa. Gov. Rendell wants federal tax on windfall profits

Gov. Rendell yesterday urged President Bush to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies to curb "profiteering" that he said is driving the recent spike in gasoline prices.

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Impeachment From Below: Legislators Lobby Congress

69 Vermont officials urge U.S. House to explore removal of the president; Illinois reps submit formal call for impeachment.

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REPORT: Gas Shortages Reported Along East Coast

Gas stations in three East Coast states ran out of fuel on Thursday as gas prices soared. Shortages were reported in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania starting on Thursday afternoon. They could last as long as 30 days.

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The Amish Look Is In At High-Fashion Photo Shoot

"The world of high fashion and the world of the low-tech Amish came together in Lancaster County during a two-day photo shoot by a world-renowned photographer."

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Moussaoui court to hear 9/11 cockpit tape from United 93

In return, Universal Studios, whose film "United 93" opens this month, has secured exclusive film rights to Moussaoui's execution. (Too cynical?)

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9/11 cockpit recording to be public - U.S. Security - MSNBC.com

9/11. The public should know.

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Gettysburg Battles Over Gambling

"There's another battle brewing in Gettysburg, and this one has to do with whether gambling is fitting and proper for the historic Pennsylvania community.

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The Smoldering Ruins of Centralia

Centralia, Pennsylvania was never a particularly large community, but it was once a lively and industrial place. At its peak the coal mining town was home to 2,761 souls, but today the population of its cemeteries far outnumbers that of its living residents.

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'Super Size Me' Morgan Spurlock cruelly insults special needs students

First he made his name as a junk science propagandist.

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