04.08.13 |
People who are hunting for a job in Pennsylvania are sitting on phone lines with the state unemployment office for as long as an hour to learn if they can get help. The state unemployment office says they're doing the best they can, but their ...
04.08.13 |
As schools across Pennsylvania begin administering annual standardized tests this week, there is growing debate about the opportunity to opt out of the exams. Pittsburgh parent Kathy Newman is pulling her third-grader out of the tests known as the ...
04.08.13 |
Need a property in New York? How about considering buying a prison? The Empire State is selling off facilities as part of budget cutbacks. For example, one prison campus with 38 buildings on 31 acres was listed for 390 thousand dollars, but you'd ...
04.05.13 |
The pork chop may soon be a thing of the past. Consumer Research found labels on packages are confusing, so the pork and beef industries are renaming more then 350 cuts to give them more consumer appeal. (Ground beef will still be called ground ...
04.05.13 |
Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini has a new ally. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he has given the nod to U.S. allies to intervene on Abedini's behalf, to have him freed from an Iranian prison. The 32 year old is serving time for founding ...
04.05.13 |
The town of Kingston, Pennsylvania is going to be featured in a new film called "The English Teacher." Julian Moore stars as a character who struggles to help her former star student find his calling. The film was actually shot entirely in New York ...
04.05.13 |
A state Assemblyman was arrested after he revealed Thursday he had been an informant since 2009, and helped prosecutors in public corruption cases. Nelson Castro is from the Bronx. Earlier this week, former state lawmaker Malcolm Smith was accused ...
04.04.13 |
Cohabitation- living together before marriage-- is becoming a regular part of life in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says three of four women have lived with a partner without being married by the age of 30. ...
04.04.13 |
The woman charged with providing weapons used in the Webster ambush and shooting on Christmas Eve was indicted on a state gun charge Wednesday. Dawn Nguyen was charged with making a false statement while buying guns in Henrietta in 2010. The ...
04.04.13 |
Wednesday marked 4 years since the American Civic Assocation shootings in Binghamton, New York. 13 people were shot and killed by Jiverly Wong at the ACA. At a memorial service, victims families said yesterday the community is helping them heal. ...
