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PA Marks It First Year Since 1915 Without A Hunting Death

05.10.13 | Sarah Harnisch

Hunting is safer. That's the conclusion of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They just released a report on hunting-related shooting incidents in 2012. For the first time since the commission began tracking such incidents in 1915, a year came and ...

PA Now Has Political Boundary Lines

05.09.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The State Supreme Court is upholding a revised plan to redraw the boundaries of Pennsylvania's legislative districts. The court's unanimous ruling came after it initially rejected a map drawn by a five-member commission of top lawmakers and a ...

Upstate NY Property Taxes Highest In The State; When You Consider Home Value

05.09.13 | Sarah Harnisch

Upstate New York cities pay the highest tax rates in the state. That's even though the value of their homes is quite low, a report from the Empire Center found on Wednesday. One example is Binghamton, where the owner of an 80-thousand dollar home ...

Tyndale House Publishers Scores A Victory On The HHS Mandate

05.08.13 | Sarah Harnisch

At the government's own request, a federal appellate court has dismissed the Obama administration's appeal of the HHS birth control mandate against a bible publisher. The administration's defeat marks the first total appellate victory on any ...

More NY Politicians To Be Accused Of Corruption Today

05.08.13 | Sarah Harnisch

There are another 6 elected officials under investigation in New York state. It's all linked to the case of ex-senator Shirley Huntley, who wore a wire and recorded conversations for police while they were investigating political corruption in ...

Homosexual Man Unleashes Court Battle To Become A Priest In New Zealand

05.08.13 | Sarah Harnisch

A gay man who wants to become a priest is taking a bishop to a human rights tribunal in New Zealand. New Zealand became the 13th country to legalize same sex marriage 2 weeks ago. Now, the Anglican bishop of Auckland is being taken to the human ...

NY Landowners Would See A 15 Percent Income Spike If High-Volume Hydrofracking Is Approved

05.07.13 | Sarah Harnisch

A new report shows exactly how much cash families in New York would make on average if high-volume hydrofracking was approved. The report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy found each family that allows drilling would see, on average, ...

PA Christian College Fights Back Against The Gay Rights Movement

05.07.13 | Sarah Harnisch

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says he won't return to play a central Pennsylvania Christian college unless it changes its policy against "homosexual behavior." Ritter made the announcement on Facebook hours after playing a concert Friday night at ...

NY Considering Allowing Dogs In Courtrooms, For Adults Without A Disability

05.07.13 | Sarah Harnisch

There's a bill in the works in New York to allow dogs into courtrooms to comfort testifying victims. They are called facility dogs and right now, they're only used to calm children that testify. But a case is being made that they can also calm ...

PA Considers Law Limiting Boar Hunting

05.06.13 | Sarah Harnisch

 Did you know there are places in Pennsylvania-- where you can legally hunt wild boar? Wild boar on Pennsylvania hunting preserves are at the center of a legal and legislative struggle that comes to a head next month. It's an issue that pits ...

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