Bill would raise Pa. Turnpike speed limit to 70 mph
The state House Transportation Committee has advanced a bill that would increase speed limits on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to 70 mph for all vehicles.
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Susquehanna Bancshares names treasurer
A former Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. executive is returning to the company this summer.
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Commonwealth Charter Academy 
May 15, 2012
10:17 am
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Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a public cyber charter school that provides personalized, hands-on education available to all Pennsylvania students at no cost.
Read More »Hersha completes sale of four hotels
Hersha Hospitality Trust last week closed on the sale of four noncore hotel properties that were among 18 it said last year it was selling, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Read More »NRG Energy partners with HU
NRG Energy Center Harrisburg has announced a geographic information systems project with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
Read More »Court sets appointment hearing for new Hbg. receiver
Commonwealth Court Judge Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter on Monday scheduled a May 24 hearing to vet the nomination of Harrisburg's next fiscal receiver, according to the court docket.
Read More »Watch out for changing title insurance rates
For those of you who are happy shoppers of real estate in Central Pennsylvania, be aware that a change is coming July 1 that will affect your closing costs.
Read More »Take me out to the ballgame
Are you a baseball fan? Spend any time with someone who loves baseball? If so...
Read More »Business: Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high. Continue reading
U.S.: Over 55 and jobless, Americans face tough hunt
The number of long-term unemployed workers aged 55 and older has more than doubled since the recession began in late 2007, and getting back to work is increasingly difficult, according to a government report being released on Tuesday. Continue reading
World: Ex-Murdoch editor charged over UK phone-hacking scandal
Rebekah Brooks, a close confidante of Rupert Murdoch, was charged on Tuesday with interfering with a police investigation into a phone hacking scandal that has rocked the tycoon's media empire and sent shockwaves through the British political establishment. Continue reading
Out of the Ordinary: Six generations of family gather, aged 111 years to 7 weeks
More than 110 years separate Mollie Wood from her great, great granddaughter Braylin Marie Higgins. And in between the 111-year-old Wood and 7-week-old Higgins are four more living generations of women from the same West Virginia family. Continue reading
Precision Custom Components laying off 24 at York plant
Precision Custom Components will lay off 24 people from its welding and fabrication divisions effective May 25, the York-based manufacturer said.
With bankruptcy ban to expire, state still holds Hbg.’s reins
While a majority of the city Council has advocated for bankruptcy, a federal judge's ruling, along with a change in state law last year, has taken that option out of their hands.
Frost took a bite out of Central Pa.’s fruit crops
It could be slim pickings at the farmers market this summer when it comes to early peaches, cherries and apricots.
