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Latest Pennsylvania News

Obama-Clinton Ticket Is Unlikely Option, Kennedy Says (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama isn't likely to pick rival Hillary Clinton as a running mate, according to one of his most prominent supporters.

Doctor of dead British autistic boy says he will treat patients after DA drops charges
BUTLER, Pennsylvania-A doctor who had been accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old autistic British boy through a controversial treatment said he plans to continue treating patients now that criminal charges have been dropped. Butler County

Governor Rendell to Join Philly Mayor, Congress Members, Discuss Assault Weapons
Governor Edward G. Rendell will join Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and members of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation to discuss the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. EVENT: Governor Rendell to discuss federal assault weapons ban.

How Obama got his momentum back (Reuters)

Reuters - Down on his luck two weeks ago, an annoyed Barack Obama complained, "Why can't I eat my waffle?" when a reporter tossed him a question over breakfast at a Pennsylvania diner on the eve of the state's primary.

Obama wins N Carolina, Clinton claims Indiana
'Not too long ago, my opponent made a prediction. He said I would probably win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina, and Indiana would be the tiebreaker. Well, tonight we've come from behind, we've broken the tie, and, thanks to you, it's full speed

Early IN, NC exit poll highlights (AP)

AP - Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:

Matthews Ready to Play Hardball in PA (RealClearPolitics.com)
RealClearPolitics.com - Now no longer the center ring for the traveling Democratic presidential nomination circus, Pennsylvania's inventive political community has discovered a new favorite political parlor game to while away the brisk springtime evenings: will Chris Matthews, the irrepressible host of MSNBC's Hardball, step down from his pundits perch to run for the US Senate against Arlen Specter in 2010?

US newlyweds say their drunken brawl was just them playing around
PITTSBURGH: A Pennsylvania couple who ended up spending their wedding night in jail said they were drunk and joking around when they inadvertently started a fight with hotel guests. David and Christa Wielechowski said in an interview broadcast Monday on

Democrats split on Obama, Clinton (Reuters)

Reuters - Support for presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among their fellow Democrats in the Congress is just about split and may become pivotal.

Clinton wins Pa. primary by a 12-delegate margin (AP)
AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton improved on her win in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary Friday, picking up two more delegates 10 days after voters went to the polls.

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Introduction
Pennsylvania became the United States second state on December 12, 1787. The capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania was named for Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder. Today the state's largest city, Philadelphia was once the nation's capital. The first commercial radio broadcast originated in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania was the birthplace of President James Buchanan as well as the first state to put its website address on its license plates. The land area of the Keystone state is 44,820 square miles; in size the 32nd state.

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