PA in the WSJ

It was another slow week for the Keystone state in the Wall Street Journal this week.

PA Politicians

Nothing again this week.

PA Businesses

John Spence and Michael Corkery write “Toll expects tighter lending to extend slump in housing” on 5/10.

Pittsburgh-based Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp is highlighted in “A labor union’s power: blocking takeover bids,” by Bernard Wysocki, Jr., Kris Maher, and Paul Glader (5/09)

“American Eagle’s success breeds doubters,” by James Covert (5/09) discusses the Warrendale company.

In an article on larger companies, like Verizon, using small business to tout their services, West Chester based DogToys.com is mentioned.

Other PA

In “Germ fighters,” by Paulo Prada, Dr. Robert Capparell says “Heck, we should get vaccinated for hepatitis A here in the U.S. There was a huge outbreak in Pennsylvania [in 2003], when 500 people got sick from the same restaurant.” (5/12)

John Granger, who teaches English at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne is the author of “Who killed Albus Dumbledore” and is currently working on a second book at Harry Potter, from “Last hurrah for ‘Harry’ offshoots,” by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg (5/10)

Those who followed the press/blog posts on the female law students who were threatened and harassed on the AutoAdmit website will be interested to know that a Penn student who was the “chief education director” on the site lost a job because of the issue. Writer beware!

“A long love affair with Bach brings ‘Passion’ to Pennsylvania,” by Barrymore Laurence Scherer (5/09) discusses the Bethlehem Back Festival.

Other Interesting Tidbits

Former Vice President Dan Quayle reviews “Tales from Q School: Inside Golf’s Fifth Major,” by John Feinstein. (5/12)

The largest Spanish-language broadcast in the US is working with grass roots groups to encourage Hispanics residents with green cards to become citizens. If effective this would have the potential to influence the ’08 presidential vote. From “Univision gives citizenship drive an unusual lift,” by Miriam Jordan (5/10)

Hmm, maybe it does take a village. “As child obesity surges, one town finds way to slim,” by Tara Parker-Pope tells all (5/10)