PA in the WSJ

This is a list of articles regarding Pennsylvania in this past week's Wall Street Journal. Chances are I missed something, but these are the articles that caught my eye.

It should be noted that I routinely do not read the editorials in the WSJ. So any discussions of the state, its elected officials, businesses, or citizens, will not be noted here.

PA Politicians

A mention of Gov. Rendell proposing mandatory health insurance in “Should insurance be mandatory?” by Laura McGinley (6/30)

PA Businesses

You had to know this was coming, and there will probably be more next week. “Commerce Bancorp: a target?” by Robin Sidel and David Enrich (6/30)

Other PA

Jack and Loraine Thompson bought colonial era house in Doylestown at auction. Read more in “Homes going once, going …” by Ruth Simon and Jonathan Karp (6/30)

Scranton public schools are the focus of controversy in “’Mainstreaming’ trend tests classroom goals,” by John Hechinger (6/25)

Having said in the introduction to this post that I don’t read editorials, let me add that I do sometimes. Such as “Success in Philadelphia,” on public schools (6/25)

WSJ reporter Carol Hymowitz fesses up to having been in the Pittsburgh bureau in the 1980’s. “Though now routines, bosses still stumble during layoff process,” (6/25)

The trials and tribulations of trying to figure out the unwritten company dress code is discussed with the example of a Philadelphia architectural firm in “Tips for college grads at first jobs,” by Erin White (6/26)

Philadelphia is mentioned in “Summer flying turns ugly,” by Scott McCartney (6/26)

Pennsylvania is listed among states that use “cybershame,” posting a list of those delinquent on their taxes, as reported in “Deadbeats risk cybershame,” by Tom Herman (6/27)

Other Interesting Tidbits

“Minor memos” by John Harwood points out that www.ringtones08.com will let you download politically related ring tones for your phone. (6/29)

An interesting development in some states, including our neighbor New Jersey, is outlined in “Legislators aim for big boxes: impact-study bills represent new attempt to rein in big retailers,” by Kris Hudson (6/29)