PA in the WSJ

This is a list of articles regarding Pennsylvania in this 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, in editorials will not be mentioned here.

PA Politicians

Jason Altmire does the honors this week. From “Republican running uphill,” by June Kronholz (10/19):

Over the summer, Pennsylvania Republican Melissa Hart raised $238,000 for her campaign to take back the House seat she lost in 2006.

But that’s only about one-fourth as much as her opponent, Jason Altmire, whom Democrats have identified for party support. The Democrats’ money advantage enables them to take the offensive early, knowing the Republicans don’t have the money to counterattack.

PA Businesses

Pittsburgh-based E.L.F. Entertainment, Inc. of Gibsonia is a focus of “Small firms are taking on second jobs: franchises,” by Raymund Flandez (10/16)

“Hershey’s soon-to-be chief plots course,” by Julie Jagon (10/19)

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange is the focus of “Exchanges, trading firms consider bids for Phil-ex,” by Aaron Lucchetti (10/20)

Brief mentions: Journal Register Co of Yardley (10/15)
Starcite of Philadelphia (10/19)

Other PA

From “Loutish fans disgrace the NFL,” by Mark Yost (10/16):

Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium was long considered the worse in the league for fan behavior. Cops used the walk through the stands in visiting team jersey to bait thugs who prey on visiting fans. Things were so bad that there was a courtroom right in the stadium to arraign the worst offenders. Things have gotten better since the Eagles moved in 2003 to Lincoln Financial Field, which has new luxury suites and nearly 11,000 Club seats that cost $800 or more a game.

Pennsylvania is mentioned as a state with relatively less protection for personal assets if you are sued, in “Protecting your assets in case you find yourself in court,” by Jonathan Clements (10/16). Pittsburgh attorney/accountant James Lange is quoted in the article.

This week there is a three part series on an investigation into corruption and price fixing in the provision of food to soldiers in Iraq. All three are by Glenn R. Simpson: “Good companies face U.S. probe over Iraq deals,” (10/17), “Houston businessman is key figure in U.S. probe of Iraq food contracts,” (10/18), and “Inside the greed zone,” (10/20). The last article has a Philadelphia connection. The article outlines the actions of whistleblower Marshall Gutierrez. He emailed officials at the Pentagon’s Defense Supply Center in Philly about his suspicions. Two personal notes: I think anyone who willfully overcharges the military during wartime, especially on something as core as feeding the troops, is despicable and ought to go to jail. Secondly, I tend to question the conveniently timed suicides of military personnel involved in sensitive matters, or merely at the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s just me, though.

Other Interesting Tidbits

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