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

Our folks were too busy legislating to be in the paper this week.

PA Businesses

“Alcoa’s sting in the minor leagues,” by Dennis K. Berman discusses the Pittsburgh-based aluminum company (1/29)

Alcoa gets another mention in “China jumps into Rio Tinto Saga,” by Rick Carew and four other assorted writers (2/02)

Comcast in the news again: “Roberts faces rocky road,” by Lauren Silva and Rob Cox (1/30)

Brief mentions: Ikon Office Solutions of Malvern (1/29)


Other PA

A former Pittsburgh resident, now living in Phoenix, is quoted in “Arizona seizes spotlight in U.S. immigration debate,” by Miriam Jordan (2/01)

Some past unpleasantness at the University of Pennsylvania is mentioned in When drug trials go wrong, patients have little recourse,” by Sarah Rubenstein (1/31)

Kathleen Bogle, of La Salle University’s sociology department is quoted in “Where is the love? Students eschew campus romance,” by Sue Shellenbarger (1/31)

A Nicholson, Pa resident is mentioned in “A super bowl for kids who never grew up,” by Mark Yost (1/30)


Other Interesting Tidbits

Pennsylvania isn’t mentioned but given the commonwealth’s economic history this might be of interest: “After Washington pulls plug on FutureGen, clean coal hopes flicker,” by Rebecca Smith and Stephen Power (2/02)

“Military seeks tighter rules on food deals,” by Glenn R. Simpson (1/30) starts out with this sentence:

The Pentagon has declared war on possible abuses in its multibillion-dollar program for feeding American military personnel around the world.

Personally I think anyone in the business of providing troops in the line of fire with basic provisions who takes kickbacks or charges for more or better food than is actually sent, should face severe penalties. This is something you do not mess with.

More fodder for those with privacy concerns in “It’s hard to hide from your ‘friends’,” by Vaughini Vara (1/30). Among other things mentioned, Sears will let you type in a person’s name, address, and phone number and see what they’ve bought recently. Yikes!!!