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

Not Pennsylvania politicians but politics in Pennsylvania, “Candidates plot day-after moves,” by Amy Chozick and Christopher Cooper (2/05) states:

The Clinton campaign has offices and active volunteer bases in many of these states. In a conference call yesterday, chief campaign strategist Mark Penn said the nomination wouldn’t be decided today and stressed the importance of Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

PA Businesses

The Vanguard Group of Valley Forge is mentioned in “The Boss lends a hand,” by Jennifer Levitz (2/04)

This week’s requisite Mark Zandi (of West Chester based Moody’s Economy.com) quote is in “As houses empty, cities seek ways to fill the void,” by Michael Corkery and Ruth Simon (2/06)

D.C. Yuengling & Son, Inc. is mentioned in “Beer distributors want more than one best Bud,” by David Kesmodel (2/06)

Uh oh! “Charming to close nearly 150 stores,” (2/06) is on Charming Shoppes plan to close 150 stores and its new Petite Sophisticate chain.

Verispan of Yardley, a drug data vendor, provides some statistics for “Generic-drug firms get bolder,” by Thomas Gryta (2/06)

Robert Toll of Toll Brothers is quoted in “Speculators may have accelerated housing downturn,” by Ruth Simon and Michael Corkery (2/06). The company is the entire focus on “Toll sees no housing relief on horizon as home-construction revenue drops,” (2/07).

Egan-Jones Rating of Haverford is the focus of “Tiny firm gives ratings giants another worry,” by Aaron Lucchetti (2/09)

Alcoa is mentioned in a number of articles this week. I know I missed at least one other, but here are the others: “BHP boosts offer for Rio Tinto,” by Robert Guy Matthews and Matthew Karnitschnig (2/06), “China shows deal savvy in Rio Tinto move,” by Rick Carew and Andrew Batson (2/06), “Rio can play a long game,” by John Foley, Lauren Silva and Rob Cox (2/07), “Rio Tinto’s board rejects sweetened bid,” by Robert Guy Matthews and Matthew Karnitschnig (2/07)

Gary Miller of Eckert Seamens in Philadelphia is quoted in “Yahoo studies alternatives to Microsoft,” by Kevin J. Delaney and Matthew Karnitschnig (2/06)

Brief mention: Targetrx Inc. of Horsham (2/05)
Rite Aid (2/06)
Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing (2/07)

Other PA

In “States scooping up assets from millions of Americans,” by Scott Thurm and Pui-Wing Tam (2/04), we learn that Pennsylvania collected $150M in unclaimed property in 2006, return $200M to owners, and current holds $1,000M.

Other Interesting Tidbits

There were a number of articles on the presidential race but too many to list here.