PA in the WSJ

It was a hectic week so I'm sure I missed some things.

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

Sen. Specter does the honors this week in “Data security, privacy get new attention,” by Amy Schatz (3/31)

Sen. Casey’s endorsement of Sen. Obama is mentioned in “New backing for Obama as party seeks unity,” by Jackie Calmes (3/31)

Everything there is to know about campaigning statewide in PA in “Running 3 distinct races, at once,” by Kris Maher and Timothy Aeppel (3/31)

Filed from Wilkes-Barre, “Tailoring rust-belt economic appeals,” by Nick Timiraos (4/02)

Filed from Manheim, “Democrats respond to Bush plan,” by Nick Timiraos (4/01)

Not politics exactly but certainly political, Judge Thomas Agretis of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh is presiding over almost 300 cases involving Country Financial Corp.’s mortgage practices. See “Judge authorizes probe of countrywide’s practices,” by Peg Brickley (4/02)

Don’t mess with Philly. “Jackson quits HUD amid storm,” by Michael M. Phillips and Evan Perez (4/01)


PA Businesses

“Manufacturers may take cue from Alcoa,” by Robert Guy Matthews (4/05)

Robert Randall, CEO of Cranberry-based window maker Traco, Inc. is quoted in “U.S. suffers biggest job drop in 5 years as downturn spreads,” by Kelly Evans, Kirs Maher, and Timothy Aeppel (4/05)

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center mentioned in “Nonprofit hospitals, once for the poor, strike it rich,” by John Carreyrou and Barbara Marinez (4/04)

“Vanguard will offer a global index fund,” by Tony Cooke (4/03)

Apparently we are all full of beans, see “Gas producers rush to Pennsylvania,” by Russell Gold (4/02)

Hershey is mentioned in “Retailers lawsuits accuse candy makers of fixing prices,” by Julie Jargon (4/01)

Cheryl Jones, one time manager of a health club in Chalfont, is mentioned in “Health clubs look to kids to bulk up membership,” by Arden Dale (4/01)

Kevin Waldron, a Merrill Lynch financial advisor in Bala Cynwyd is quoted in “Americans delay retirement as housing, stocks swoon,” by Jennifer Levitz (4/01)

Other PA

A few Pennsylvania colleges and universities are mentioned in “Bad news U: colleges reject record numbers,” by Anjali Athavaley (4/03)

Donald E. Heller, directory of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State, is quoted in “College within reach despite tighter credit,” by Julian Mincer (4/03)

According to a chart accompanying “Felons’ voting requests pile up,” by Gary Fields (3/31), less than 2.5% of the adult population of Pennsylvania can’t vote due to felony convictions.

Other Interesting Tidbits

If you would like to be happier spend more time talking with people, going to church, and doing things you enjoy. See “Down the tube: the sad stats on happiness, money and tv,” by Jonathan Clements (4/02)