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

Filed from Grantham, “Obama misstep gives rivals an opening,” by Amy Chozick and Nick Timiraos (4/14)

In the chart accompanying “No-bid defense pacts scrutinized,” by John R. Wilke (4/14), Rep. John Murtha ranks second in the house for obtaining earmarks in 2008.

Sen. Specter is quoted in “Patient bill hits impasse in the Senate,” by Greg Hitt (4/18)

More on the PA primary, “Obama remarks change the campaign conversation,” by Nick Timiraos and Amy Chozick (4/15), “Obama stresses humble roots to deflect ‘elitist’ tag,” by Nick Timiraos and Amy Chozick (4/16), “Clinton might need big win in Pennsylvania to derail Obama,” by Amy Chozick (4/18)

Filed from Pittsburgh, “McCain reverses position to support Bush tax cuts,” by Laura Meckler (4/16)

Pennsylvania congressmen Jason Altmire and Chris Carney (or, to be more exact, their district numbers) are included in the chart accompanying “Freshmen Democrats pack strong cash cushion,” by Mary Jacoby and T. W. Farnam (4/17)

PA Businesses

Former ultimate Frisbee champion at the University of Pennsylvania, Marc Stuart, is one of “Two carbon-market millionaires take a hit as U.S. clamps down,” by Jeffrey Ball (4/14)

The two paragraph of “Boards flex their pay muscles,” by Joann S. Lublin (4/14):

Dorrit Bern, chief executive of Charming Shoppes Inc., recently signed a new employment contract that she found less charming than her three prior pacts.

The latest agreement dropped $154,760 of annual perquisites, including the Philadelphia apartment and weekend flights to Chicago that Ms. Bern had enjoyed since arriving in 1995. She also lost the $1 million singing bonus she had received with previous contracts, as well as the right for the contract to automatically renew on the same terms without negotiation. In addition, Charming Shoppes pegged more of her equity grants to performance – picking a tough external measure for the first time.

Cry me a river.

Brief mentions: Susquehanna Bancshares of Lititz (4/17)

Other PA

“Coalfields turn into battlefields,” by Stephen Power and Nick Timiroas (4/14) mentions Pennsylvania in several places.

“Factories fading, hospitals step in,” by Conor Dougherty (4/15) also mentions the commonwealth.

Phyllis Dennery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and later Melony Sorbero a Rand Corp researcher in Pittsburgh are quoted in “Weighing which babies get a costly drug,” by Laura Landro (4/16)

The tale of an aging rabbit in Pittsburgh is the focus on “Pets, like wine, often age well but have issues,” by Clare Ansberry (4/17)

Three nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania are noted on the map accompanying “Nuclear-plant analyses ordered,” by Rebecca Smith (4/18)

There are a few Pennsylvania mentions in “Campaign hook-ups,” by Amy Chozick (4/18)

Filed from Lancaster, “Trapped in the middle,” by Justin Lahart and Kelly Evans (4/19), on shrinking incomes and Pennsylvania voters.

In the new movie, “Baby Mama,” Amy Poehler’s character is from South Philly. Who knew? “Going for belly laughs,” by Lauren. A. E. Schuker (4/19)

The Pennsylvania Builders Association and member Frank Thompson are mentioned in “My $1,200 Radon Job,” by Gwendolyn Bounds (4/19)

Other Interesting Tidbits

I found this interesting, “Getting on the radar of an industry’s top bloggers,” by Raymund Flandez (4/15)