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

The only mentions I saw were of last month’s presidential primary, all in passing, and I didn’t include those.

PA Businesses

“Pay gap fuels worker woes,” by Carol Hymowitz (4/28) quotes Peter Cattelli of the Wharton School and cites Analytical Graphics of Exton as a example of compensation and bonuses tied to performance targets.

The Matrix Laboratories division of Mylan, Inc. of Canonsburg are mentioned in “Clinton foundation, Unitaid strike deals on price cuts for AIDS drugs,” by Marilyn Chase (4/29)

Hershey mentioned in “More sweet deals in the candy aisle?” by Julie Jargon and Aaron O. Patrick (4/29). On the same day Hershey is mentioned in “Mars’s takeover of Wrigley creates global powerhouse,” by Janet Adamy, Matthew Karnitschnig and Julie Jargon. Trivia: M&Ms introduced in 1941.

The Comcast tower is described in “Comcast’s surprise,” by Vishesh Kumar, Kris Hudson, and Jonathan Karp (4/30). Comcast again in “Comcast’s phone, web gains salve TV woes,” by Shira Ovide (5/02)

Other PA

Abington Memorial Hospital, Jefferson Medical College, and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, all in the Philadelphia area, are mentioned and officials from there are quoted in “As doctors get a life, strains show,” by Jacob Goldstein (4/29)

The American Lung Association has named Pittsburgh as the country’s sootiest city, see “U.S. Watch,” (5/02)

Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch is the subject of “A final farewell,” by Jeffrey Zaslow (5/03)

Jebby Potter, some time resident of Sewickley is profiled in “Profiles in retirement,” by Kristi Essick (5/03).

Other Interesting Tidbits

A distressing trend is highlighted in “Hospitals demand cash upfront from patients,” by Barbara Martinez (4/28):

Hospitals are adopting a policy to improve their finances: making medical care contingent on upfront payments. Typically, hospitals have billed people after they receive care. But now, pointing to their burgeoning bad-debt and charity-care costs, hospitals are asking patients for money before they get treated.

Take note, Gov. Rendell, “Utilities, plug-in cars: near collision?” by Rebecca Smith (5/02) discusses the role of smart meters in electrical use.