PA in the WSJ (8/18-8/24)

Sorry I'm so behind on this. Hope to catch up this week.

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

“Liberal Democrats turn on one of party’s ‘Blue Dogs’,” by Brad Haynes (8/18) focuses on Congressman Chris Carney

Ed Rendell is mentioned in “Search for running mates heats up both camps,” Amy Chozick and Monica Langley (8/22)

Tom Ridge is mentioned in “GOP still trying to figure McCain on choice for No. 2,” by Elizabeth Holmes (8/22)

PA Businesses

Hershey is mentioned in or the focus of a few articles this week: “Hershey raises wholesale prices again,” by Jay Miller (8/18), “From hamburger helper to candy, food makers cut ingredient costs,” by Julie Jargon (8/23)

“The big tomato,” by Jeffrey Goldfarb and Rob Cox (8/18) is on Heinz, as is “Heinz earnings rise 2%, aided by emerging markets,” by David Benoit (8/22)

Sovereign is mentioned in “Banks hit as Fannie, Freddie get downgrade,” by James R. Hagerty and Serena Ng (8/23)

Steve & Barry’s originated in Philadelphia, as noted in “Bay Harbour is likely buyer of Steve & Barry’s,” by Jeffrey McCracken and Kris Hudson (8/19)

“Vanguard slams SEC’s rating proposals,” by Duncan Ferr (8/22)

Other PA

Some people take up gardening, others build nuclear fusion reactors. “Nuclear ambitions: amateur scientists get a reaction from fusion,” by Sam Schechner (8/18) mentions Pittsburgh resident Frank Sanns has a “fusor” in his garage.

Wharton is mentioned in “M.B.A.s skip on-campus recruiting,” by Samar Srivastava (8/19)

Dickinson College is mentioned in “Bid to reconsider drinking age taps unlikely supporters,” by John Hechinger (8/21)

“From the art world to the underworld,” by Kelly Crow (8/22) features a Philadelphia-based FBI agent

Other Interesting Tidbits

“Florida firms fight to keep gun free workplace,” by Dan Slater (8/18) is on a law in Florida that allows employees with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cards. Disney says it fits the exemption for firms that import or deal with explosive materials because of their fireworks.

This is disturbing, from “Rules let health workers deny abortions,” by Stephanie Simon (8/22):

The Bush administration has proposed stronger protection for health-care workers who refuse to participate in abortions, issuing a sweeping regulation that could also undercut success that could also undercut access to birth-control pills and other forms of contraception.