PA in Last Week's 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

Kanjo does the honors this week. Congressman Paul Kanjorski is mentioned in “Meltdown alters dynamic in races for Congress,” by Susan Davis and Brad Haynes (9/23)

Gov. Rendell gets a mention in “Pennsylvania Turnpike bid nears lapse date,” by Craig Karmin and Santiago Perez (9/26)

PA Businesses

This week’s Mark Zandi, of Moody’s Economy.com, quote is on the bailout, “Rescue plan could be less onerous than it looks,” by John D. McKinnon (9/24). He does double duty by also being quoted in “Rescue’s plan’s success is seen tied to home prices,” by Justin Lahart and Ruth Simon (9/23). Susan Wachter of Wharton is also quoted in that article.

Versa Capital Management, a Philadelphia private equity firm, is buying Boscov’s, as discussed in “Boscov’s bankruptcy file sealed,” by Peg Brickley (9/24)

Toll Brothers included in a list in “Will bailout aid builders?” by Michael Corkery (9/24)

Vanguard part of the focus of “Bogle’s bets” pros offer advice on investing now,” by Karen Blumenthal (9/24)

Michael White, president of Michael White Associates, LLC, a bank insurance consulting firm in Rador, is quoted in “Regulators warn agents on poaching from AIG,” by M. P. McQueen (9/24). Is he the WSJ’s new Mark Zandi?

Brief mentions: Charming Shoppes of Bensalem (9/23)

Other PA

Laird Jackson, genetics prof at Drexel, is quoted in “Sequenom finds promise in test for Down Syndrome,” by Gautam Naik (9/25)

“Candidates pitch on sports networks,” by Sam Schechner (9/24) mentions political ads on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.

According to the chart accompanying “Wine lovers see red over state laws that restrict home delivery of bottles,” by David Kesmodel (9/24), Pennsylvania allows direct shipping with little hassle.

Wharton is mentioned in “Business schools gird for Wall Street woes,” by Alina Dizik (9/23)

The U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia has sent subpoenas to, among other, Land O’Lakes, Inc., as mentioned in “U.S. probes food-price collusion,” by John R. Wilke (9/23). Uh oh, that’s my baking butter.

CHOP pediatrician Paul A. Offit wrote a book called Autism’s false prophets that is reviewed by Linda Seebach (9/23)

Mansfield University gets some press in “A small league for little dudes: is the new hope at Mansfield U.,” by Adam Thompson (9/26)

Penn prof Donald F. Kettl is quoted in “Bailout would add urgency to Washington handoff,” by Stephen Power (9/26)

The most significant of the egg industry antitrust suits was filed in Philadelphia, see “Egg industry probe is urged,” by John R. Wilke (9/27)

Other Interesting Tidbits

If, like me, you cannot justify the cost of a Blackberry but still want to be able to check email when away from a computer, there may be a solution. Check out the Peek:

Peek is a stylishly thin device that, to a mobile email novice, could pass for a Blackberry. It receives and sends email, period. Peek doesn’t have a Web browser, phone or built-in digital camera. It’s sold for $100 at Target and GetPeek.com, and costs $20 monthly for contract-free service.

Read more at “Getting mobile novices to check emails,” by Walter S. Mossberg (9/24). This may go on my Christmas list.