Pennsylvania Independent

Is Attorney General Tom Corbett mixing oil and water?

Mediation Ordered For Philadelphia Family Court Fiasco

Fears of $200 million project being scrapped by next governor

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 | by JIM PANYARD

The continuing saga of the proposed $200 million Family Court building in Center City Philadelphia reached a new stage Thursday when mediation of the dispute was ordered by a bankruptcy court judge. The order is an effort to speed up the dispute resolution between the developer, Donald W. Pulver of Conshohocken, and state officials who are attempting to strip him of his original no-bid agreement to build the structure.

Letter Reveals Sestak Knew of Non-Profit's For-Profit Connection

Democrat senatorial candidate clarifies earmark controversy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 | by ERIC BOEHM

Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate Joe Sestak released a letter Thursday afternoon detailing his knowledge of the connection between a non-profit organization and its chairman's for-profit wind energy company. Mr. Sestak, currently a member of Congress representing Pennsylvania's 7th district, attempted to secure a $350,000 earmark for the Thomas Paine Foundation for a wind energy turbine project.

AG Wants 'Unusual' Combined Trial For DeWeese, Stetler

Bonusgate duo had separate grand juries, hearings, and alleged crimes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 | by ERIC BOEHM

The state Attorney General's office has moved to join together the upcoming trials of two public officials accused of different crimes and indicted with different grand jury presentments. The lawyer for one of the defendants said the move is unusual given the circumstances of the case, but the Attorney General's office maintains the decision was made for the sake of efficiency.

Private Campus Police Forces Want Upgrade

State police question logistics and logic

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 | by JIM PANYARD

EAST WHITELAND, Penn. - As many as 1,200 additional police officers may be patrolling streets near Pennsylvania universities if 88 private colleges and universities are allowed to qualify under the same regulations enjoyed by police forces of state and semi-private institutions of higher learning.

Governor Announces 40 New Green Energy Projects

Argues for legislative amendment to increase solar requirements

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 | by DARWYYN DEYO

Gov. Ed Rendell announced 40 new alternative energy projects at a Wednesday press conference and argued government investment in the new energy sources was necessary to incentivize growth, slamming conservatives who suggest otherwise. “In seven and a half years, our administration has made significant investments in the green energy field, starting with the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) we passed in 2004,” said Mr.

AG Wants 'Unusual' Combined Trial For DeWeese, Stetler

Bonusgate duo had separate grand juries, hearings, and alleged crimes

ERIC BOEHM

The state Attorney General's office has moved to join together the upcoming trials of two public officials accused of different crimes and indicted with different grand jury presentments.

The lawyer for one of the defendants said the move is unusual given the circumstances of the case, but the Attorney General's office maintains the decision was made for the sake of efficiency.