Ridge, Schweiker settling into new jobs
As more and more anthrax cases emerge, Tom Ridge has found himself trying to calm a fearful nation that is facing a very real biological attack for the first time in its history.
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As more and more anthrax cases emerge, Tom Ridge has found himself trying to calm a fearful nation that is facing a very real biological attack for the first time in its history.
The Philadelphia Greyhound Bus terminal in Center City was evacuated Friday morning after a station employee discovered a suitcase containing the plastic explosive C-4 and 1,000 feet of blasting cord.
The Street administration violated a crucial tenet of the city's constitution by only seeking one bidder to install an artificial surface at Veterans Stadium, according to a report released by City Controller Jonathan Saidel.
As anthrax-contaminated letters continue to surface across the nation, businesses and government offices in Philadelphia are making preparations for a possible biological attack.
A month after the terrorist attacks, business at Philadelphia International Airport is returning to normal -- for the most part.
As Fall Break approaches, many Penn students will have to travel long distances for the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mark Schweiker was sworn in as Pennsylvania's 44th governor on Friday in a ceremony on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg.
Gov. Tom Ridge will formally resign from office today to take his new cabinet-level position as head of the Office of Homeland Security in Washington.
As Gov. Tom Ridge prepares to leave for Washington on Friday to head the new Office of Homeland Security, Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker readies to face the challenges of the governor's office -- including negotiating with Philadelphia over several controversial issues.
The decision on privatizing Philadelphia's public school system has been delayed a month, as Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker has requested more time to become acquainted with the issue.
Hotels are vacant. Restaurants are not doing the business they once did. And few people are getting on planes headed for vacation paradise.
If Mayor John Street wants City Council to approve significant funding for his blight removal plan -- the primary goal of the administration -- he may first have to rebuild his relationship with the city's legislative wing.
Following President Bush's Thursday announcement that Gov. Tom Ridge will become the new head of the Office of Homeland Security, political science experts are already forecasting that the governor will encounter some opposition from American citizens.
When Edison Schools Inc. presents its report on the ailing Philadelphia School District to Gov. Tom Ridge next week, the company will likely recommend that it be allowed to take over at least some of the district's operations.
Although nearly all major airports have resumed service, passengers now must deal with intense security and abbreviated schedules in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks.
For many members of the University's geographically diverse community, air travel is a necessity.
If some City Council members have their way, the issue of privatizing the city's public schools will be left only to the voters -- not the mayor or the governor.
NEW YORK -- Smoke smudged much of the skyline as our train turned toward Manhattan.
NEW YORK -- After a while, the rubble all begins to look the same.
For Penn Political Science Professor Stephen Gale, Tuesday's attacks were the latest examples of something he has studied for more than 20 years.