Displaying items 109-120 of 131
» View ktuu.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
Review: Charming son shines in Buzz Bissinger's 'Father's Day'
Father's Day A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son Buzz Bissinger Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 256 pp., $26 It took author Buzz Bissinger four years to write "Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son,"...Tags: Theft, Authors, Human Interest, Travel, Pulitzer Prize Awards
-
Better access
The Commonwealth Court has given a victory to Pennsylvania's residents who are interested in access with ease to government records. The court ruled that public-records requests filed under the state's Right to Know Law need not cite the law or satisfy...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
-
The lack of action is not really a surprise
Efforts to privatize Pennsylvania's archaic and tyrannical Liquor Control Board have once again died on the floor of the House of Representatives. The effort, embodied in an amendment to House Bill 11 proposed by Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), was abandoned...Tags: Company Privatization, Politics, Elections, Career and Workplace, Government
-
Corbett taps top aide for judge, says it's not shakeup
Staff reporterGov. Tom Corbett's chief of staff, Bill Ward, will be nominated to fill a vacancy on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, the governor's office announced Thursday. Ward, 60, of Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County, will depart his position effective...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Tom Corbett, Government
-
Despite speculation, Alonso is not a finalist for Philadelphia job
Speculation that Andres Alonso would leave the Baltimore City school CEO job for a new superintendent post has been rampant for years. Whenever an opening for the top job in an urban district appeared, Alonso's name seemed to be mentioned. He has always...Tags: Andres Alonso, Prince George's County
-
To repaint tin siding, follow these procedures
Q: I have a home, built about 1950, that has tin siding. Can or should this siding be repainted (and how?), or is it best to remove it and install new siding, such as vinyl? A: I've seen a lot of evidence that tin siding can be repainted, although I...
Tags: Building Material, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Metal and Mineral, Mining
-
Painting a rusty refrigerator
Q: I have a white refrigerator at the Atlantic Shore and it's rusting on the outside around the handles. Is there a paint or something I can use to cover up the rust? The refrigerator is only 8 years old.
A: The Shore is a little moist year-round and...Tags: Building Material, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Manufacturing and Engineering
-
Corbett eyeing PLCB housecleaning?
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGov. Tom Corbett said this morning that he doesn't see the need for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to have a chief executive officer and could move to eliminate the position as soon as he adds another appointee the agency's...... -
Linkages: book stories from your weekend
Jacket CopyWhat did you miss this weekend? A so-so biopic, a pending birth, a death, and a critic weighing in, philosophically.... -
Authors in L.A.: Buzz Bissinger, Richard Ford and Joe Pantoliano
Jacket CopyThe writer Buzz Bissinger, who appears in Pasadena on Tuesday (details below), has one of those names that feels made up for a superhero comic book. Over the years, however, the quality of his work has made him one of...... -
Santorum rising in Iowa
Pennsylvania Ave.In politics, timing is everything. And Rick Santorum, who has been unable to break low single digits in public polling of the presidential contest, appears to be gaining some momentum just two weeks before the crucial Iowa caucus. The former...... -
GOP gunning for Casey's seat debate
Pennsylvania Ave.We had the honor of moderating, alongside Pennsylvania political reporting greats Tom Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Jim O'Toole of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania Business Council's Senate Republican primary debate in New...
Jun 17, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 18, 2012
|Story| Daily American
Jun 21, 2012
|Story| Daily American
May 24, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 1, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 19, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
May 29, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 28, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 19, 2011
| Allentown Morning Call
Dec 12, 2011
| Allentown Morning Call
Original site for The Philadelphia Inquirer topic gallery.
