Economy
Gov. Corbett: Drug Tests Keeping People From Working
Democrats are pouring criticism on Gov. Tom Corbett for suggesting that Pennsylvania’s sluggish job growth stems partly from too many applicants being unable to pass a drug test.
U-Haul: Pittsburgh Leads The Nation In People Moving In
A survey of U-Haul truck rentals shows the city leads all others in the country in the percentage of people moving into the city compared to those leaving.
Pittsburgh Sees Influx In New Residents
More people are saying “hello” to Pittsburgh than “goodbye,” for the first time in years.
Giant Eagle Slashing Prices On More Than 3,000 Items
Giant Eagle is cutting prices on more than 3,000 popular grocery items.
State Prison Closures Means Loss Of Hundreds Of Jobs
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be lost as the state moves to close two local prisons. The Greensburg State Prison in Westmoreland County and Cresson State Prison in Cambria County are closing later this year.
What Will It Mean To Go Over The Fiscal Cliff?
A serious split Thursday night among House Republicans in Congress meant no deal yet to avoid the fiscal cliff. Members of Congress returned home for Christmas, raising the chances of going over that cliff. But what exactly does that mean?
Fans, Local Government React To NHL Labor Strife
(AP) — Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.
Editorial: Why The “Fiscal Cliff” Isn’t Working
The “cliff” was created a year or so ago when Congress and the White House couldn’t agree on a way to cut the federal deficit.
Opinion: The Fourteenth Amendment Solution
Speaker John Boehner believes he holds a strong hand in fiscal cliff and debt limit talks. He is, once again, taking the global economy hostage and playing politics with the U.S. debt limit.
Opinion: My2K
Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.
Home Sales, Especially New Home Sales, Take Off In Region
The sound of hammers fills the air in the Westmoreland Farms housing development in Murrysville where new home sales started slowly three years ago but took off this year.
Opinion: We Must Fix Our Crumbling Infrastructure
Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.
Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers
After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.
Opinion: Grover Puts Himself Before Party And Country
Grover is the ultimate in single interest constituencies in Washington. He is not accountable to anybody. He does not disclose who funds him, who pays him to do what he does or how much he is paid to blackmail GOP Members of Congress to sign his pledge not to raise taxes.
Opinion: ‘I’m Not A Scientist, Man’ And The GOP’s War On Reason
If Republicans, as a political party, continue this hostility toward science then they do not understand the driving force that science and innovation play in our economy. It also is another proof point in the case that Democrats made about Republican math not adding up.
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