Pennsylvania News

• Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks
  
  University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400.
• US abortion doctor guilty of murders
  
  A Philadelphia doctor is convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies born alive and killed with scissors in illegal, late term abortions.
  BBC News.  Tue, 14 May 2013 01:05:08 GMT.
• VIDEO: Abortion doctor guilty of murders
  
  A Philadelphia doctor has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies delivered and killed with scissors in late-term abortions.
  BBC News.  Tue, 14 May 2013 00:58:01 GMT.
• DreamIt's Super-Startups Of 2013
  
  Image via CrunchBase DreamIt Ventures, an accelerator program that operates programs in New York and Philadelphia, announced the list of startups that will be plowing through its three-month NYC summer initiative. ....
  By Karsten Strauss.  Forbes.  Fri, 10 May 2013 18:35:25 GMT.
• Changing Americans' Perception Of U.S. Adversaries, One Dish At A Time
  
  A restaurant in Pittsburgh is serving up dishes from places like Iran and Cuba as a way to give Americans a new way to think about countries they might fear or distrust.
  Radio Liberty.  Wed, 08 May 2013 10:03:00 +0000.
• Does BNY Mellon Really Believe Hedge Funds Are No Riskier Than Traditional Investments?
  
  One Mellon Center in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ....
  By Edward "ted" Siedle.  Forbes.  Fri, 3 May 2013 17:18:15 GMT.
• Rodizio Grill Gears Up to Open Its First Location in Allentown, Pennsylvania
  
  ALLENTOWN, PA--(Marketwired - May 2, 2013) - Rodizio Grill, America's First Brazilian Steakhouse, is set to open its first location in Pennsylvania on May 8th, 2013. ...
  Marketwire.  Thu, 02 May 2013 15:57:02 EDT.
• Kermit Gosnell Trial Doesn't Merit Nonstop National Coverage
  
  Why should reporters outside Pennsylvania be covering the trial obsessively?
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:15:00 -0400.
• Asian-American Students Outpace Other Groups in Math, Science
  
  Asian-American students outperform other racial or ethnic groups in math and science courses, according to a new study of 367 10th grade students in the Philadelphia area. ...
  Voice of America.  Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:18 -0400.
• Sidney Crosby out indefinitely with broken jaw
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins say captain Sidney Crosby will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a broken jaw he suffered on Saturday in a game against the New York Islanders.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:40:27 EDT.
• Jarome Iginla sad to leave Flames, eager to join Pens
  
  Jarome Iginla said Thursday that he's leaving Calgary with mixed emotions after the longtime Flames captain was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:12:24 EDT.
• Turner, Young Lead 76ers Past Mavericks 100-98
  
  Evan Turner scored 22 points and Thaddeus Young had 20 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
  By The Associated Press.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:06:26 GMT.
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• Eagles Lose Receiver DeSean Jackson to Injury
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles will place wide receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve after he sustained multiple rib fractures in Monday night’s loss to Carolina.
  By The Associated Press.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:56:32 GMT.
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• First Lady Michelle Obama Dr. Jill Biden to Celebrate First Anniversary of Joining Forces
  
  April 11th and 12th visits include White House kick off; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Jacksonville, Florida WASHINGTON – On April 11, 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:35:00 +0000.
• Remarks by the President on the American Jobs Act
  
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Scranton High School Scranton, Pennsylvania 2:37 P.M. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:42:00 +0000.

In 2008, the estimated population of Pennsylvania was 12,448,279, whereas in 2006, the population of Pennsylvania was about 12,388,055.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Pennsylvania's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Pennsylvania web page.  For maps of Pennsylvania, visit this Pennsylvania Map website.

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