Pennsylvania Governor Signs ‘Fair Share’ Civil Liability Reform June 28, 2011 By Marc Levy Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed legislation that is one of his top priorities, a bill that limits the liability...
Mine Owners, Unions Compromise on Long-Sought Pennsylvania Safety Bill July 2, 2008 By Marc Levy Legislation to improve safety in Pennsylvania’s approximately 200 bituminous coal mines was poised to become law after a marathon negotiation...
Pennsylvania Gas Line Explosion Levels Vacant Building, Injures 4 May 23, 2008 By Marc Levy A backhoe operator hit a gas line Wednesday, causing an explosion that leveled a vacant restaurant building and injured at...
Pennsylvania Malpractice Insurance Subsidy for Doctors Lapses April 21, 2008 By Marc Levy A five-year, $1 billion taxpayer subsidy to help Pennsylvania doctors buy medical malpractice insurance lapsed at the end of last...
Long-Sought Pennsylvania Mine Safety Bill Hits New Snags April 10, 2008 By Marc Levy A new disagreement has erupted over efforts to overhaul Pennsylvania’s 1961 mine safety law, threatening a compromise forged more than...
Politics Forces Pa. Gov. Rendell to Withdraw Insurance Nominee Ario April 3, 2008 By Marc Levy Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate are refusing to consider Gov. Ed Rendell’s nominee for the job of state insurance commissioner,...
Pennsylvania Doctors Lose Malpractice Subsidy April 2, 2008 By Marc Levy A five-year, $1 billion taxpayer subsidy to help Pennsylvania doctors buy medical malpractice insurance lapsed Monday, forcing physicians to pay...
Pa. Senate Passes Long-Awaited Mine Safety Measure February 13, 2008 By Marc Levy The first major rewrite of Pennsylvania’s 1961 mine safety law received unanimous approval from the state Senate this week, but...
Pa. Senate Panel Advances Long-Delayed Mine Safety Measure January 17, 2008 By Marc Levy A bill that would install a slew of safety measures into Pennsylvania’s long-outdated law protecting coal miners received unanimous approval...
Pa. Appears Ready to Update Mine Safety Law After Years of Delays January 3, 2008 By Marc Levy Legislation to update Pennsylvania’s mining safety law is said to be nearing readiness — nearly two years after a state...