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Philly transit union ratifies labor pact
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.
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Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
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Pa. residents sue gas driller over polluted wells
DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — Pat Farnelli says there's something in the water at her house. The last time she drank it, she says she vomited four times. It's made her children sick, too.
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2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday.
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Pa. university students upset about fitness class
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
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GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss
MERCER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him. State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor on Oct. 19.
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Harley's Pa. plant thought likelier to stay now
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A tentative labor agreement distributed Friday to workers at Harley-Davidson's plant in south-central Pennsylvania makes it appear likely that the motorcycle maker will keep its operations there, instead of leaving the state to cut costs.
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ADC Telecommunications falls on lower Q1 outlook
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. fell Friday after the company posted a net loss in the fourth quarter and warned that first-quarter earnings will come in lower than expected.
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Met-Pro 3Q profit plunges as markets remain weak
HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Met-Pro Corp., which makes pollution control technologies, said Friday its third-quarter profit plunged two-thirds on weak markets, surprising Wall Street.
