HARRISBURG — A small stretch of a controversial high-voltage power line planned for southwestern Pennsylvania won the approval of state regulators.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 4-1 Thursday to approve the 1.2-mile line to be built by Allegheny Energy.

The utility originally planned to extend the line another 36 miles deeper into Pennsylvania, but the community fought the plan.

The approved portion will begin at a substation near Interstate 79 and the town of Mount Morris. It will continue on to Loudoun County, Va.

PHILADELPHIA — Angry Chinatown community and anti-casino activists presented Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter with a stack of petitions.They are opposed to zoning legislation that could help Foxwoods build a slots parlor at the Gallery shopping mall in downtown Philadelphia.The mayor accepted the signatures Wednesday, even though he favors the Gallery location over a previous proposal to locate the casino on the city's waterfront.