HOUSTON — An eastern Pennsylvania company that owns the real estate of Penn National Gaming Inc. is buying The Meadows Racetrack & Casino near Pittsburgh for $465 millio...
Fracking 'trade secrets' debated
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania appeals court appeared skeptical of gas drilling rules that would limit what “trade secrets” the industry m...
SOMA, Turkey — Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground today after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turk...
Most would be health caseworkers
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett’s Healthy PA, an alternative to expanding Medicaid, will require the state to hire more than 700 new employ...
DETROIT — Chrysler Group's first-quarter sales jumped thanks to the new Jeep Cherokee and Ram pickup, but it lost money because of charges related to its merger with Ita...
They're vermin to some. Cunning adversaries to others. Squirrels have long been a source of fascination and frustration for gardeners and bird enthusiasts engaged in a n...
CHICAGO — Hillshire Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods, whose brands include Duncan Hines, Bird's Eye, Hungry Man and Aunt Jemima, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about ...
Fed failed to inspect higher risk gas wells
WASHINGTON — The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water...
President moves to advance goals
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Calling it the right thing to do for America’s bottom line, President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday by ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Airlines are taking in less money from bag fees than they did two years ago, but they are making up for it by adding charges for a slew of extras, in...
