Tonight I’ll be in attendance at something of a unique event: an adult film world premiere. I briefed the event for the Philadelphia CityPaper in today’s edition [third item down]. The porn was written by two Philadelphia marketing executives who also lead POPPORN.com, which describes itself as “an adult entertainment blog. We are not a [...]

This brief ran online Thursday for the Patriot-News, prepping for yesterday’s front page story: Some college presidents who recently asked for a national dialogue on the 21-year-old drinking age say the focus of their effort has been lost. Some 123 university and college chief executives, including 15 in Pennsylvania, signed on to the Amethyst Initiative, [...]

This Web brief for the Patriot-News, officially filed one minute after Associated Press Harrisburg correspondent, PLCA president, and Pennsylvania Capitol legend Peter Jackson filed his own to the wire: A Gulf War veteran and his wife say they’ve been unfairly placed on a federal list that limits their commercial flight access. To fight back, the [...]

A brief in Friday’s Patriot-News: A group of local state Republican lawmakers accused the Rendell administration of attempting to spin the Commonwealth Court ruling on furloughing state workers during a budget impasse. Wednesday’s ruling by Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt said when a budget impasse extends past the July 1 deadline, the governor can choose between [...]

Blurb for tomorrow’s Patriot-News: JUST THE FACTS Penn State fans who happen to be Comcast subscribers are now able to view the Big Ten Network on basic cable, which means no additional charge on your cable bill. BTN will broadcast the first game of Penn State’s football season on Aug. 30, when the Nittany Lions [...]

Quick Web item for Patriot-News on an appearance in Harrisburg by Howard Dean: Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Pennsylvania is a “must win” today after a speech in Harrisburg. The half-hour address to 200 people – most of whom were students at SciTech High where the speech was held – focused [...]

Brief for the Patriot-News: A bill that would increase marriage licensing and divorce filing fees to raise money to aid victims of domestic violence is drawing support from advocacy groups, but it’s unlikely to see passage this legislative session, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said today. “But if we are still in power [...]

Breaking news Web item for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, full story in tomorrow’s paper. HARRISBURG – Municipalities with more than 10,000 residents that rely on state police for law enforcement would have to dig deeper into their pockets under legislation proposed today by two Democratic state legislators from Westmoreland County. House Bill 2563, introduced by Rep. [...]

Rally coverage from yesterday for today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. HARRISBURG — As the Pennsylvania General Assembly plunges into its annual budget negotiations, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe is focusing on what is becoming his signature concern: immigration reform. “The illegal alien issue in Pennsylvania is costing taxpayers millions of dollars,” the Butler County Republican said. “So I [...]

This written yesterday for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review HARRISBURG — Nearly all state employees termed “essential” would be paid even if there is no budget in place after the June 30 deadline, a treasury department official said today. The testimony from Leo Pandeladis, chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury, came in response to questions [...]