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...using taxpayer money to wage political warfare and to lavish perks on aides and party loyalists. The price tag is likely in the tens of millions, and prosecutors warn there could be more indictments, possibly targeting leaders of the State Senate. "There was an unbelievable sense of entitlement in Harrisburg that they could do this with a high degree of immunity," said Chris Borick, political science professor at Muhlenberg College...
...Three Mile Island atomic reactor near Harrisburg hadn't melted down 30 years ago this Saturday...well, there probably would have been an accident somewhere else. The entire U.S. nuclear industry was melting down in the 1970s, irradiated by spectacular cost overruns, interminable delays and public outrage. Forbes later called its collapse "the largest managerial disaster in business history, a disaster on a monumental scale...
...afraid to dart across incoming traffic. He bounds down stairs full of energy after door-knocking for his campaign. He can stay relaxed even during a frantic campaign season. And he seemingly never walks into a room at Harvard without greeting an old acquaintance.The junior from Harrisburg, Pa. has the experience—he has served in leadership positions on the UC and the College Events Board, and has been continually involved in the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and the Crimson Key Society. He has the knowledge—he’s full of Harvard lore...
...Along with six returning grapplers, Harvard entered five freshmen into Saturday’s competition.No first-year competitor showed more promise than Walter Peppelman, who has the daunting task of replacing junior co-captain and All-American J.P. O’Connor (157) at 149 lbs. The freshman from Harrisburg, Penn. reached the finals in his first collegiate action, dispatching multiple competitors in the talented open field.“[Peppelman] blew through the tournament, just killing people,” Weiss said.The rookie earned three straight falls to land in the semifinals before dispatching Nassau’s Bobby...
...liquids to account for 10% to 15% of world fuel supply by 2050. Even capturing 1% of world oil demand would mean an output of millions of barrels a day--several times Sasol's current global production. Susan Barrows, a chemist and an energy expert at Harrisburg University in Harrisburg, Pa., reckons that given U.S. coal stocks, the country should be able to produce enough oil from coal to replace 30% of its imports. For Davies, the logic of such figures is undeniable. "In 10 years, India and China will need 17 million bbl. a day, and that's more...