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Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Upper Dauphin 26, York Catholic 14 Class AA District Playoffs Semifinal Lancaster Catholic 48, Middletown 0 Class AAAA District Playoffs Semifinal Penn Manor 34, South Western 12

W.Va. regulators OK 5 percent gas rate increase - 11/20/2009
West Virginia's Public Service Commission has approved a 5 percent rate increase for Hope Gas Inc. The $8.78 million increase approved Friday is substantially smaller than the $34.4 million increase the utility had requested. The company, which operates as Dominion Hope, has not received a rate increase since 2005. Official

Pa. residents sue gas driller over polluted wells - 11/20/2009
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. Like her neighbors in this rural community 15 miles south of the New York border, Farnelli signed a lease with a major natural gas driller to explore a potentially lucrative form

2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit - 11/20/2009
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. The decision by U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo could make it harder for the people suing former Luzerne County judg

Payout of PA 'Super 7' game - 11/20/2009
Tuesday's "Pennsylvania Super 7" jackpot will be worth at least $1.1 million because no player holds a ticket that matches seven of the 11 winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery's "Super 7" game were: 11-13-16-24-31-36-48-53-57-

Payout of PA 'Cash 5' game - 11/20/2009
Saturday's "Pennsylvania Cash 5" jackpot will be worth at least $350,000 because no player matched the five winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. Lottery officials said 65 players matched four numbers and won $352.50 each; 2,790 players matched three numbers and won $13.50 each; and 36,667 players matched two numbers and w

PA Lottery - 11/20/2009
These Pennsylvania lotteries were drawn on Friday: Daily Number 5-9-1 (five, nine, one) Big 4 4-3-6-7 (four, three, six, seven) Evening Quinto 1-7-9-3-8 (one, seven, nine, three, eight) Cas

AP Interview: Penn St. AD Curley on new tix plan - 11/20/2009
Penn State's athletic department oversees 29 varsity sports, but the most popular one, football, generates the most revenue and helps pay for most other activities. Because athletics doesn't dip into tuition dollars for funding, that leaves football season-ticket holders footing much of the bill. For many, that bill could go up in two

Fisher leads No. 5 Villanova past Dayton 71-65 - 11/20/2009
Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 5 Villanova past No. 18 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Fisher was 10 for 12 from the free-throw line and converted his last four shots in the final minutes to help the Wildcats (4-0) hold off a late rally from the Flyers. Villanova led by 18 p

2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit - 11/20/2009
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. The decision by U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo could make it harder for the people suing former Luzerne County judg

AP Interview: Penn St. AD Curley on new tix plan - 11/20/2009
Penn State athletic director Tim Curley says budget pressures, rising costs and the need to improve facilities are some of the reasons behind a change in season ticket pricing guidelines in two years. Penn State runs 29 varsity sports, but the most popular sport is football. Revenues from football help pay for most other activities.

Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury - 11/20/2009
Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday. The bid wouldn't be ready for two weeks and the terms are in flux, the newspaper says people close to the matter have said. But the people said

Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness - 11/20/2009
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night. Edwards struck Cribbs with a forearm to the facemask on the final play of Baltimore's 16-0 win. Edwards said Friday he will appeal in an effort "to

Philly mayor visits NYC to make good on Series bet - 11/20/2009
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is making good on his World Series bet with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Nutter joined Bloomberg Friday for some community service in the Bronx, but he had to wear a Yankees jersey while doing it. Bloomberg and Nutter made a wager that said the loser had to come to the winner's ci

Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier - 11/20/2009
Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery, officials said Friday. Scientists recently collected 32 DNA samples of Asian carp between the barrier and Lake Michigan in waterways south of Chicago, al

Eagles reshuffle LBs going into game with Bears - 11/20/2009
For the second consecutive week, the Eagles will go with a different look at linebacker because of a knee injury to weakside starter Akeem Jordan. Coach Andy Reid ruled out Jordan for Sunday night's game at Chicago. Will Witherspoon will again start at weakside LB, and second-year man Joe Mays will start in the middle. Chri