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John Hanger, nominated to head Pennsylvania's environmental protection agency, has for the last decade been president and chief executive officer of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, a statewide environmental advocacy group.
In a surprising and politically controversial move, Gov. Ed Rendell has nominated longtime environmentalist John Hanger as secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection. (Today)
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania's auditor general yesterday advocated slashing the number of legislators on the board that oversees the state's student loan agency. (Today)
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Former Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff, right, holds hands with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., at the Allegheny County Democratic Committee dinner at Heinz Field in April. At left is Gov. Ed Rendell.
Former Mayor Sophie Masloff -- slated to be the oldest delegate at next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver -- will not be going, due to health concerns. (Today)
Motorists looking to avoid road construction delays and detours may want to limit their driving from dusk to dawn. (Today)
Former Dean Mark Wessel will remain at Carnegie Mellon University on the faculty of the Heinz School of Management and Public Policy, though he will not be teaching classes there this fall. ... (Today)