“Pennsylvania, United States” on The Daily Caller

What are the absolute, no-kidding, gotta-have-’em races for Democrats if they hope to hold onto the Senate? (more)

Douglas Schoen and Scott Rasmussen are the authors of the new book, “Mad As Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our-Two-Party System.” Rasmussen is an independent pollster and founder of Rasmussen Reports while Schoen co-founded the polling firm Penn, Schoen, and Berland and is a Fox News contributor. (more)

On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention’s delegates signed the final draft of the Constitution. That document has stood the test of time, providing both stability and liberty. Just before signing the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin noted that while it was a document written by men with their own failings and prejudices, it was nearly perfect: “Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best.” (more)

Republicans in November will win control of more state legislatures than previously projected, according to a report released Thursday, which could lead to more Republican drawn U.S. House districts during redistricting next year. (more)

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A brain autopsy of a University of Pennsylvania football player who killed himself in April has revealed the same trauma-induced disease found in more than 20 deceased National Football League players, raising questions of how young football players may be at risk for the disease. (more)

A PENNSYLVANIA lawmaker is preparing to go to battle over special work permits issued to the Gosselin children, stars of the TLC network’s popular reality show “Kate Plus Eight.” (more)

On Sunday, for the second year in a row, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization hosted a 9/12 March on Washington in Washington, D.C. The focus of this year’s political rally was on the Contract From America, a plan FreedomWorks has been asking politicians to sign and pledge to follow. The Contract is aimed at reducing spending and government involvement in people’s lives. (more)

In August 2009, Americans across the country showed up at Congressional townhall meetings to express their opposition to the Democrats’ healthcare reform bill, bank bailouts and wasteful stimulus spending. Thousands of people attended single events. The meetings I held last summer were more widely attended than they ever were before. (more)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Joe Paterno, as indicated by the famously outdated game-day wardrobes he and his Nittany Lions continue to wear, doesn’t do change well. (more)

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — If his diary and witness accounts are to be believed, Nicholas Pinto endured months of physical, sexual and mental abuse in prison. Guards roughed him up, made him stand naked in a cold cell for hours at a time, and taunted him relentlessly. A fellow inmate raped him night after night, beat him when he resisted, and stole his possessions. (more)

Smarty Jones left Pennsylvania for Kentucky in August 2004. The 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner could be coming back to the state where he was born before the year ends. (more)

It’s a first for first ladies: Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will appear together next month on the 9th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in Shanksville, Pa., where United flight 93 went down after the crew and passengers fought back against terrorists. (more)

Most parents dread back-to-school shopping. All those new outfits can be pretty pricey. (more)

Every year millions of Americans risk their savings and work hard to start a small business. According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, about 1 in 10 adults are currently taking steps to create a business. (more)

Walt Disney World is facing a lawsuit after a Pennsylvania woman says a cast member in a Donald Duck costume molested her. (more)

Nothing quite compares to being the current occupant of the White House. The power. The prestige. The enchantment. The possibility of leaving office with a cherished legacy and the prospect of making history for all the right reasons. (more)

After years of jam-packed races, sky-high television ratings and record merchandise sales, Nascar has seen attendance at nearly every track slip this year as recession-weary fans continue to cut costs. (more)

It’s happened far too often in the past few years. An economy in recession drives a business to lay off a valuable employee. Immediately, a number of questions enter his or her mind. Where will I find another job? Will unemployment assistance be enough? What about health insurance? (more)

Leave it to the gas guzzlers of NASCAR to pull off building one of the United States’ largest alt-energy installations. (more)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – DeSean Jackson and Stewart Bradley, two of the Eagles’ most important players, sat out practice Sunday, and more Birds might join them on the training-camp sideline Monday. (more)