More Bonusgate coverage

Read The Patriot-News’ main story on the second round of charges in the Bonusgate investigation here.  Check out the front page here.
And here was my contribution to the package of stories in today’s paper:
Corbett outlines conspiracies
By Kari Andren, November 13, 2009
State Attorney General Tom Corbett said the charges filed Thursday broke down broadly into two [...]

Bonusgate, part 2

In July 2008, state Attorney General Tom Corbett charged 12 people connected to the House Democratic caucus with awarding taxpayer-funded bonuses for political campaign work.  On Nov. 12, Corbett brought long-anticipated charges against House Republicans.   Below is the final version of what I posted live (a first for me!)  for The Patriot-News during Corbett’s [...]

Because dogs can be veterans too…

Two military working dogs have found homes in the midstate
By KARI ANDREN, The Patriot-News
November 10, 2009
As four-footed soldiers, they sniffed out bombs, looked for drugs and stood guard.
Now, Derrick and Fritz, recently retired German shepherds who served as military working dogs, have found homes in the midstate. Both dogs arrived from Lackland Air Force Base [...]

West Shore School District

Some parents feel ill-served on special-education concerns
By KARI ANDREN, The Patriot-News
November 03, 2009
Jennifer King envisions her son going off to college, having a career and maybe even getting married.
Those might sound like the average mother’s dreams for her son, but for the parent of a special-needs child, they can sound downright extraordinary.
“Everything will be his [...]