HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the nomination of John Hanger to be secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and the appointment of James Cawley to be chairman of the Public Utility Commission.

By Lohr McKinstry, The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Jun. 21--PORT HENRY -- Barbara Luna's character fell into the arms of starship Capt. James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" television series.

By Scott Kraus, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Mar. 5--The director of Bucks County's emergency communications center has stepped down in the wake of the mishandling of a 911 distress call from a disabled Doylestown woman who died in a Jan. 29 house fire.

By Scott Kraus, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Nov. 7--Bucks County's Republican party eked out a win over its Democratic rivals Tuesday in the battle to control a majority on the board of commissioners.

By Scott Kraus, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Sep. 11--Just a few days after Labor Day, one thing has become very clear about Republican Commissioners James Cawley and Charley Martin's re-election campaign. It's going to stress open space preservation.