All county, state and federal offices and courts will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. City offices will be open, and garbage collection will occur on the regular schedule. (Today)

HARRISBURG -- Department of Aging Secretary Nora Dowd Eisenhower, who led the 2003 expansion of the state's prescription assistance program, has resigned to take a private-sector job, Gov. (Today)

The General Assembly has approved legislation that will require all home improvement contractors and salespersons to register with the state Bureau of Consumer Protection. (Yesterday)

HARRISBURG -- Gov. Ed Rendell yesterday signed dozens of bills into law, including measures to repair bridges, hire more county judges and restrict the use of mandatory overtime for nurses. (Yesterday)

HARRISBURG -- The former top aide to House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese has implicated his old boss in a scheme to distribute taxpayer-funded bonuses as rewards for campaign work. (10/09/2008)