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[Pennsylvania] Allentown bans smoking in public housing

Allentown Housing Authority becomes second HUD agency in state to ban smoking.
Allentown (PA) Morning Call
added Jul 5, 2012 10:22
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[Pennsylvania] Lawsuit Challenging State's Reallocation Of Tobacco Funds May Proceed, Court Rules

In a 5-2 en banc ruling, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on June 27 dismissed most preliminary objections to a lawsuit filed by 75 participants of a now-unfunded health insurance program who are challenging the constitutionality of the state's redirec
Lexis Nexis
added Jul 4, 2012 13:49
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[Pennsylvania] VIDEO: Allentown bans smoking in public housing

Allentown Housing Authority becomes second HUD agency in state to ban smoking.
Allentown (PA) Morning Call
added Jul 4, 2012 06:56
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[Pennsylvania] EDITORIAL: ˜Truth' campaign is reducing smoking

The success of a tough antismoking advertising campaign shows why Big Tobacco fights so hard against such efforts. When presented with the facts, smokers really do want to quit
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
added Jul 3, 2012 14:22
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[Pennsylvania] Letter: Why the York Housing Authority is snuffing out smoking

HUD strongly encourages public housing authorities to implement non-smoking policies. Across the nation, housing authorities are implementing smoke-free building policies to provide safe air, prevent disease and save lives. Electronic cigarettes hardly
York (PA) Daily Record
added Jul 1, 2012 14:49
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[Pennsylvania] Blue mold threatens Lancaster County tobacco crop

Local farmers have to deal with yet another weather-related menace. This time an unusually early and widespread appearance of blue mold threatens Lancaster County's $30 million tobacco crop.
Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News
added Jun 30, 2012 05:36
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[Pennsylvania] 'Audrey III' turns out to be flowering woodland tobacco plant from South America

I was pretty sure it was one of the flowering tobaccos, but I never thought it would turn out to be Nicotiana sylvestris, the incredibly large flowering woodland tobacco native to South America.
Easton (PA) Express-Times
added Jun 24, 2012 21:04
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[Pennsylvania] Chester approves rule curtailing smoking

City council amended Wednesday an ordinance governing parks, playgrounds and recreational centers to ban tobacco use in any form within 50 feet of playgrounds, swimming pools and athletic fields.
Delaware County (PA) Daily Times
added Jun 20, 2012 08:26
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[Pennsylvania] LETTER: Housing authority right to nix smoking

York (PA) Daily Record
added Jun 19, 2012 15:59
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[Pennsylvania] EDITORIAL: Our take: York Housing Authority's no-smoking rule makes sense

Maybe back off enforcing the rules about smoking outside near units - or have a designated smoking area. And for goodness sake, forget the rule banning the use of electronic cigarettes - which merely emit water vapor. Why would the authority outlaw devi
York (PA) Daily Record
added Jun 16, 2012 07:54
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