Edward G. Rendell

We are the second oldest state in the Union because too many of our young people are leaving Pennsylvania. They are leaving Pennsylvania behind for opportunities elsewhere.

Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth.

Like working families all across the state, we must find a way to make government live within its means.

For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration.

The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.