Meet Penny and Harry ...
Harrisburg – After reading hundreds of suggestions from children across Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett have chosen names for their two new Airedale Terrier puppies: “Penny” and “Harry.” The female pup’s name is short for Pennsylvania, and the male pup’s name is short for Harrisburg. “Our new puppies arrived last week and they've already taken over the Residence. They are so lively and fun,” said Susan Corbett. “The Governor and I would like to thank all the children who sent us letters and emails with names for our puppies. We thoroughly enjoyed reading the suggestions and learning about other pets.” Penny was the overwhelming suggestion for the female, with 37 children submitting the name. Harry was submitted by 4 children and there were 3 children who submitted both names. There were a total of 548 puppy name submissions. “The children of Pennsylvania did a terrific job of coming up with the names,” said Governor Corbett. “It was nice to see so ...