Man died after being shocked
PITTSBURGH — A man who died after police subdued him with a Taser had 17 bruises and abrasions that were caused by police, an attorney for th...
PHILADELPHIA — Responding to a furor over their wrongful-death suit, lawyers for the estate of a disabled girl who died of starvation said Monday they did not sue Philad...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh-area's transit agency said high gas prices have spurred ridership despite a fare increase and route cuts that, at first, dropped the number o...
FREEPORT — An Ohio woman expects to finish her quest to swim the 325-mile Allegheny River when she arrives in Pittsburgh sometime Wednesday.
Twenty-one-year-old Katie Sp...
PHILADELPHIA — Another co-defendant of indicted state Sen. Vincent Fumo plans to enter a plea before the Philadelphia powerbroker's upcoming trial.
Court records show co...
PITTSBURGH — The state attorney general subpoenaed several state House Republican staff members as part of an investigation into whether state money was used to pay for ...
Gaming board faces criticism
HARRISBURG — State gambling regulators have approved a rescue for a financially troubled Pittsburgh casino project, but problems plaguing thr...
HAZLETON — A school board member says a four-day week could save $1.2 million dollars a year in his eastern Pennsylvania district.
Hazleton Area School Board member Tony...
PITTSBURGH — The chairman of Allegheny County's Republican committee is suing Democrats on County Council, saying they met in secret last month before voting on a ballot...
Law requires daily outdoor exercise
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Corrections Department's definition of "inclement weather" is not a state secret, a judicial panel has r...
