State revenue officials say Pennsylvania Lottery sales rose by just a fraction of a percentage point in the 2007-08 fiscal year.
But the Revenue Department also says the...
Baby theft case probe continues
PITTSBURGH — Authorities were weighing whether to file charges against the sister of a suspect charged with killing a pregnant woman and c...
GREENSBURG — A Westmoreland County man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to beating and robbing his elderly father over a dog that was put to sleep 20 years ago.
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HAZLETON — Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who is best known for a local crackdown on illegal immigration, has been named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors...
BEDFORD — The Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened in both directions after a closure of a 90-mile section for more than four hours due to a traffic accident Sunday evening.
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PITTSBURGH — Children suffering from high levels of sodium in their blood — like a 4-month-old infant allegedly poisoned with salt water by his mother this week — are at...
WEST CHESTER — Pioneering black sportscaster Sherman "Jocko" Maxwell, who chronicled the triumphs of Negro league baseball players before the color barrier fell, died at...
SCRANTON — District Attorney Andy Jarbola said today he has not determined whether to seek the death penalty against a 25-year-old man charged with shooting three Scrant...
ERIE — The Erie Zoo's 14-year-old lion Simba has died suddenly.
Zoo president and chief executive Scott Mitchell says the lion stopped eating one day last week and died ...
Despite surpluses in the last three years and improved credit ratings, Pittsburgh still requires state oversight of its finances, Pennsylvania's top economic development...
