Hearing held on open-records law
HARRISBURG — State legislators received a firsthand look Tuesday at why critics say Pennsylvania's open-records law is too weak: In front...
Construction nears for Pittsburgh site
PITTSBURGH — The city Planning Commission approved the steel and foundation plans for a proposed slots casino on the North Shore, b...
PITTSBURGH — The former head of the Port Authority of Allegheny County sued the agency in federal court, alleging that its board wrongly voted to cut his pension this ye...
Parents inquire about security
At colleges around the country this summer, one topic has vaulted to the top of the agenda at freshman orientation: campus safety.
The nati...
MILFORD, Pa. — Brian and Kelly Jackson said they weren't having much luck selling their $800,000 home, so they hit on a plan — why not raffle it off?
Because that would ...
Politicians shun tax hike solution
HARRISBURG — Jeremy Plant tells his public administration students at Penn State-Harrisburg to always expect to have fewer resources in...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates said they won't try to delay construction of the city's first casino, which could begin next week, despite concerns about its impact ...
Police say teen shot, killed father
PITTSBURGH — A 13-year-old girl accused of fatally shooting her father, allegedly after years of sexual abuse, will be tried in juveni...
Minn. tragedy causes concern
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania put plans in motion Friday to re-inspect 54 bridges that are similar to the one that collapsed in Minnesota, but th...
State senator criticizes English
HARRISBURG — The state Senate's top Republican criticized two GOP congressmen for trying to stop the tolling of Interstate 80, calling th...
