The Rev. John Thomas Sweeney, 76, a Roman Catholic priest named in a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that found hundreds of clergy had abused children over seven d...
Prescription use can be reported
The state has expanded its online Prescription Drug Monitoring Program by adding a way to report suspicious prescription drug activity.
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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s governor says it’s time for the state to consider whether to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf made the ...
PITTSBURGH — Police say a bearded man dressed as Santa Claus allegedly tried to lure three children into his vehicle in separate incidents near a Pittsburgh elementary s...
Financing is a major hurdle
HARRISBURG — It’s the “right thing” for every Pennsylvania county to buy new voting machines in time for the 2020 presidential election to giv...
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s homicide rate is the highest in over a decade, as a particularly violent summer morphed into a deadly fall and the mayor declared gun viole...
PITTSBURGH — A longtime Allegheny County judge has resigned in the wake of her removal from two sex offender cases due to alleged bias.
Common Pleas Judge Donna Jo McDa...
Federal rules do not impact state's effort
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is aiming to curb air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from its vast natural gas exploration fi...
[naviga:h3]Prosecutors outline death penalty in synagogue killings[/naviga:h3]
PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors are outlining the steps they will take as they decide whe...
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state representative stepped down on Tuesday, ending uncertainty about her official status that had swirled since she was sentenced to probat...
