HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state government has cleared Philadelphia to impose a $2-per-pack cigarette sales tax to help the city’s financially troubled public schools.
G...
PITTSBURGH — A union leader is taking issue with a Western Pennsylvania transit agency’s contention that two bus drivers may have been engaging in reckless behavior befo...
Medical marijuana passes Pa. Senate
HARRISBURG — After an emotionally charged debate, Pennsylvania state senators overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday to legalize ...
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh caregiver has been charged with stealing more than $3,400 from a blind 66-year-old client.
Online court records don’t list an attorney for 36-y...
Search for ambush suspect continues
CANADENSIS — Pennsylvania State Police are defending themselves against complaints that they have unfairly denied residents access to ...
HARRISBURG — New York-based Fitch Ratings is knocking down Pennsylvania’s debt rating for the second time in 14 months, citing the state government’s recurring budget de...
HARRISBURG — A bill to provide crucial revenue for the cash-strapped Philadelphia School District has won approval from the state House of Representatives.
The House app...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's first proposed budget includes a half-mill property tax increase that will cost homeowners about $40 for each $100,000 their ...
CANADENSIS — A 10-day manhunt for the survivalist accused of ambushing a Pennsylvania State Police barracks has narrowed to the rural area where he grew up and his paren...
Deal will replace ailing state spans
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is preparing to choose a private-sector team to replace at least 558 ailin...
