STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State student who told police she was kidnapped from a campus sidewalk is facing charges of making a false report.
Police said Monday that 20-year...
House sends bill to Gov. Corbett
HARRISBURG — A bill to expand programs that help detect and prevent child abuse in Pennsylvania was approved overwhelmingly by the state ...
PHILADELPHIA — Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese was released from prison Sunday after finishing his sentence for political corruption.
The Greene County Democrat was relea...
They gave GOP redistricting OK
By Associated Press
HARRISBURG — Republicans who used gerrymandering to hold onto a majority in the U.S. House in 2012 despite widespread ...
PITTSBURGH — A second eaglet has hatched at a Pittsburgh bald eagle nest.
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania says the second egg hatched at about 7 a.m. Sunday....
ERIE — A judge overturned criminal charges against two students who held an offensive sign at a high school football game.
Citing free speech, Erie County Judge Stephani...
HARRISBURG — Jay Paterno, a novice candidate with a famous family name, dropped out of the Democratic race for lieutenant governor Friday.
Paterno, a son of the late Pen...
PHILADELPHIA — Lawmakers in Philadelphia have unanimously voted to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday voted 15-...
City to host world meeting in 2015
PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Michael Nutter said Friday he’s optimistic about the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Philadelphia for a majo...
It was calculated to be about $1.5M
PITTSBURGH — A commission assigned to assess the value of the site of the Flight 93 memorial correctly calculated it at about $1.5 mil...
