2013-05-25 00:10:51
Memorial Day weekend temperatures will be much cooler than last year.
2013-05-25 00:07:52
Jim Smith and a friend will retrace the 19-day trek Pittsburgh native Peter Guibert made to mark the battle's 50th anniversary in 1913.
2013-05-25 00:06:03
A state judge removed five plaintiffs from the challenge of Pennsylvania's voter identification law Friday but allowed the suit to go on.
2013-05-24 23:51:34
The state Department of Corrections may eliminate more than 180 mental health jobs in state prisons by outsourcing work to private firms.
2013-05-23 00:19:39
With a final permit in hand, the project will begin five years of construction this summer.
2013-05-23 00:12:18
After a video clip of an interview surfaces on the Internet, the governor's office issued a lengthy news release defending his comments.
2013-05-22 13:16:49
Jack McVay now will face Republican judicial candidate Vic Stabile, of Cumberland County, in the general election.
2013-05-22 00:57:33
Democrat Dan Miller of Mt. Lebanon will take over the seat vacated by Matt Smith, who was elected to the state Senate.
2013-05-22 00:37:37
Democratic voters in financially troubled Harrisburg chose bookstore owner Eric Papenfuse over Mayor Linda Thompson.
2013-05-22 00:20:49
The spokesman for Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says layoffs were needed because of budget cuts.
2013-05-22 00:08:26
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.
2013-05-21 00:08:30
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare questions a report on Medicaid expansion from the state's Independent Fiscal Office.
2013-05-21 00:08:01
A federal judge said she'll decide in the next couple weeks whether to dismiss a lawsuit against the NCAA over penalties against Penn State.
2013-05-21 00:04:37
Gov. Tom Corbett is recommending changes to a set of education regulations that have been criticized by both parties.
2013-05-20 17:54:16
Former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was found guilty on public corruption charges and sentenced earlier this month.
2013-05-20 00:19:10
If history is the judge, it will be quite a while, if ever, before the standard for drunk driving drops from .08 to .05 in blood alcohol.
2013-05-20 00:18:05
Across the state and in the region, a bad bridge situation has gotten better in recent years.
2013-05-19 00:20:08
Mayor Linda Thompson's biggest enemies in a battle against three Democratic challengers may just be her sharp tongue and quick temper.
2013-05-19 00:10:00
A new set of educational standards based on Common Core has run into late-in-the-game opposition along unusual political lines.
2013-05-19 00:05:52
The companies represent varied investors and bring a level of speculation typically found on Wall Street to the farmlands.
2013-05-17 11:23:19
The jobless rate in Pennsylvania is the lowest since March 2012 but remains slightly higher than the national rate of 7.5 percent.
2013-05-17 00:16:28
Nearly 500 mourners gathered for the funeral Thursday of former Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader.
2013-05-15 23:50:06
Gov. Tom Corbett announced that he will nominate William Harner, superintendent of the Cumberland Valley School District.
2013-05-15 09:37:41
Pennsylvania wants to keep its PA Fair Care program in place, but the federal government wants to see changes.
2013-05-15 09:28:27
The Jordan Miles case had been assigned to Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster, who died last month.
2013-05-15 00:10:48
Some of the 14 state-owned universities are under pressure to end campus-wide firearms bans.
2013-05-15 00:06:48
Artist Michael Pilato has added the likeness of Kyle Chase Johnson, who died in the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, to his mural in State College.
2013-05-14 16:20:59
A Senate panel heard testimony Tuesday from representatives of the various retailers selling alcohol in Pennsylvania.
2013-05-14 15:43:08
A judge makes a technical adjustment to Orie Melvin's sentence, leaving it at three years' house arrest.
2013-05-14 13:29:42
State Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-Lancaster, plans to rewrite his proposal, which would restrict photography on farms.
2013-05-14 13:10:57
As part of his proposed state budget, Gov. Tom Corbett seeks to replace the state liquor stores with private sales.
2013-05-14 12:08:50
The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0, which is not binding, in suggesting that states lower the limit of legal intoxication.
2013-05-14 06:19:48
Interstate 81 has been reopened following days of closures due to a fiery truck crash.
2013-05-14 00:14:06
Both opponents of abortion and advocates for choice agreed that the Gosnell case is indicative of a problem.
2013-05-14 00:12:12
Kermit Gosnell will face the jury again in the death-penalty phase of his trial, set to begin next Tuesday.
2013-05-14 00:02:01
Less information could be available to the public about private contractors doing government work.
2013-05-13 23:33:05
A jury found Kermit Gosnell guilty of murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby.
2013-05-13 12:49:17
The jury weighing a multitude of charges against abortion Dr. Kermit Gosnell entered its ninth day of deliberations.
2013-05-13 08:41:13
Schuylkill County emergency dispatch supervisor Bill Lindenmuth says the fire broke out around 11:55 p.m. Sunday at a home in Pottsville.
2013-05-13 00:07:23
Penn State doesn't agree with how an annual survey of university presidents' pay is done.
2013-05-13 00:02:00
Known as "ghost signs," old ads on buildings have become a subject of fascination in urban landscapes large and small.
2013-05-12 00:14:26
A Philadelphia jury is breaking for the weekend amid deliberations in the capital murder case of an abortion provider.
2013-05-11 14:02:44
The DA's office Friday charged John P. Geary, 41, of Oakhurst Avenue in North Versailles.
2013-05-11 00:14:38
The board of governors urged Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities schools to allow the matter to be examined by a task force.
2013-05-11 00:07:08
Pennsylvania Democrats say Gov. Tom Corbett's administration is dragging its feet in making a decision.
2013-05-11 00:05:05
Ron Tomalis ran one of the biggest departments in the state government.
2013-05-10 14:08:38
The suspect, Kevin Cleeves, 36, is charged with killing three people, two of whom were longtime North Hills residents.
2013-05-10 13:22:58
Judge Lester Nauhaus sentenced the former Supreme Court justice to house arrest and ordered her to apologize to 500 Pennsylvania judges.
2013-05-10 11:25:28
Police have not identified the suspect or the victim, who was shot Friday about 10:20 a.m. near McKinley Elementary School.
2013-05-10 00:17:54
A study released this week says colleges' pricing and aid policies are endangering the advancement of low-income and working-class students.
2013-05-10 00:16:47
UPMC sees gains while responding to 'the new normal' of falling reimbursements and growing competition.
2013-05-10 00:14:52
Pending Senate legislation would drive up a whole host of motorist fees, including those for novelty plates.
2013-05-10 00:09:11
Former Gov. George M. Leader, who headed Pennsylvania's government from 1955 to 1959, died Thursday.
2013-05-09 23:33:48
The shootings occurred in Franklin County, but two of the three victims were from the North Hills.
2013-05-09 18:51:47
A section of Interstate 81 near Harrisburg is expected to remain closed in both directions for the next several days.
2013-05-09 13:54:31
George M. Leader, who rose from his parents' chicken farm to become Pennsylvania's governor in 1955, died Thursday.
2013-05-09 09:32:08
The fire was reported about 6:15 a.m. Thursday on an overpass carrying Route 22/322 over the northbound lanes of the interstate.
2013-05-09 00:20:36
Pennsylvania's highest court hears arguments in a case that could personally affect the justices.
2013-05-09 00:03:45
Legal experts agree that a judge's order requiring the former Supreme Court justice to apologize to colleagues will cause her humiliation.
2013-05-08 18:59:54
Convicted murderer Russell Shoatz claims he has been kept in solitary confinement for 21 years despite good conduct.
2013-05-08 15:21:40
An undisclosed deal is reached between a former subcontractor and laid-off Indonesian workers for severance pay involving a factory closure.
2013-05-08 12:11:14
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday approved new maps for the state's 203 House and 50 Senate seats.
2013-05-08 00:09:15
A group of state lawmakers introduced measures Tuesday to ban discrimination statewide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
2013-05-08 00:06:46
Zachi Telesha of Allentown succumbed to a five-year struggle with bone cancer.
2013-05-08 00:04:17
It remains unclear whether broad changes can be made to the retirement systems for Pennsylvania state and public school employees.
2013-05-07 23:46:12
Former state Supreme Court justice Joan Orie Melvin was sentenced to house arrest and probation after her conviction for public corruption.
2013-05-07 10:41:27
A Senate panel has approved a spending plan for roads, bridges, transit and other transportation modes.
2013-05-07 00:17:12
The city is the first municipality to be charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with making misleading statements.
2013-05-07 00:07:09
Prosecutors seek incarceration for Ms. Orie Melvin and her sister, convicted in February of misusing state-paid employees.
2013-05-07 00:01:29
The jury deliberating the case of a Philadelphia abortion provider reviewed definitions of murder and manslaughter but still has no verdict.
2013-05-06 00:07:47
The state's beekeepers probably have lost more than half of their colonies over the winter, and that could affect crop production.
2013-05-06 00:07:32
Should food stamp applicants be required to show a bank statement and pass an asset test to receive benefits in Pa.?
2013-05-05 00:09:52
One Tank Destination: Founded by Protestants from Moravia and Bohemia, this Lancaster County spot was named "Coolest Small Town in America."
2013-05-04 00:40:19
Should boys be allowed to continue to play on girls high school sports teams in Pennsylvania?
2013-05-04 00:33:58
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare said in an April 24 letter released today it had revoked the facility's license.
2013-05-04 00:29:22
The three Penn State alumni elected to the board of trustees show that many alumni are not happy with the board.
2013-05-04 00:10:01
Gov. Tom Corbett has nominated the state's acting secretary of the Department of Public Welfare to serve as the agency's secretary.
2013-05-03 00:22:13
The National Park Service aims to help children born after Sept. 11, 2001, understand what happened at the 2,200-acre memorial site.
2013-05-03 00:06:20
Bishop Joseph McFadden, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg for the past three years, died Thursday after feeling ill.
2013-05-02 16:00:08
The teenage daughter of a woman who secretly left her family 11 years ago says she's angry and doesn't want to have a relationship with
2013-05-02 00:32:03
The resignation of suspended Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin became effective Wednesday.
2013-05-02 00:28:07
State Sen. Mike Brubaker has proposed making it a crime to take photographs or videos on a farm without permission.
2013-05-02 00:16:57
More than 100 workers from the Department of Labor and Industry, and up to 70 from the auditor general's office may be furloughed.
2013-05-01 18:53:01
Lower consumer spending and lower sales tax receipts mean lower-than-hoped-for revenues for Pennsylvania coffers.
2013-05-01 15:02:08
The affected workers will be spread out geographically across the Commonwealth and begin May 24.
2013-05-01 10:46:14
Beverly Mackereth has extensive human services experience.
2013-05-01 00:22:00
The effort to privatize the state's liquor sales landed Tuesday in a committee hearing room full of skeptical witnesses.
2013-05-01 00:02:29
Stevenson Rose is convicted of beating a woman that year; when she died 14 years later, homicide sentencing rules had changed.
2013-04-30 00:29:50
He joined the governors of Maine and Wisconsin to tell business leaders in D.C. on Monday that the Affordable Care Act is destined to fail.
2013-04-30 00:15:33
The judge hearing a challenge to Pennsylvania's voter ID law has ordered the state to turn over information from its databases.
2013-04-30 00:07:58
A Philadelphia jury today begins considering the fate of West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
2013-04-29 11:26:19
Pennsylvania voters disapprove of the first-term Republican's job performance 47-38 percent, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll.
2013-04-29 00:19:46
Plans for the 150th anniversary of the famous battle include heightened security.
2013-04-29 00:13:16
The Capitol Hunger Garden provides produce for the needy and puts the issue of hunger directly in front of legislators.
2013-04-29 00:11:28
The commonwealth intends to catch up to other states that have developed strategic plans surrounding Alzheimer's disease.
2013-04-29 00:05:30
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has quietly assembled an elite team of veteran prosecutors to investigate public corruption.
2013-04-28 00:11:10
Gonzalez, 37, of Reading is in the Berks County Prison system. Set for release May 28, he's ready to start a new story.
2013-04-27 00:06:00
Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly support the extension of background checks for gun purchases at arms shows or online.
2013-04-26 00:08:46
Mark Compton, who took over shortly before public corruption charges were announced in March, says a widespread review is underway.
2013-04-26 00:07:13
State officials sided with the Post-Gazette, which requested a statewide roster of certified police officers in February.
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