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The governor acknowledged that hospital leaders had been urging restrictions, but said the business community is already pushing back.

The complaint asks Chancery Court to make permanent a stay on the ordinance’s enforcement imposed by the city itself in hopes of thwarting a lawsuit.

“We are left with the words of that traumatized 5-year-old child to help us understand how the lighter and tree came together with tragic consequences,” said Thiel.

The nine-foot-tall sculpture will reside on the apron of City Hall until the end of March when the city will celebrate the anniversary of her birth in March of 1822.

In his veto message, Wolf said the regulation “is a vital step for Pennsylvania to reduce carbon emissions and achieve our climate goals.”

Officials said it is a "miracle" no one on board was critically injured.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are still high in Philly overall, straining hospitals, city health officials said, but new positive cases are down slightly from last week.

Skiing crashes are becoming more common as climate change reduces the availability of natural snow, forcing racers to compete on tracks with the manmade version.

“The vaccine is our strategy and people need to get the vaccine," Wolf said.

As lawmakers shielded details of their legal spending last year, they spent an additional $35,000 in taxpayer money to fight efforts to make the information public.

Exactly how many prisoners now serving sentences longer than 20 years will be impacted is unclear, but the ruling makes them eligible for reconsideration immediately.

Some voting rights advocates planned to boycott the speech and instead spend the day working. “We’re beyond speeches. At this point, what we need ... is federal legislation."

The state House is planning to pass a Republican-drawn draft by Wednesday. Gov. Wolf has signaled he’d veto that version. Courts seem poised to intervene.

The borough’s wastewater treatment plant is currently the largest user of energy in the municipality — but not for long, Phoenixville officials say.

Whether you live in an apartment building, rowhouse apartment, or single-family home, here’s what you should expect when it comes to fire safety.