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A government reform activist is trying to get Pennsylvania’s Ethics Commission to investigate a special adviser to Gov. Tom Corbett ...

New legislation under consideration in Harrisburg would ban the use of drones for hunting, or for harassing hunters.  The two ...

Finally, some good news for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett in his re-election battle. A CBS/New York Times poll shows him pulling to withi ...

The job of superintendent of schools isn’t always an envious one.  Tight budgets, performance standards, accountability to sch ...

A teenage boy accused of inflicting fatal injuries on another youth during a fight last weekend has been charged with reckless manslaught ...

“We simulate a battle. There is artillery and people are dying,” said Sean McGarry, his red shirt indicating his loyalty to t ...

It’s been almost two years since a train derailed while crossing a bridge in Paulsboro, New Jersey, releasing 20,000 gallons of che ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling a special legislative session for lawmakers to overhaul the state’s bail system. T ...

Nervous test-takers, fear not. Temple University announced Tuesday it will join the growing list of colleges ditching the SAT as an entra ...

Their community mainstay may be shuttered, but locals still want to ensure it doesn’t become an eyesore. So, more than 30 me ...

A disturbance in the middle Atlantic Ocean continues to strengthen, forecasters say.  ...

Five Pennsylvania congressmen are asking college sports’ governing body to cancel penalties against Penn State imposed as a result ...

A quick thinking fisherman activated a chain of events that culminated with the successful rescue of a swimmer caught in a rip current of ...

The odometer of NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has hit 25.01 miles, breaking the record for off-Earth distance traveled. NASA ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to determine the cause of a train derailment that leaked a hazardous gas in a southern Ne ...