Pennsylvania

As one of Harrisburg’s most powerful lawmakers, Mike Turzai used his muscle to push major education initiatives.

After the Penn State abuse scandal rocked Pennsylvania, the state tried to strengthen its child protection laws. But one of them isn't being enforced, leaving kids vulnerable.

A former state representative faces three months in the Philadelphia jail after pleading guilty Thursday.

The Allegheny County Republican's announcement kicks off speculation about GOP leadership shuffle, and whether Democrats could win his suburban Pittsburgh seat

One of the bills now goes the governor for a signature, and the rest still have to pass the Senate.

Hearings were to begin in Philadelphia on whether the ExpressVote XL touchscreen tabulator violates a legal settlement that sets higher standards for election security.

In Philadelphia, the survey found two of the most commonly researched PFAS chemicals at levels far below the EPA’s recommended limit.

Thirteen alleged members of the “Sevens” gang have been charged with crimes including kidnapping, sex trafficking, child pornography and murder.

Thousands of unreported “critical incidents,” including two deaths and cases of abuse and neglect, were found in an audit of medical claims.

A bill that would change the process made it through a House committee unanimously and now goes to the full chamber for a vote.

Governor Tom Wolf says the goal is to make sure more young offenders leave the criminal system and stay out.

Weintraub announced charges in the case Tuesday, less than 10 miles from a quarry in Hilltown Township, where Damon Smoot confessed to killing and burying Brundage in 2004.

The 14 Pennsylvania state universities hope to reduce the number of university faculty members by offering an incentive for professors eligible for retirement.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Sunoco Pipeline almost $2 million for pollution releases into Raystown Lake during pipeline construction.

Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that he will follow through on his plan to close another state prison, as a cost-cutting step amid a declining inmate population.