Pennsylvania

This fall, 21 local boroughs and towns took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry.

Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.

Advocates for raising the standards say it will create jobs and help address climate change.

Chester County, which handles the coronavirus response for both counties, says it’s ordering as many doses of the coronavirus vaccine as the state allows.

Of the state’s 67 counties, six of the most highly populated decided to open auxiliary offices. Just one has firm plans to continue using them in the future.

Coronavirus case counts and fatalities have fallen in recent weeks, though Philadelphia officials encouraged residents to double down on physical distancing measures.

Only two other U.S. states elect judges the way Harrisburg Republicans are suggesting. The referendum could end up on the ballot in the May primary.

Domestic violence shelters in western Pennsylvania say they’re seeing an increase in hotline calls, amid worries that a difficult and isolating winter is on the way.

Now that President Trump has signed the new $900 billion package into law, how long will taxpayers have to wait for the extra money and bonus boost?

While vaccines provide hope of a more normal 2021, Pennsylvania is not considering pulling back COVID-19 mitigation efforts prior to when they expire on Jan. 4.

Conceived as a short-term program, the 30 Day Fund has proven invaluable to those with limited access to other programs.

With the long-awaited relief bill sitting on President Trump’s desk, 500,000 Pennsylvanians are set to lose unemployment assistance amid a surging pandemic.

Republicans in key states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions, especially to absentee voting.

The 20-year, $90 million project to connect Norristown to the broader highway system is complete. Officials hope this will spur local development.

Tens of thousands of people were without power Christmas morning after a gut-punch of a storm packing strong winds and heavy rain walloped the region.