Pennsylvania

The state Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday whether to take over a lawsuit that would order counties to count mail-in ballots without secrecy envelopes.

Pa. Sen. Judy Schwank (D., Berks) is calling on Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities not to forget another critical issue amidst confronting COVID: racial equity.

U.S District Court Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan's order says the federal case won’t move forward pending the conclusion or delay of similar lawsuits in Pennsylvania state courts.

Nearly 2,000 state parolees have “absconded” from their supervision. The state is giving them a chance to get back into compliance without going back to prison.

A recommendation to abandon Native American iconography will go before the school board Monday. Resistance has been less vocal than in other districts.

A state task force is calling on the legislature to give corrections and parole officials greater flexibility to release incarcerated people during declared disasters.

Fines for 2018-2019 violations come less than two weeks after spill in Chester County.

Highlighted at the virtual session, attended by 200-plus, was a Johns Hopkins report assessing the public health profile and availability of resources.

Four years ago, Trump did unexpectedly well in the Scranton area. Now he’s trying to keep those voters, while Biden tries to win them back.

The pandemic threatened one of the Philly area's oldest and most celebrated summer theater camps. Hear how they managed to pull it off.

On Joe Biden’s big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival's old backyard.

On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.

Coal and natural gas industries saw losses over the past few years.

Next in line to lead the state Senate, Jake Corman helped raise cash for a nonprofit whose donors — and agenda — are largely a secret.

Potential liability should students or staff become infected with COVID-19 at school is a top concern among some education leaders.