Pennsylvania

After Democrats recently flipped six state Senate seats in the suburbs of Philly and Pittsburgh, Tom Killion is one of the chamber's last Republicans standing in those areas.

In general, counties with larger urban centers did better than those without, attracting immigrants and young people drawn to job opportunities.

DHS is supposed to investigate abuse allegations itself when the suspected perpetrator works for a county agency. Sara Packer was a former adoptions supervisor.

Pennsylvania’s primary is May 21 and includes voting for candidates for positions such as mayor, district attorney, and city and county councils.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford) called out Energy Transfer for being irresponsible during the oil and gas industry's Upstream PA Conference in State College.

Pennsylvania's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is ending a seven-year lawsuit over a lack of funding for public defense in Luzerne County.

Anyone subject to a final protection from abuse order after a contested hearing must turn over their firearms within 24 hours.

After a drug smuggling scare, Pennsylvania officials have been sending inmate mail to Florida where it is inspected. Copies of the correspondence are then sent to prisoners.

The school board put the idea on hold in January pending the outcome of lawsuits from parents and teachers.

Several prominent Philly Democrats including Ed Rendell and Michael Nutter are planning a fundraiser for Joe Biden, who is considering a presidential bid.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania says it’s dropping a long-running lawsuit against Luzerne County over lack of fu ...

State Rep. Jordan Harris, a Philadelphia Democrat, says measures promoted by the Black Caucus aim to make sure bias — racial or otherwise — doesn’t bleed into police work.

Emissions from coke ovens can cause cancer, and they sometimes escape through leaky doors and other parts of plants.

The retired statutes are prime examples of the 'blue laws' that once aimed to restrict activities on Sundays.

The proposed funding is not tied directly to objective measures of student need, nor to a teacher's cost of living.