Pennsylvania

A scientist at Johns Hopkins University told a public health conference that Pennsylvania should ban fracking because of its impact on public health and climate change.

Under current law, lawmakers can accept whatever gifts they want, no matter the cost. For the first time in recent memory, the House may be poised to change that.

A proposed bill would require the Legislature to OK Pennsylvania becoming part of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

The building where the society is housed was the venue for the first Pa. women’s rights convention. But the collection is endangered by a leaky roof.

Supporters say the measure would ensure parents have an opportunity for closure. Opponents say it could discourage women from getting abortions.

They’ll now get at least 42½ hours per week out of their cell, and will be allowed to eat and attend religious services with other inmates.

Pa. leads the nation in prosecuting drug overdose deaths as homicides. Why it may not be doing much to help stop the opioid epidemic.

The Bucks County Challenger Flag Football program has paired young people with special needs with local high school athletes for 13 seasons.

The law itself would only apply to parents in Harrisburg. But one of Pa.’s most powerful legislators calls it a “pilot” program for school vouchers.

“Ghost River,” commissioned by the Library Company of Philadelphia, tells the story of the 1763 slaughter of Conestoga from the perspective of the tribe.

"Our priority remains finding pathways for Pennsylvanians to earn far beyond the minimum.”

Low milk prices have made the past few years tough for Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers.

A Bucks County jury has reached a mixed verdict in the case of Sean Kratz, convicting him of first- and second-degree murder, and finding him guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

The federal government has guidelines for how imprisoned transgender inmates should be treated. But a recent Philadelphia case shows those rules aren’t always followed.

For months, PNC Bank customers have complained online that they’re having trouble using third party payment apps like Venmo.