Pennsylvania

Insurance companies pay in lump sums instead of per patient, so rural hospitals can afford to keep patients from getting sick in the first place.

Seven of the state’s eight dioceses launched victim compensation funds in the wake of a landmark grand jury report on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

The state says the regulations will cut down on health-care costs, but many physicians are concerned they could harm patient care.

Thousands came out Wednesday to an annual reenactment of George Washington’s surprise Christmas Day crossing of Delaware River.

Under the Safe Schools Act, the state’s Department of Education relies on the local school district to report infractions to the state.

For the first time in its 193-year history, Glen Mills Schools has an African-American executive director.

To hold jobs like accountant, nurse or funeral director, Pennsylvanians must first obtain a license.

The parranda — a holiday-season tradition in the Caribbean and Latin American countries — was a new sight to see along Fayette Street in December.

Joseph "Joe" M. Segel, the entrepreneur who founded TV shopping giant QVC and the Franklin Mint, died of natural causes early Saturday in Gladwyne.

House Republicans have voted to elect appellate court judges in regional, partisan elections. Only two other states use similar methods.

The total covers a six-year span and is expected to increase as Neshaminy appeals the latest decision.

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says he found thousands of discrepancies in a review of county registration records. But the department says he’s overstating the issue.

Pennsylvania’s grant amounts have been stagnant since George H.W. Bush was president. Meanwhile, the state is sitting on $400 million in program reserves.

Rural Pa. borough passes ordinance barring discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing, employment and public accommodation.

They laid out their position in 418 pages of affidavits, copies of emails and other documents filed in response to plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit.