Pennsylvania

There was a time when coal was king in the home-heating business. In 1940, more than half of U.S. homes burned coal, according to the Census Bureau.

John Hickenlooper casted himself as a can-do uniter who's used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state.

The nation’s oldest historically black university is working to fulfill the conditions for certification, but it has options other than closing should it lose accreditation.

The seat has been open since Republican Tom Marino stepped down in January.

A top Senate Democrat is launching two bills he hopes will prompt his fellow lawmakers to think more carefully about poverty.

Pa. lawmakers remain skeptical about a provision in Governor Tom Wolf's budget plan to transfer money out of special environmental funds to fill financial gaps.

Pennsylvania is already ranked second in the country in sales value of organic products. Data from the USDA shows 2016's sales exceeded $659 million.

The Allegheny County Health Department gave the company five days to respond with a plan to reduce emissions at Clairton Coke Works and its Edgar Thompson and Irvin plants.

A change in Pennsylvania Department of Corrections policy means donated books must be processed at a secure center outside the prisons.

A mother accused of killing her 13-year-old son and four other family members pulled the boy out of school about two weeks earlier, a school official said Thursday.

The number of inmates in Pennsylvania has hit the lowest point in a decade, but prison officials say the time isn’t right to close a prison.

Numbers from the state Department of Corrections provide context for the breadth of the problem across Pennsylvania. Figures for the most recent year were released in February

As spring approaches, kids and teens start to anticipate summer vacation and many parents appreciate the more relaxed summer season as a ...

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has pinpointed 20 locations with high PFAS levels in water sources. They include areas of Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Erie Bishop Lawrence Persico has been outspoken about the sexual abuse scandals that have stained the Catholic Church. Even he is taking a wait-and-see approach.