
Pennsylvania
Pa. top court reviewing challenges to releasing clergy abuse report
In a new opinion, justices say several people — not dioceses themselves — are challenging release of the report on constitutional grounds.
7 years ago
Death penalty study recommends changes amid Wolf moratorium
A long-awaited study suggests changes in how the death penalty works in Pennsylvania, including a subcommittee's recommendation to improve legal defense in capital cases.
7 years ago
Mourners: Black teen killed by police more than a hashtag
Funeral services were held on Monday for a teenager shot and killed by police when he fled a traffic stop near Pittsburgh last week.
7 years ago
While new technologies have allowed farms to produce more milk, fewer people are consuming it, causing milk prices to plummet and creating a surplus that often ends up wasted.
7 years ago
Listen 5:06A year after ICE arrests at Chesco mushroom farm, how many were actually deported?
Attorneys say arrests at or near workplaces are becoming more common in Pennsylvania, as the U.S. ramps enforcement of immigration laws.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania State Police launch body-camera pilot program
Mary Catherine Roper of the ACLU of Pennsylvania gives the new policy a B-minus.
7 years ago
New video: GOP gubernatorial hopeful loves West Philly
A new campaign video shows Pennsylvania Republican Scott Wagner stumping for votes at Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Pa. Senate OKs bill to delay high school graduation test again
The Keystone Exams would be delayed until 2020-21.
7 years ago
In year of Pa. budget firsts, plan passes on time and Wolf signs it
Republicans cheered the lack of new taxes.
7 years ago
Pa. National Guard 56th Stryker Brigade prepares for intensive training
Every element of the unit, from mechanics to medics to infantry soldiers, will be tested and evaluated on their performance.
7 years ago
Redistricting overhaul in Pa. poised to fail as hundreds of amendments added
Efforts to overhaul Pennsylvania’s redistricting process are faltering. Earl ...
7 years ago
Allegations dog Sen. Leach at Conshohocken fundraiser
Three women arrested during protest over sexual harassment claims against Pennsylvania state lawmaker Daylin Leach
7 years ago
Pa. spill is gasoline, officials say; no word on quantity or source [updated]
Officials investigating a pipeline spill into a creek near Philadelphia have identified the material as gasoline.
7 years ago
Cornelia Wolf, mother of Pennsylvania governor, dies at 94
Cornelia Rohlman Westerman Wolf, the mother of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, has died at the age of 94 at her home in Mount Wolf.
7 years ago
With election approaching, Pa. leaders seek the modest middle ground on education
This year's negotiations have featured a lot less rancor, and education seems to be at the heart of the compromise.
7 years ago