Pennsylvania

Lawyers for Tim Piazza's parents announced the federal wrongful death lawsuit Friday and also disclosed they have reached a confidential monetary settlement with Penn State.

A gas driller is escalating its campaign against a Pennsylvania homeowner who’s long accused the company of polluting his water, demanding that he be thrown in jail over his f

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is launching a review of the Department of Human Services' Bureau of Hearings and Appeals.

Andrea Constand has settled a defamation lawsuit against a former prosecutor Bruce Castor who said she added details to her story over time.

A federal investigation found the cause of the Chester County senior living center fire was “undetermined,” but confirmed some details about how the blaze spread.

Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday that he will ask Pennsylvania lawmakers to approve a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production.

It would boost Pennsylvania's wage from the $7.25 federal minimum to $12 an hour. After that, it would rise in 50 cent increments until hitting $15 in 2025.

Pa.'s old congressional map was called a "voter proof" partisan gerrymander. But our analysis suggests the wave of Democratic success this year could have overcome it.

The brash union boss has been the powerbroker behind a slew of Pa. politicians for years. But have Johnny Doc's "in-your-face" politics caught up with him?

A crash involving 20 to 40 vehicles during a whiteout snow squall snarled traffic on a busy eastern Pennsylvania highway Wednesday afternoon.

John Dougherty’s mighty labor union is one of the top contributors to Democrats in races at both the state and city level.

As a new state legislative session dawns, gun control advocates are renewing their call for change.

Dougherty's mighty labor union in Philadelphia is one of the top contributors to Democrats in races at both the state and city level.

A federal grand jury added 19 charges to the 44 counts previously levied against Robert Bowers, 46, of Baldwin, Pennsylvania.

The children wanted to call attention to climate change and environmental rights.