Philadelphia police say a bicyclist is seriously injured after he was found impaled on a fence in Fairmount Park.
Philadelphia police say a bicyclist is seriously injured after he was found impaled on a fence in Fairmount Park.
A spokesman says Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is now up to date on his bills after a lien had to be placed on his home last month due to an unpaid gas bill.
A spokesman says Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is now up to date on his bills after a lien had to be placed on his home last month due to an unpaid gas bill.
Police in suburban Philadelphia say three men are in custody in connection with a bank robbery that forced lockdowns at two suburban Philadelphia colleges.
Police in suburban Philadelphia say three men are in custody in connection with a bank robbery that forced lockdowns at two suburban Philadelphia colleges.
Police in central Pennsylvania say they found a body inside a burned vehicle while responding to a car fire.
Police in central Pennsylvania say they found a body inside a burned vehicle while responding to a car fire.
Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli's saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and Brandon Phillips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning on Wednesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the...
Police say a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man with Down syndrome was so severely neglected by his family that his body was covered in scabies and he weighed just 69 pounds when he died.
Police say a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man with Down syndrome was so severely neglected by his family that his body was covered in scabies and he weighed just 69 pounds when he died.
Gov. Tom Corbett is signaling that he's engaged in efforts to help the financially troubled Philadelphia School District, which is in the midst of shedding 20 percent of its workforce.
Governor Tom Corbett is signaling that he will try to help the financially troubled Philadelphia School District. The district is in the midst of shedding 20 percent of its workforce. In a statement yesterday, Corbett...
Police in Allentown say a driver who was killed along with his two passengers was making an illegal pass at high speed when he lost control.
Police in Allentown say a driver who was killed along with his two passengers was making an illegal pass at high speed when he lost control.
A western Pennsylvania woman has been arrested after she allegedly ran over her boyfriend's other girlfriend.
A western Pennsylvania woman has been arrested after she allegedly ran over her boyfriend's other girlfriend.
The mother of a 10-year-old girl who received a lung transplant says her daughter is improving.
The mother of a 10-year-old girl who received a lung transplant says her daughter is improving.
A Villanova University spokesman says the school has been locked down as police search for an armed robbery suspect near campus.
A Villanova University spokesman says the school has been locked down as police search for an armed robbery suspect near campus.
An important study on possible health impacts of natural gas drilling is still looking for additional funding.
An important study on possible health impacts of natural gas drilling is still looking for additional funding.
Gov. Tom Corbett is signaling that he's engaged in efforts to help the financially troubled Philadelphia School District, which is in the midst of shedding 20 percent of its workforce.
Gov. Tom Corbett is signaling that he's engaged in efforts to help the financially troubled Philadelphia School District, which is in the midst of shedding 20 percent of its workforce.
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman and her two daughters have been charged with starving their 32-year-old son and brother, who had Down syndrome, to death.
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman and her two daughters have been charged with starving their 32-year-old son and brother, who had Down syndrome, to death.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.
A bill to abolish Philadelphia's scandal-plagued traffic court has been signed into law.
A bill to abolish Philadelphia's scandal-plagued traffic court has been signed into law.
A panel of Pennsylvania judges is considering whether to grant a request by the NCAA and throw out a lawsuit filed by a state senator and the state treasurer over the fine imposed on Penn State for its handling of...
A panel of Pennsylvania judges is considering whether to grant a request by the NCAA and throw out a lawsuit filed by a state senator and the state treasurer over the fine imposed on Penn State for its handling of the Jerry...
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in...
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in Washington.
The school board in Easton is eliminating 43 positions due to budget cuts, including 19 teachers.
The school board in Easton is eliminating 43 positions due to budget cuts, including 19 teachers.
A computer glitch that caused delays and long lines for some American Airlines and United Airlines passengers at Philadelphia International Airport has been resolved.
A computer glitch that caused delays and long lines for some American Airlines and United Airlines passengers at Philadelphia International Airport has been resolved.
A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard has sued Target Corp., saying he was wrongly fired from one of the chain's Pittsburgh-area stores for violating its "no call, no-show" policy while he was on a...
A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard has sued Target Corp., saying he was wrongly fired from one of the chain's Pittsburgh-area stores for violating its "no call, no-show" policy while he was on a two-week...
Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the...
Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great...
Pennsylvania State Police are hoping to catch a bandit with a green thumb red-handed.
Pennsylvania State Police are hoping to catch a bandit with a green thumb red-handed.
A federal grand jury has charged two Pittsburgh brothers with scamming more than 250 people out of more than $70,000 by offering to sell event tickets over the online want-ad site, Craigslist.
A federal grand jury has charged two Pittsburgh brothers with scamming more than 250 people out of more than $70,000 by offering to sell event tickets over the online want-ad site, Craigslist.
An admitted father and son pimp team has been acquitted of sex trafficking.
An admitted father and son pimp team has been acquitted of sex trafficking.
A mother who formerly headed the football boosters program at a western Pennsylvania high school has been charged with stealing more than $27,000 from the organization.
A mother who formerly headed the football boosters program at a western Pennsylvania high school has been charged with stealing more than $27,000 from the organization.
A western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he threatened his mother with a 10-inch kitchen knife because he believed she was trying to "poison" him with pork in violation of his Muslim beliefs.
A western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he threatened his mother with a 10-inch kitchen knife because he believed she was trying to "poison" him with pork in violation of his Muslim beliefs.
Investigators say a fire earlier this week at a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania caused $3.5 million in damage and has been ruled accidental.
Investigators say a fire earlier this week at a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania caused $3.5 million in damage and has been ruled accidental.
A federal judge says a Christian college in western Pennsylvania can exclude coverage for birth control like the morning-after pill and the week-after pill when it offers a health insurance plan to its students.
A federal judge says a Christian college in western Pennsylvania can exclude coverage for birth control like the morning-after pill and the week-after pill when it offers a health insurance plan to its students.
United States Steel Corp. has gotten more time to meet county air pollution standards following a $500 million revamp of its Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh.
United States Steel Corp. has gotten more time to meet county air pollution standards following a $500 million revamp of its Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh.
A suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher must remain jailed until trial on federal charges that he possessed and created child pornography, including images of one boy he's accused of molesting...
A suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher must remain jailed until trial on federal charges that he possessed and created child pornography, including images of one boy he's accused of molesting and other...
A 25-year-old woman was found fatally shot in a running shower and her ex-boyfriend has died of a gunshot wound in what police are calling a murder suicide in a Pittsburgh suburb.
A 25-year-old woman was found fatally shot in a running shower and her ex-boyfriend has died of a gunshot wound in what police are calling a murder suicide in a Pittsburgh suburb.
A New York man is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge in Erie on charges he crossed state lines hoping to have sex with underage girls in northwestern Pennsylvania.
A New York man is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge in Erie on charges he crossed state lines hoping to have sex with underage girls in northwestern Pennsylvania.
A suburban Philadelphia pediatrician has been held for trial on charges she fatally shot her former domestic partner and narrowly missed their 11-year-old son.
A suburban Philadelphia pediatrician has been held for trial on charges she fatally shot her former domestic partner and narrowly missed their 11-year-old son.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official tells an Ohio fracking conference that a study of the threat to drinking water from the shale-drilling process won't be completed until 2016.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official tells an Ohio fracking conference that a study of the threat to drinking water from the shale-drilling process won't be completed until 2016.
A beekeeper had to be called in to remove a giant swarm of honey bees from around a building in downtown Pottsville.
A beekeeper had to be called in to remove a giant swarm of honey bees from around a building in downtown Pottsville.
The city council in Allentown is set to vote on a clean air ordinance that would include round-the-clock monitoring of any new waste-to-energy plants built there.
The city council in Allentown is set to vote on a clean air ordinance that would include round-the-clock monitoring of any new waste-to-energy plants built there.
Police are searching whoever vandalized a Philadelphia-area church with syrup and fire extinguishers before taking off with a bottle of wine.
Police are searching whoever vandalized a Philadelphia-area church with syrup and fire extinguishers before taking off with a bottle of wine.
Philadelphia City Council is holding its first public hearing in the building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 others earlier this month.
Philadelphia City Council is holding its first public hearing in the building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 others earlier this month.
A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia.
A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia.
Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to slash $12 billion from future public employee pension benefits appears dead in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to slash $12 billion from future public employee pension benefits appears dead in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
A federal review of the Philadelphia Police Department's policy on use of lethal force is getting underway.
A federal review of the Philadelphia Police Department's policy on use of lethal force is getting underway.
The biggest "yarn bomb" ever attempted in the United States could soon swaddle a Pittsburgh bridge.
The biggest "yarn bomb" ever attempted in the United States could soon swaddle a Pittsburgh bridge.
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain.
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain.
A bill to require DNA testing of suspects accused of certain crimes in Pennsylvania is headed to the state House of Representatives for the second time in two years.
A bill to require DNA testing of suspects accused of certain crimes in Pennsylvania is headed to the state House of Representatives for the second time in two years.
A Philadelphia man discovered a sinkhole in the street and saw something unexpected inside - a pool of greenish ooze.
A Philadelphia man discovered a sinkhole in the street and saw something unexpected inside - a pool of greenish ooze.
The mayors of Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The mayors of Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
Minority Democrats in the state House of Representatives failed to slow a constitutional amendment at the center of a power struggle between the legislative and judicial branches.
Minority Democrats in the state House of Representatives failed to slow a constitutional amendment at the center of a power struggle between the legislative and judicial branches.
Would you like fees with that?
Would you like fees with that?
Police say surveillance video from a Philadelphia nail salon shows a woman instructing a young girl to steal a wallet from a customer's purse. Officials say the footage was taken June 10 at a salon in...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police say surveillance video from a Philadelphia nail salon shows a woman instructing a young girl to steal a wallet from a customer's purse. Officials say the footage was taken June 10 at a salon in...
Penn State's former vice president and former athletic director are facing a second loss in state appeals court, nearly two weeks after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against them.
Penn State's former vice president and former athletic director are facing a second loss in state appeals court, nearly two weeks after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against them.
Union officials have presented a plan to keep 950 jobs at a General Electric Transportation plant in Erie, but the company cast doubt on the proposal.
Union officials have presented a plan to keep 950 jobs at a General Electric Transportation plant in Erie, but the company cast doubt on the proposal.
Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania say a man fatally stabbed an 87-year-old relative of a witness in a sexual assault case against him.
Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania say a man fatally stabbed an 87-year-old relative of a witness in a sexual assault case against him.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is seeking to honor Puerto Ricans who served in the U.S. military's sole all-Hispanic unit.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is seeking to honor Puerto Ricans who served in the U.S. military's sole all-Hispanic unit.
Three men have been charged with vandalizing their former high school and causing at least $50,000 in damage, a figure that's expected to rise as officials tally the damage.
Three men have been charged with vandalizing their former high school and causing at least $50,000 in damage, a figure that's expected to rise as officials tally the damage.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has built a website that compares competing plans to spend billions of dollars in new transportation money, but it's refusing to release similar information to the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has built a website that compares competing plans to spend billions of dollars in new transportation money, but it's refusing to release similar information to the public,...
Police have released surveillance footage that shows a woman instructing a young girl to steal a wallet at a nail salon.
Police have released surveillance footage that shows a woman instructing a young girl to steal a wallet at a nail salon.
Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House...
Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House subcommittee are...
A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally killing a black bear.
A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally killing a black bear.
A top Republican state senator says legislation one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and liquor in Pennsylvania doesn't yet have enough support to pass the chamber.
A top Republican state senator says legislation one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and liquor in Pennsylvania doesn't yet have enough support to pass the chamber.
A French man accused of gaining access to the cockpit of a plane at Philadelphia International Airport by impersonating an airline employee has been sentenced to time served and will be deported.
A French man accused of gaining access to the cockpit of a plane at Philadelphia International Airport by impersonating an airline employee has been sentenced to time served and will be deported.
A mayoral candidate and former City Council member in Bethlehem is being investigated for allegedly filming his girlfriend during sex without her consent.
A mayoral candidate and former City Council member in Bethlehem is being investigated for allegedly filming his girlfriend during sex without her consent.
By The Associated Press The National Council on Teacher Quality released a provocative survey Tuesday that found a majority of teacher preparation programs in the U.S. are not adequately training...
By The Associated Press The National Council on Teacher Quality released a provocative survey Tuesday that found a majority of teacher preparation programs in the U.S. are not adequately training aspiring...
Police in Allentown are investigating whether two cars may have been racing before a crash that killed three people in one vehicle.
Police in Allentown are investigating whether two cars may have been racing before a crash that killed three people in one vehicle.
The D.C. police department arranged to use satellite communications and video equipment from the U.S. Navy as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration.
The D.C. police department arranged to use satellite communications and video equipment from the U.S. Navy as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration.
The state auditor general says any statewide transportation funding plan should phase out the massive contributions that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is currently required to make.
The state auditor general says any statewide transportation funding plan should phase out the massive contributions that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is currently required to make.
By The Associated Press THE VETERANS AFFAIRS/LEGIONELLA MESS: IT GROWS AND GROWS
By The Associated Press THE VETERANS AFFAIRS/LEGIONELLA MESS: IT GROWS AND GROWS
An Ohio man has been charged with trying to hire a hit man during an undercover state police sting in western Pennsylvania.
An Ohio man has been charged with trying to hire a hit man during an undercover state police sting in western Pennsylvania.
A defense attorney for a man accused of killing a woman and her granddaughter in a botched ransom kidnapping in suburban Philadelphia says his client was coerced into confessing.
A defense attorney for a man accused of killing a woman and her granddaughter in a botched ransom kidnapping in suburban Philadelphia says his client was coerced into confessing.
A warden says a man who was arrested in New Jersey after escaping from western Pennsylvania county jail in 2005 will be returned to the lockup - eventually.
A warden says a man who was arrested in New Jersey after escaping from western Pennsylvania county jail in 2005 will be returned to the lockup - eventually.
Police say a central Pennsylvania man took a woman's car without her permission, but was arrested after he drove her to the hospital when she broke her ankle in the process.
Police say a central Pennsylvania man took a woman's car without her permission, but was arrested after he drove her to the hospital when she broke her ankle in the process.
A hearing has been set at which a northern Pennsylvania man is scheduled to plead guilty to murdering his ex-wife, a church organist, during a service.
A hearing has been set at which a northern Pennsylvania man is scheduled to plead guilty to murdering his ex-wife, a church organist, during a service.
Federal Aviation Administration investigators were set to visit the scene of an ultralight plane crash that killed a western Pennsylvania pilot.
Federal Aviation Administration investigators were set to visit the scene of an ultralight plane crash that killed a western Pennsylvania pilot.
A Philadelphia man is in critical condition after robbers shot him six times in the legs and stole his phone, police say.
A Philadelphia man is in critical condition after robbers shot him six times in the legs and stole his phone, police say.
Authorities were working to confirm the identities of two bodies found after a house fire in western Pennsylvania.
Authorities were working to confirm the identities of two bodies found after a house fire in western Pennsylvania.
The widow of an inmate who committed suicide at Lancaster County Prison in 2011 is suing the prison and its medical services provider.
The widow of an inmate who committed suicide at Lancaster County Prison in 2011 is suing the prison and its medical services provider.
A federal magistrate must decide whether a suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher awaiting trial on a fondling charge in state court must be jailed until he can stand trial on federal child...
A federal magistrate must decide whether a suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher awaiting trial on a fondling charge in state court must be jailed until he can stand trial on federal child pornography...
An Ohio man is scheduled for sentencing before a federal judge in Pittsburgh for his role in sending anonymous YouTube threats claiming to have hacked into the University of Pittsburgh's computer system on the...
An Ohio man is scheduled for sentencing before a federal judge in Pittsburgh for his role in sending anonymous YouTube threats claiming to have hacked into the University of Pittsburgh's computer system on the heels of a...
A western Pennsylvania man is set for sentencing on charges he possessed child pornography - then threatened to have a female U.S. postal inspector who investigated his case raped and murdered.
A western Pennsylvania man is set for sentencing on charges he possessed child pornography - then threatened to have a female U.S. postal inspector who investigated his case raped and murdered.
Police say a construction worker was fatally shot from close range as he walked to a job in north Philadelphia.
Police say a construction worker was fatally shot from close range as he walked to a job in north Philadelphia.
A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed students to do body piercing in class.
A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed students to do body piercing in class.
Police say a 77-year-old woman is dead after a camper trailer rolled over her while she and her husband were working on it at a central Pennsylvania campground.
Police say a 77-year-old woman is dead after a camper trailer rolled over her while she and her husband were working on it at a central Pennsylvania campground.
Police say a Philadelphia-area man is facing charges after sexually assaulting a former girlfriend and using her cellphone to capture the encounter on video.
Police say a Philadelphia-area man is facing charges after sexually assaulting a former girlfriend and using her cellphone to capture the encounter on video.
A jury in Berks County has awarded a couple $1.72 million in a malpractice case involving their 2-year-old daughter who died after contracting bacterial meningitis.
A jury in Berks County has awarded a couple $1.72 million in a malpractice case involving their 2-year-old daughter who died after contracting bacterial meningitis.
Fire officials say a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania had to be evacuated after a fire broke out and sent huge plumes of smoke into the air.
Fire officials say a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania had to be evacuated after a fire broke out and sent huge plumes of smoke into the air.
Fire and rescue crews are still searching for a kayaker who went missing on the Lehigh River in eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Fire and rescue crews are still searching for a kayaker who went missing on the Lehigh River in eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend.
A West Virginia man will spend up to five years behind bars for stabbing a University of Charleston football player outside a nightclub in January.
A West Virginia man will spend up to five years behind bars for stabbing a University of Charleston football player outside a nightclub in January.
A woman who survived nearly 13 hours in the rubble of a building collapse that killed six people in Philadelphia has lost both legs at the pelvis.
A woman who survived nearly 13 hours in the rubble of a building collapse that killed six people in Philadelphia has lost both legs at the pelvis.
Republican state senators are still unsure whether they'll vote for legislation that one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and hard liquor in Pennsylvania.
Republican state senators are still unsure whether they'll vote for legislation that one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and hard liquor in Pennsylvania.
Gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose sharply last month.
Gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose sharply last month.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has turned back a challenge to a provision in the state constitution that requires judges to retire by the end of the year in which they turn 70. The court said in its unanimous ruling...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has turned back a challenge to a provision in the state constitution that requires judges to retire by the end of the year in which they turn 70. The court said in its unanimous ruling that it...
Pennsylvania's state budgetmakers are getting better news about the spending plan they're trying to assemble in the waning days of June.
Pennsylvania's state budgetmakers are getting better news about the spending plan they're trying to assemble in the waning days of June.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is calling for legislation to prevent an interest rate increase on federally subsidized student loans.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is calling for legislation to prevent an interest rate increase on federally subsidized student loans.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is unanimously rejected a challenge to a portion of the state constitution that requires judges to retire by the end of the year in which they turn 70.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is unanimously rejected a challenge to a portion of the state constitution that requires judges to retire by the end of the year in which they turn 70.
An ATV rider has died after striking a pony in northeastern Pennsylvania.
An ATV rider has died after striking a pony in northeastern Pennsylvania.
A Pittsburgh man will spend up to 14 years in prison for seriously injuring a city officer, who has yet to return to work since trying to stop a robbery at a flea market that authorities said doubled as a marijuana...
A Pittsburgh man will spend up to 14 years in prison for seriously injuring a city officer, who has yet to return to work since trying to stop a robbery at a flea market that authorities said doubled as a marijuana packaging...
A federal judge says acting Pittsburgh police Chief Regina McDonald can't prevent officers from working off-duty security details at strip clubs.
A federal judge says acting Pittsburgh police Chief Regina McDonald can't prevent officers from working off-duty security details at strip clubs.
A new Pennsylvania law will prohibit coverage of most abortions under policies offered in a federally-run insurance marketplace starting next year.
A new Pennsylvania law will prohibit coverage of most abortions under policies offered in a federally-run insurance marketplace starting next year.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
Two parents and two employees of the Philadelphia school district are going on a hunger strike until the system gets additional funding.
Two parents and two employees of the Philadelphia school district are going on a hunger strike until the system gets additional funding.
Pittsburgh police were attempting to determine whether a woman fell or jumped from a fourth-floor apartment balcony.
Pittsburgh police were attempting to determine whether a woman fell or jumped from a fourth-floor apartment balcony.
Authorities say two medics were attacked by a patient they had been treating after he was hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia.
Authorities say two medics were attacked by a patient they had been treating after he was hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia.
A 20-year-old western Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degree murder in the death of a 42-year-old woman last year.
A 20-year-old western Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degree murder in the death of a 42-year-old woman last year.
Pittsburgh City Councilman Patrick Dowd is resigning to head a nonprofit designed to benefit children.
Pittsburgh City Councilman Patrick Dowd is resigning to head a nonprofit designed to benefit children.
A single mother who quit her job at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she was given a fee-laden debit card and told to use it to access her future earnings.
A single mother who quit her job at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she was given a fee-laden debit card and told to use it to access her future earnings.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a western Pennsylvania power plant had to evacuate a turbine building for about 90 minutes due to excess carbon dioxide.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a western Pennsylvania power plant had to evacuate a turbine building for about 90 minutes due to excess carbon dioxide.
A 41-year-old western Pennsylvania man awaiting trial on charges he concealed a 15-year-old girl in an apartment earlier this year has been jailed again on charges that he contacted the girl online and had even...
A 41-year-old western Pennsylvania man awaiting trial on charges he concealed a 15-year-old girl in an apartment earlier this year has been jailed again on charges that he contacted the girl online and had even begun...
Police say three people have been killed in a two-car crash in Allentown that also left a fourth person injured.
Police say three people have been killed in a two-car crash in Allentown that also left a fourth person injured.
The president and chief executive officer of Altoona Regional Health System says its move to affiliate with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is set to be announced July 1.
The president and chief executive officer of Altoona Regional Health System says its move to affiliate with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is set to be announced July 1.
Officials at Pittsburgh International Airport are planning to honor the Tuskegee Airmen with an exhibit to open in September.
Officials at Pittsburgh International Airport are planning to honor the Tuskegee Airmen with an exhibit to open in September.
A western Pennsylvania volunteer fire department is mourning one of its own.
A western Pennsylvania volunteer fire department is mourning one of its own.
Police are searching for suspects after more than 20 school buses were vandalized in northeast Philadelphia.
Police are searching for suspects after more than 20 school buses were vandalized in northeast Philadelphia.
State police say an unknown man tried to abduct a 6-year-old boy who was playing on a swing set in his western Pennsylvania yard.
State police say an unknown man tried to abduct a 6-year-old boy who was playing on a swing set in his western Pennsylvania yard.
State police say $10,000 worth of copper wire has been stolen from two disassembled wind turbines being stored on property in southwestern Pennsylvania.
State police say $10,000 worth of copper wire has been stolen from two disassembled wind turbines being stored on property in southwestern Pennsylvania.
State police have been searching for a vandal who threw a large rock through an original stained-glass window at a 19th century church in southwestern Pennsylvania.
State police have been searching for a vandal who threw a large rock through an original stained-glass window at a 19th century church in southwestern Pennsylvania.
State police in central Pennsylvania say a 15-year-old boy who was killed by a pellet gun while playing with a friend accidentally shot himself.
State police in central Pennsylvania say a 15-year-old boy who was killed by a pellet gun while playing with a friend accidentally shot himself.
Police were searching for a southwestern Pennsylvania bank robbery suspect who fatally shot a supermarket customer who ran after him and was shot trying to stop the suspect near his getaway car.
Police were searching for a southwestern Pennsylvania bank robbery suspect who fatally shot a supermarket customer who ran after him and was shot trying to stop the suspect near his getaway car.
A teenager has returned a 1962 high school class ring to its owner after stumbling across it with a metal detector while searching by a central Pennsylvania elementary school.
A teenager has returned a 1962 high school class ring to its owner after stumbling across it with a metal detector while searching by a central Pennsylvania elementary school.
Police say a man accidentally drove a pickup truck onto train tracks after missing a driveway in central Pennsylvania, but escaped unharmed before the vehicle was hit by an oncoming train.
Police say a man accidentally drove a pickup truck onto train tracks after missing a driveway in central Pennsylvania, but escaped unharmed before the vehicle was hit by an oncoming train.
A playground memorial is being planned to remember four young children killed in a house fire in eastern Pennsylvania on Mother's Day.
A playground memorial is being planned to remember four young children killed in a house fire in eastern Pennsylvania on Mother's Day.
Police are still searching for two prisoners who escaped from a correctional facility in eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Police are still searching for two prisoners who escaped from a correctional facility in eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend.
A pair of Philadelphia skyscrapers are lighting up to show support for the SS United States.
A pair of Philadelphia skyscrapers are lighting up to show support for the SS United States.
Police say three people have been killed in a crash in eastern Pennsylvania.
Police say three people have been killed in a crash in eastern Pennsylvania.
Police say a 27-year-old man is dead after being shot on a basketball court in Philadelphia.
Police say a 27-year-old man is dead after being shot on a basketball court in Philadelphia.
Family, fans and neighbors remembered former teen heartthrob Davy Jones with a concert and statue unveiling in central Pennsylvania.
Family, fans and neighbors remembered former teen heartthrob Davy Jones with a concert and statue unveiling in central Pennsylvania.
Shawn Stefani has aced the 17th hole at the U.S. Open.
Shawn Stefani has aced the 17th hole at the U.S. Open.
It's been a year since eight young men took the stand to testify they were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, but the fallout from the child molestation scandal...
It's been a year since eight young men took the stand to testify they were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, but the fallout from the child molestation scandal isn't over.
State police say two prisoners escaped from a halfway house in eastern Pennsylvania after someone pulled a fire alarm.
State police say two prisoners escaped from a halfway house in eastern Pennsylvania after someone pulled a fire alarm.
Five miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike have been shut down in central Pennsylvania following a crash involving a wrong-way driver.
Five miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike have been shut down in central Pennsylvania following a crash involving a wrong-way driver.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night.
A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night.
A man working on the roof of a Philadelphia apartment building fell through into one of the units, where a girl watching TV was hit by debris.
A man working on the roof of a Philadelphia apartment building fell through into one of the units, where a girl watching TV was hit by debris.
Documents show the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was repeatedly found at a Pittsburgh VA hospital in the five years before a fatal outbreak.
Documents show the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was repeatedly found at a Pittsburgh VA hospital in the five years before a fatal outbreak.
More than 1,000 bicyclists have ridden single-file along the last mile of a Pittsburgh-to-Washington trail to mark the full trail's opening.
More than 1,000 bicyclists have ridden single-file along the last mile of a Pittsburgh-to-Washington trail to mark the full trail's opening.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
State officials want the public's help in identifying who contaminated a creek in northeastern Pennsylvania.
State officials want the public's help in identifying who contaminated a creek in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Four central Pennsylvania residents say they rescued a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
Four central Pennsylvania residents say they rescued a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
A teenager from northeastern Pennsylvania is accused of sexually assaulting four girls over the past two years.
A teenager from northeastern Pennsylvania is accused of sexually assaulting four girls over the past two years.
A judge in northeastern Pennsylvania says a suspect will likely never stand trial on charges he fatally stabbed his wife and injured his son and grandson with a spear.
A judge in northeastern Pennsylvania says a suspect will likely never stand trial on charges he fatally stabbed his wife and injured his son and grandson with a spear.
After decades of near silence, a passive voice is being heard in American architecture.
After decades of near silence, a passive voice is being heard in American architecture.
The second round has been completed at the U.S. Open, with Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel still in the lead.
The second round has been completed at the U.S. Open, with Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel still in the lead.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is hosting more than 120 students and educators for Rocket Week on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is hosting more than 120 students and educators for Rocket Week on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Pennsylvania's state budget process is heading into its final weeks with a number of moving parts. And there's plenty at stake for Gov. Tom Corbett.
Pennsylvania's state budget process is heading into its final weeks with a number of moving parts. And there's plenty at stake for Gov. Tom Corbett.
Federal park officials are temporarily banning swimming in the Delaware Water Gap because of high river levels.
Federal park officials are temporarily banning swimming in the Delaware Water Gap because of high river levels.
A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 25 years in prison will seek compensation from the state after a judge dismissed two homicide charges against him.
A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 25 years in prison will seek compensation from the state after a judge dismissed two homicide charges against him.
A former high-ranking state House Republican now serving prison time for public corruption is suing Gov. Tom Corbett and prosecutors who he says illegally hid evidence and denied him a fair trial.
A former high-ranking state House Republican now serving prison time for public corruption is suing Gov. Tom Corbett and prosecutors who he says illegally hid evidence and denied him a fair trial.
Pennsylvania police say a man threatened to kill a woman's horse if she didn't have sex with him.
Pennsylvania police say a man threatened to kill a woman's horse if she didn't have sex with him.
Gov. Tom Corbett says foreign business leaders are increasingly eyeing Pennsylvania as a place to invest because of its access to Marcellus Shale natural gas.
Gov. Tom Corbett says foreign business leaders are increasingly eyeing Pennsylvania as a place to invest because of its access to Marcellus Shale natural gas.
A children's product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children falling or hanging over the side of the seats.
A children's product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children falling or hanging over the side of the seats.
Two elected officials suing the NCAA over the use of its $60 million fine from Penn State over how it handled the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal are seeking court-ordered mediation.
Two elected officials suing the NCAA over the use of its $60 million fine from Penn State over how it handled the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal are seeking court-ordered mediation.
A self-proclaimed neo-Nazi who made headlines for having named his son after Adolf Hitler says he'll search the streets of an eastern Pennsylvania city to find assailants who punched him.
A self-proclaimed neo-Nazi who made headlines for having named his son after Adolf Hitler says he'll search the streets of an eastern Pennsylvania city to find assailants who punched him.
Gov. Tom Corbett's office is making public an email exchange that it says led to the forced resignation Thursday of a member of the governor's Cabinet.
Gov. Tom Corbett's office is making public an email exchange that it says led to the forced resignation Thursday of a member of the governor's Cabinet.
A Philadelphia official says a building inspector left a videotaped message before his apparent suicide saying a deadly building collapse wasn't his fault.
A Philadelphia official says a building inspector left a videotaped message before his apparent suicide saying a deadly building collapse wasn't his fault.
An eastern Pennsylvania police detective may have a career as an author of hard-boiled detective novels after writing that "twin pools of fear and regret swelled" under the eyes of a suspect charged with stealing...
An eastern Pennsylvania police detective may have a career as an author of hard-boiled detective novels after writing that "twin pools of fear and regret swelled" under the eyes of a suspect charged with stealing brass...
Firefighters are at the scene of an office building fire in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Firefighters are at the scene of an office building fire in the Philadelphia suburbs.
A woman is under arrest in western Pennsylvania after police say she overdosed at the wheel of a car with her two children in the back seat.
A woman is under arrest in western Pennsylvania after police say she overdosed at the wheel of a car with her two children in the back seat.
A 73-year-old man and his grandson are under arrest after Pittsburgh police say they found heroin bricks, drug packaging material and guns in a search of their home.
A 73-year-old man and his grandson are under arrest after Pittsburgh police say they found heroin bricks, drug packaging material and guns in a search of their home.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
Five skydivers - all bearing enormous American flags - have landed in a field next to the National Constitution Center.
Five skydivers - all bearing enormous American flags - have landed in a field next to the National Constitution Center.
Police say a third suspect in the stabbing of a Pittsburgh Steeler has been captured in Florida.
Police say a third suspect in the stabbing of a Pittsburgh Steeler has been captured in Florida.
A newspaper is reporting that panels to evaluate Pittsburgh police recruits include one officer who is under internal investigation over holding a second full-time job and three others whose use of force has...
A newspaper is reporting that panels to evaluate Pittsburgh police recruits include one officer who is under internal investigation over holding a second full-time job and three others whose use of force has prompted...
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.
A new report by Pennsylvania's largest teachers' union says funding cuts are forcing some difficult decisions on school districts throughout the state.
A new report by Pennsylvania's largest teachers' union says funding cuts are forcing some difficult decisions on school districts throughout the state.
Penn State is banning bags from home athletic events this fall.
Penn State is banning bags from home athletic events this fall.
A state senator from Philadelphia and his family could make millions from a land deal if casino magnate Steve Wynn gets state approval to put a casino on the shores of the Delaware River in the city's Fishtown...
A state senator from Philadelphia and his family could make millions from a land deal if casino magnate Steve Wynn gets state approval to put a casino on the shores of the Delaware River in the city's Fishtown...
The federal sentencing of a former southwestern Pennsylvania police chief who pleaded guilty to extortion charges was to resume after a judge first determines whether the FBI paid an informant so much money that he...
The federal sentencing of a former southwestern Pennsylvania police chief who pleaded guilty to extortion charges was to resume after a judge first determines whether the FBI paid an informant so much money that he...
A judge says he'll rule sometime next week on whether the Pittsburgh Steelers or the city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority must pay to add 3,000 seats to the team's 11-year-old stadium, Heinz Field.
A judge says he'll rule sometime next week on whether the Pittsburgh Steelers or the city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority must pay to add 3,000 seats to the team's 11-year-old stadium, Heinz Field.
A southwestern Pennsylvania woman is now wanted after skipping a preliminary hearing on charges she falsely solicited donations to buy a headstone for a murder victim.
A southwestern Pennsylvania woman is now wanted after skipping a preliminary hearing on charges she falsely solicited donations to buy a headstone for a murder victim.
Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against a western Pennsylvania school bus driver accused of endangering children after police say he let two students fight instead of intervening.
Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against a western Pennsylvania school bus driver accused of endangering children after police say he let two students fight instead of intervening.
A court hearing over organ donation rules is on hold after the Pennsylvania girl at the center of the lawsuit received a lung transplant.
A court hearing over organ donation rules is on hold after the Pennsylvania girl at the center of the lawsuit received a lung transplant.
Philadelphia's City Council has set the real estate tax rate under a new taxation system and passed a cigarette tax.
Philadelphia's City Council has set the real estate tax rate under a new taxation system and passed a cigarette tax.
Tiger Woods' wrist looks better.
Tiger Woods' wrist looks better.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
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