A man said by prosecutors to have been the "mastermind" of the slaying of a musician in his Philadelphia-area home three days after Christmas in 2011 has been convicted of second-degree murder.
A man said by prosecutors to have been the "mastermind" of the slaying of a musician in his Philadelphia-area home three days after Christmas in 2011 has been convicted of second-degree murder.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania says she'll decide in the next couple weeks whether to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over penalties against Penn State.
A central Pennsylvania coroner has released the name of a man killed in a wrong-way crash in central Pennsylvania over the weekend that left two other people in critical condition.
A central Pennsylvania coroner has released the name of a man killed in a wrong-way crash in central Pennsylvania over the weekend that left two other people in critical condition.
A northwestern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 14 months to four years in prison in last year's death of a 5-month-old child.
A northwestern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 14 months to four years in prison in last year's death of a 5-month-old child.
Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process.
Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process.
Authorities have charged three men in the slaying of a teenager found shot in the back on the side of a road shortly after he was abducted from his Philadelphia-area home following what investigators say was a home...
Authorities have charged three men in the slaying of a teenager found shot in the back on the side of a road shortly after he was abducted from his Philadelphia-area home following what investigators say was a home invasion...
A federal judge in Pennsylvania says she'll decide in the next couple weeks whether to dismiss Governor Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over penalties against Penn State. U.S. Judge Yvette Kane had...
A mayoral candidate in Harrisburg is facing charges stemming from allegations that he spray painted the campaign signs of one of his competitors for the Democratic nomination.
A mayoral candidate in Harrisburg is facing charges stemming from allegations that he spray painted the campaign signs of one of his competitors for the Democratic nomination.
The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania are pleading for information that will lead to his return.
The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania are pleading for information that will lead to his return.
An elementary school and a vocational school in north-central Pennsylvania were on temporary lockdown as police responded to an off-campus incident.
An elementary school and a vocational school in north-central Pennsylvania were on temporary lockdown as police responded to an off-campus incident.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants federal regulators to investigate a fiery tanker crash that caused serious damage at the interchange of Interstate 81 and U.S. Routes 22/322 near Harrisburg.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants federal regulators to investigate a fiery tanker crash that caused serious damage at the interchange of Interstate 81 and U.S. Routes 22/322 near Harrisburg.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
A housekeeper has been sentenced to six years in federal prison in the theft of a Benjamin Franklin bust stolen in suburban Philadelphia and reportedly worth $3 million.
A housekeeper has been sentenced to six years in federal prison in the theft of a Benjamin Franklin bust stolen in suburban Philadelphia and reportedly worth $3 million.
A western Pennsylvania Catholic priest who was removed from public ministry in 2009 after an allegation of past child sex abuse deemed "credible" by his bishop has now been indicted by a federal grand jury on a...
A western Pennsylvania Catholic priest who was removed from public ministry in 2009 after an allegation of past child sex abuse deemed "credible" by his bishop has now been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of...
The Phillies are hoping to keep momentum going in Miami tonight following yesterday's dramatic 3-2 victory over the Reds. Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz launched back-to-back home runs off closer Aroldis Chapman in the...
Lawyers for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and the NCAA are expected in a Harrisburg federal courtroom to argue whether a judge should dismiss the antitrust lawsuit that Corbett filed over the NCAA's Penn State...
Lawyers for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and the NCAA are expected in a Harrisburg federal courtroom to argue whether a judge should dismiss the antitrust lawsuit that Corbett filed over the NCAA's Penn State penalties.
Candidates for elected posts including a seat on a state appellate court and mayor's offices in several cities are making their final pitches on the last full day before the Pennsylvania primary.
Candidates for elected posts including a seat on a state appellate court and mayor's offices in several cities are making their final pitches on the last full day before the Pennsylvania primary.
A campaign by Pennsylvania's chief justice for another 10-year term on the high court is drawing criticism by two men who were active in the successful effort to repeal the 2005 government pay-raise law.
A campaign by Pennsylvania's chief justice for another 10-year term on the high court is drawing criticism by two men who were active in the successful effort to repeal the 2005 government pay-raise law.
A former Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare caseworker will spend five to 10 years in state police for firing 17 shots at state troopers who surrounded his house after he allegedly refused to come out when...
A former Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare caseworker will spend five to 10 years in state police for firing 17 shots at state troopers who surrounded his house after he allegedly refused to come out when they...
A southwestern Pennsylvania duo has been jailed on charges they sold the heroin that led to the overdose death of a 55-year-old man.
A southwestern Pennsylvania duo has been jailed on charges they sold the heroin that led to the overdose death of a 55-year-old man.
A western Pennsylvania woman has been charged with text-messaging while driving in connection with a crash earlier this month that killed a former volunteer fire chief.
A western Pennsylvania woman has been charged with text-messaging while driving in connection with a crash earlier this month that killed a former volunteer fire chief.
Police say a western Pennsylvania man charged with his fourth drunken driving offense was fleeing police when he smashed into a police cruiser belong to a township where another officer was killed in a similar crash...
Police say a western Pennsylvania man charged with his fourth drunken driving offense was fleeing police when he smashed into a police cruiser belong to a township where another officer was killed in a similar crash earlier...
Police say a drunk man narrowly escaped injury when his car was hit by a freight train after his vehicle inexplicably stopped on some railroad tracks near Pittsburgh.
Police say a drunk man narrowly escaped injury when his car was hit by a freight train after his vehicle inexplicably stopped on some railroad tracks near Pittsburgh.
Grief counselors and local ministers were at a western Pennsylvania high school after a popular student was killed while drag racing an all-terrain vehicle at a nearby dirt track.
Grief counselors and local ministers were at a western Pennsylvania high school after a popular student was killed while drag racing an all-terrain vehicle at a nearby dirt track.
An Illinois man is jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.
An Illinois man is jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.
A central Pennsylvania teenager has been cited for disorderly conduct after authorities say he swore at school officials who wouldn't let him into his school prom, from which he'd been banned for failing to...
A central Pennsylvania teenager has been cited for disorderly conduct after authorities say he swore at school officials who wouldn't let him into his school prom, from which he'd been banned for failing to serve...
A district attorney says he plans to upgrade charges against a western Pennsylvania stepfather now that a beaten toddler has died.
A district attorney says he plans to upgrade charges against a western Pennsylvania stepfather now that a beaten toddler has died.
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Monday.
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Monday.
A country club that fell on hard times has become one of New Jersey's most desirable properties.
A country club that fell on hard times has become one of New Jersey's most desirable properties.
Former Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer wants to see Immaculate College graduates persevere in their lives and remember to give back to others.
Former Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer wants to see Immaculate College graduates persevere in their lives and remember to give back to others.
Police say three people are facing charges after firefighters responded to an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine lab in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Police say three people are facing charges after firefighters responded to an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine lab in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Authorities say a taxi driver was killed and four firefighters were hurt when the cab crashed into a fire police van in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Authorities say a taxi driver was killed and four firefighters were hurt when the cab crashed into a fire police van in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Police and wildlife officers are trying to track down a black bear that's been spotted wandering around several residential areas in suburban Philadelphia for days.
Police and wildlife officers are trying to track down a black bear that's been spotted wandering around several residential areas in suburban Philadelphia for days.
Philadelphia police are seeking for six suspects who beat and robbed a disabled war veteran during a home invasion.
Philadelphia police are seeking for six suspects who beat and robbed a disabled war veteran during a home invasion.
An aircraft maintenance school in Hagerstown is celebrating an expansion.
An aircraft maintenance school in Hagerstown is celebrating an expansion.
The charitable arm of the New York Bar Association is making a $300,000 grant to fund a program that helps disabled veterans start businesses and another that supports research in technology, innovation and...
The charitable arm of the New York Bar Association is making a $300,000 grant to fund a program that helps disabled veterans start businesses and another that supports research in technology, innovation and competition law.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
An eastern Pennsylvania newspaper has obtained state records showing that oil and gas development damaged the water supplies of at least 161 Pennsylvania homes, farms, churches and businesses between 2008 and the...
An eastern Pennsylvania newspaper has obtained state records showing that oil and gas development damaged the water supplies of at least 161 Pennsylvania homes, farms, churches and businesses between 2008 and the fall of...
Most of the action in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will be in Democrat-controlled cities.
Most of the action in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will be in Democrat-controlled cities.
Jurors return to federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday to hear arguments and evidence on whether a drug dealer convicted in the slayings of a dozen people should be sentenced to death or to life in prison...
Jurors return to federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday to hear arguments and evidence on whether a drug dealer convicted in the slayings of a dozen people should be sentenced to death or to life in prison without...
The planned opening of Maryland's fourth casino this week is bringing changes to Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland.
The planned opening of Maryland's fourth casino this week is bringing changes to Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland.
This year's Philadelphia Flower Show ended with a loss of about $1.2 million, and an official blames fears of a winter snowstorm that he says were whipped up by television and radio reports.
This year's Philadelphia Flower Show ended with a loss of about $1.2 million, and an official blames fears of a winter snowstorm that he says were whipped up by television and radio reports.
Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged two men in a shooting death that investigators say occurred during an attempted heroin transaction.
Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged two men in a shooting death that investigators say occurred during an attempted heroin transaction.
Police in western Pennsylvania are investigating the shooting death of a man in the east end of Uniontown.
Police in western Pennsylvania are investigating the shooting death of a man in the east end of Uniontown.
A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.
A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.
Gov. Tom Corbett got a cool reception when he addressed a central Pennsylvania university's graduating class.
Gov. Tom Corbett got a cool reception when he addressed a central Pennsylvania university's graduating class.
A move to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for public school students is facing a groundswell of criticism.
A move to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for public school students is facing a groundswell of criticism.
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.
A man called one of the commonwealth's 10-most-wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man during a game of dominoes nearly two decades ago in eastern...
A man called one of the commonwealth's 10-most-wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man during a game of dominoes nearly two decades ago in eastern Pennsylvania.
Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a central Pennsylvania farm.
Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a central Pennsylvania farm.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's decision not to seek re-election is making the primary even more important for a city that continues to re-invent itself as a post-industrial 21st century success story.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's decision not to seek re-election is making the primary even more important for a city that continues to re-invent itself as a post-industrial 21st century success story.
State police say a western Pennsylvania man injured in a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute has died of his injuries.
State police say a western Pennsylvania man injured in a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute has died of his injuries.
A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was accidental.
A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was accidental.
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
Penn State University student Brittany Horn was awarded the 2013 Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship at the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors' annual meeting Friday.
Penn State University student Brittany Horn was awarded the 2013 Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship at the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors' annual meeting Friday.
Jason Malmont, a photographer at The Sentinel in Carlislse, was named the Paul Vathis Memorial Photography Portfolio Award winner at Friday's annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors.
Jason Malmont, a photographer at The Sentinel in Carlislse, was named the Paul Vathis Memorial Photography Portfolio Award winner at Friday's annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors.
A judge has sentenced a former Pittsburgh pharmacist to over 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a shotgun.
A judge has sentenced a former Pittsburgh pharmacist to over 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a shotgun.
Authorities are investigating the case of a 20-month-old western Pennsylvania child who has life-threatening injuries.
Authorities are investigating the case of a 20-month-old western Pennsylvania child who has life-threatening injuries.
Police say two teenagers robbed and beat a blind man walking from a bus stop in Reading, Pa.
Police say two teenagers robbed and beat a blind man walking from a bus stop in Reading, Pa.
The Harrisburg region's newspaper is endorsing one of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson's re-election challengers.
The Harrisburg region's newspaper is endorsing one of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson's re-election challengers.
A report by a Penn State commission says that women have lagged behind in representation over the last decade in positions such as administrator and professor.
A report by a Penn State commission says that women have lagged behind in representation over the last decade in positions such as administrator and professor.
An Arizona congressman wants a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
An Arizona congressman wants a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Life on the run for the Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker ended when he asked for a cup of coffee. Authorities are crediting an employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia with recognizing...
Life on the run for the Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker ended when he asked for a cup of coffee. Authorities are crediting an employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia with recognizing...
Police say an eastern Pennsylvania woman tried to poison her husband and daughter with burritos laced with prescription medicine.
Police say an eastern Pennsylvania woman tried to poison her husband and daughter with burritos laced with prescription medicine.
Patricia Meagher-Walker, executive editor of three Calkins Media newspapers in the Philadelphia area, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors.
Patricia Meagher-Walker, executive editor of three Calkins Media newspapers in the Philadelphia area, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors.
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service says recent changes to the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees are a "credit positive."
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service says recent changes to the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees are a "credit positive."
A former high school football coach in northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to an additional 2 to 4 years in prison for molesting a boy in the school locker room last spring.
A former high school football coach in northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to an additional 2 to 4 years in prison for molesting a boy in the school locker room last spring.
A county official in northeastern Pennsylvania has been charged with illegal wiretapping after authorities say he secretly recorded a private meeting and two phone calls.
A county official in northeastern Pennsylvania has been charged with illegal wiretapping after authorities say he secretly recorded a private meeting and two phone calls.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate declined slightly last month, but remains above the national rate.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate declined slightly last month, but remains above the national rate.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she opposes legislation to decriminalize marijuana.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she opposes legislation to decriminalize marijuana.
A man whose empire of dilapidated Philadelphia rental houses prompted tenants to call him the "Slumlord Millionaire" has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding banks of more than $10 million.
A man whose empire of dilapidated Philadelphia rental houses prompted tenants to call him the "Slumlord Millionaire" has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding banks of more than $10 million.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center paid 26 employees over $1 million in total compensation last year.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center paid 26 employees over $1 million in total compensation last year.
Authorities have identified the man found floating in the middle of the Delaware River on the Pennsylvania-New York border earlier this month.
Authorities have identified the man found floating in the middle of the Delaware River on the Pennsylvania-New York border earlier this month.
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a special stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a special stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The state Supreme Court has ruled in an ex-NFL player's case that Connecticut lawyers can't be sued for fraud for their conduct in court cases because of a centuries-old legal doctrine called absolute...
The state Supreme Court has ruled in an ex-NFL player's case that Connecticut lawyers can't be sued for fraud for their conduct in court cases because of a centuries-old legal doctrine called absolute immunity.
State police are looking for whoever stole 13 snakes from a central Pennsylvania family's home.
State police are looking for whoever stole 13 snakes from a central Pennsylvania family's home.
Pittsburgh police say a 54-year-old man has been fatally shot in a reported home invasion, though investigators haven't said whether he lived in the home or was the person believed to be intruding.
Pittsburgh police say a 54-year-old man has been fatally shot in a reported home invasion, though investigators haven't said whether he lived in the home or was the person believed to be intruding.
An artist is hoping hundreds of people will come into downtown Philadelphia for a project that is being created to highlight the thousands of Americans killed every year by gun violence.
An artist is hoping hundreds of people will come into downtown Philadelphia for a project that is being created to highlight the thousands of Americans killed every year by gun violence.
Authorities are crediting an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer with reviving a toddler who was found face-down in a shallow pond at a suburban miniature golf course.
Authorities are crediting an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer with reviving a toddler who was found face-down in a shallow pond at a suburban miniature golf course.
The superintendent of Philadelphia's public schools says ending teacher seniority may be the only way for the cash-strapped district to get the money it needs.
The superintendent of Philadelphia's public schools says ending teacher seniority may be the only way for the cash-strapped district to get the money it needs.
State police say two western Pennsylvania men concocted a story claiming they were victims of a carjacking to avoid charges relating to a hit-and-run accident.
State police say two western Pennsylvania men concocted a story claiming they were victims of a carjacking to avoid charges relating to a hit-and-run accident.
The missing link in bicycle trail connecting the Pittsburgh area to Washington D.C. has quietly opened, though it still won't be formally dedicated until a June 15 ceremony.
The missing link in bicycle trail connecting the Pittsburgh area to Washington D.C. has quietly opened, though it still won't be formally dedicated until a June 15 ceremony.
Environmental regulators are investigating reports of slaughterhouse waste in a Susquehanna River tributary in Lycoming County.
Environmental regulators are investigating reports of slaughterhouse waste in a Susquehanna River tributary in Lycoming County.
Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.
Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.
Highmark Inc. has been fined $50,000 by the state Insurance Department for minor violations relating to denying claims.
Highmark Inc. has been fined $50,000 by the state Insurance Department for minor violations relating to denying claims.
A Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs clinic in a suburban mall has been closed so crews can superheat its tap water to kill bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease.
A Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs clinic in a suburban mall has been closed so crews can superheat its tap water to kill bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease.
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man will spend a year in federal prison and pay a $3,000 fine for evading $132,000 in income tax on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings.
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man will spend a year in federal prison and pay a $3,000 fine for evading $132,000 in income tax on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings.
A southwestern Pennsylvania woman has been charged with endangering her two young daughters who, police say, were in a van with the woman when she overdosed on heroin.
A southwestern Pennsylvania woman has been charged with endangering her two young daughters who, police say, were in a van with the woman when she overdosed on heroin.
Rescuers pulled two young men from the Susquehanna River after their raft overturned.
Rescuers pulled two young men from the Susquehanna River after their raft overturned.
The police chief of a northeastern Pennsylvania borough is lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries after being dragged by a car.
The police chief of a northeastern Pennsylvania borough is lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries after being dragged by a car.
There are some fireworks in an eastern Pennsylvania community because of an amusement park's summer plans.
There are some fireworks in an eastern Pennsylvania community because of an amusement park's summer plans.
A transgender student in central Pennsylvania is continuing his fight to be announced by his male name at graduation next month.
A transgender student in central Pennsylvania is continuing his fight to be announced by his male name at graduation next month.
Some of 40 chaperones and students visiting Penn State's main campus say they came home with bedbug bites.
Some of 40 chaperones and students visiting Penn State's main campus say they came home with bedbug bites.
They were an unlikely pair - an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age.
They were an unlikely pair - an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age.
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet celebrity earlier this year has been arrested in Philadelphia and charged with the murder of a New Jersey lawyer.
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet celebrity earlier this year has been arrested in Philadelphia and charged with the murder of a New Jersey lawyer.
A transgender student in central Pennsylvania is asking a school district to reverse its decision to read his female name at next month's graduation ceremony.
A transgender student in central Pennsylvania is asking a school district to reverse its decision to read his female name at next month's graduation ceremony.
A ski resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains plans to spend $145 million to add an indoor water park, a 453-room hotel, restaurants and conference areas.
A ski resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains plans to spend $145 million to add an indoor water park, a 453-room hotel, restaurants and conference areas.
CONSOL Energy says it's got federal approval to restart its sprawling Blacksville No. 2 coal mine with the morning shift on Monday.
CONSOL Energy says it's got federal approval to restart its sprawling Blacksville No. 2 coal mine with the morning shift on Monday.
After 43 years of serving fine French cuisine, Le Bec Fin is saying adieu.
After 43 years of serving fine French cuisine, Le Bec Fin is saying adieu.
Transit officials in Philadelphia say an old-fashioned but vital piece of safety equipment helped avert disaster when a stroller carrying a baby fell onto train tracks.
Transit officials in Philadelphia say an old-fashioned but vital piece of safety equipment helped avert disaster when a stroller carrying a baby fell onto train tracks.
The sons of a 73-year-old woman who drowned after falling into a suburban Philadelphia creek during a party have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit.
The sons of a 73-year-old woman who drowned after falling into a suburban Philadelphia creek during a party have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking a Senate committee to forgo the process of looking at potential closures of military installations as part of Defense Department cutbacks.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking a Senate committee to forgo the process of looking at potential closures of military installations as part of Defense Department cutbacks.
A second federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama exceeded his power in making a recess appointment to the National Labor Relations Board.
A second federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama exceeded his power in making a recess appointment to the National Labor Relations Board.
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other...
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas of...
A missing gauge containing radioactive material that fell off the back of a truck in West Virginia has been recovered.
A missing gauge containing radioactive material that fell off the back of a truck in West Virginia has been recovered.
Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 8.9 percent last month when compared to April 2012.
Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 8.9 percent last month when compared to April 2012.
A 16-year-old girl and her parents have sued two school districts and two teachers - one of whom is serving four to eight years in prison for having sex with the girl after he was hired to direct a high school...
A 16-year-old girl and her parents have sued two school districts and two teachers - one of whom is serving four to eight years in prison for having sex with the girl after he was hired to direct a high school musical in a...
Attorneys for the Pittsburgh police and a downtown strip club have filed federal court arguments of a new policy banning city officers from working off-duty security details at such establishments.
Attorneys for the Pittsburgh police and a downtown strip club have filed federal court arguments of a new policy banning city officers from working off-duty security details at such establishments.
A central Pennsylvania woman will spend 60 days to two years in jail for hog-tying her 5-year-old grandson to a chair so she could go to a methadone clinic.
A central Pennsylvania woman will spend 60 days to two years in jail for hog-tying her 5-year-old grandson to a chair so she could go to a methadone clinic.
A group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy movement has returned to Easton and the mayor says they're breaking the law.
A group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy movement has returned to Easton and the mayor says they're breaking the law.
Police say a sixth-grader has been suspended from his suburban Pittsburgh Catholic school for the rest of the year after he allegedly threatened to shoot himself and his classmates after he was caught cheating on a...
Police say a sixth-grader has been suspended from his suburban Pittsburgh Catholic school for the rest of the year after he allegedly threatened to shoot himself and his classmates after he was caught cheating on a test.
Transcripts of a secret plea hearing show a teenager involved in the 2012 stabbing death of a Star City girl planned the slaying with an accomplice. But their motive remains unclear.
Transcripts of a secret plea hearing show a teenager involved in the 2012 stabbing death of a Star City girl planned the slaying with an accomplice. But their motive remains unclear.
Police in a crime-ridden Pittsburgh suburb are testing packets of white powder found in an unused elementary school desk to determine if the substance is cocaine, heroin or some other kind of drug.
Police in a crime-ridden Pittsburgh suburb are testing packets of white powder found in an unused elementary school desk to determine if the substance is cocaine, heroin or some other kind of drug.
A 55-year-old western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges that he fired 20 to 30 "warning shots" at state and township police who responded to his rural home for a report of shots being fired.
A 55-year-old western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges that he fired 20 to 30 "warning shots" at state and township police who responded to his rural home for a report of shots being fired.
The superintendent of the York School District in central Pennsylvania has resigned to take a job on Long Island.
The superintendent of the York School District in central Pennsylvania has resigned to take a job on Long Island.
A former southwestern Pennsylvania police chief faces prison for offering paid protection to undercover agents he thought were dealing drugs and taking money to buy them stun guns only lawfully used by police.
A former southwestern Pennsylvania police chief faces prison for offering paid protection to undercover agents he thought were dealing drugs and taking money to buy them stun guns only lawfully used by police.
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man faces up to a year and half in prison when he's sentenced by a federal judge in Pittsburgh for trying to evade income taxes on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings.
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man faces up to a year and half in prison when he's sentenced by a federal judge in Pittsburgh for trying to evade income taxes on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings.
Investigators are looking into what caused a fire and possible explosion at a gas compressor station in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Investigators are looking into what caused a fire and possible explosion at a gas compressor station in northeastern Pennsylvania.
State gambling regulators have approved the expansion of Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia.
State gambling regulators have approved the expansion of Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia.
The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University has been closed for renovations.
The Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University has been closed for renovations.
A former treasurer has been sentenced to 36 weekends in jail after she admitted stealing more than $26,000 from a suburban Philadelphia Little League.
A former treasurer has been sentenced to 36 weekends in jail after she admitted stealing more than $26,000 from a suburban Philadelphia Little League.
A judge has granted the release of a teenager jailed for two weeks after authorities say she discarded her newborn in a bathroom trash can at her central Pennsylvania high school.
A judge has granted the release of a teenager jailed for two weeks after authorities say she discarded her newborn in a bathroom trash can at her central Pennsylvania high school.
A memorial service is planned in Hershey for former Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader.
A memorial service is planned in Hershey for former Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader.
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in an appeal by Delaware's Chancery Court judges of a federal court decision declaring that a state law allowing them to oversee secret arbitration is...
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in an appeal by Delaware's Chancery Court judges of a federal court decision declaring that a state law allowing them to oversee secret arbitration is unconstitutional.
Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell's conviction has reignited the bitter U.S. debate over abortion. But some hope it will prompt new dialogue, so the crimes aren't repeated.
Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell's conviction has reignited the bitter U.S. debate over abortion. But some hope it will prompt new dialogue, so the crimes aren't repeated.
Police say four people were shot, including a woman a woman hit by a stray bullet that entered her home, when gunfire erupted on a southwest Philadelphia street.
Police say four people were shot, including a woman a woman hit by a stray bullet that entered her home, when gunfire erupted on a southwest Philadelphia street.
The mayor of Philadelphia has proposed increasing taxes on cigarettes and liquor as part of an effort to avoid budget cuts to the city's struggling school district.
The mayor of Philadelphia has proposed increasing taxes on cigarettes and liquor as part of an effort to avoid budget cuts to the city's struggling school district.
An eastern Pennsylvania man convicted in the shooting death of his wife 3½ years ago has been sentenced to life in prison despite his angry proclamation of innocence.
An eastern Pennsylvania man convicted in the shooting death of his wife 3½ years ago has been sentenced to life in prison despite his angry proclamation of innocence.
Police say a suspect has been arrested in the death of a man shot inside an ice cream parlor in Philadelphia during what police said was an apparent robbery attempt.
Police say a suspect has been arrested in the death of a man shot inside an ice cream parlor in Philadelphia during what police said was an apparent robbery attempt.
Officials say a 14-month-old girl was hospitalized after a stroller fell onto elevated train tracks in west Philadelphia.
Officials say a 14-month-old girl was hospitalized after a stroller fell onto elevated train tracks in west Philadelphia.
An eastern Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on homicide and other charges in the beating death of another barber who worked in the same shop.
An eastern Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on homicide and other charges in the beating death of another barber who worked in the same shop.
Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has been fined $100,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has been fined $100,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Officials say a 14-month-old girl was hospitalized after a stroller fell onto commuter train tracks in west Philadelphia.
Officials say a 14-month-old girl was hospitalized after a stroller fell onto commuter train tracks in west Philadelphia.
A second inmate has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a fellow inmate at a federal prison in central Pennsylvania 8½ years ago.
A second inmate has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a fellow inmate at a federal prison in central Pennsylvania 8½ years ago.
A woman is suing Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, claiming he or a body guard hit her, threw a drink at her and tossed her off a party bus last December.
A woman is suing Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, claiming he or a body guard hit her, threw a drink at her and tossed her off a party bus last December.
A former high school football coach in northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges.
A former high school football coach in northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges.
The parents of a young Pennsylvania girl sexually molested by a neighbor are facing a setback in their legal effort to force the man to buy their house.
The parents of a young Pennsylvania girl sexually molested by a neighbor are facing a setback in their legal effort to force the man to buy their house.
A provision in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could affect the health insurance coverage for thousands of Pennsylvanians who identify themselves as Native American.
A provision in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could affect the health insurance coverage for thousands of Pennsylvanians who identify themselves as Native American.
The man who had been Pennsylvania's acting secretary of the Department of Health since October now has the job.
The man who had been Pennsylvania's acting secretary of the Department of Health since October now has the job.
The district attorney says a woman stole roughly $80,000 from the Pittsburgh consulting firm where she worked and spent the money on personal beauty and bath products, cellphone bills, and home-improvement stores.
The district attorney says a woman stole roughly $80,000 from the Pittsburgh consulting firm where she worked and spent the money on personal beauty and bath products, cellphone bills, and home-improvement stores.
Six years after a degree scandal shook West Virginia University and forced its president to resign, two professors are demanding their tarnished reputations be restored.
Six years after a degree scandal shook West Virginia University and forced its president to resign, two professors are demanding their tarnished reputations be restored.
A middle school in eastern Pennsylvania had to be locked down as a precaution after a student found a bullet in the boy's bathroom.
A middle school in eastern Pennsylvania had to be locked down as a precaution after a student found a bullet in the boy's bathroom.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say an American woman who taught at a Christian school in the country has been killed in a car accident that also injured a fellow teacher and a student.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say an American woman who taught at a Christian school in the country has been killed in a car accident that also injured a fellow teacher and a student.
Hanover's daily newspaper is cutting back its publication to three days a week.
Hanover's daily newspaper is cutting back its publication to three days a week.
A bus driver in western Pennsylvania had a surprise passenger.
A bus driver in western Pennsylvania had a surprise passenger.
A southwestern Pennsylvania seventh grader is in juvenile custody after police say he told a school counselor he wanted to fatally shoot a teacher.
A southwestern Pennsylvania seventh grader is in juvenile custody after police say he told a school counselor he wanted to fatally shoot a teacher.
A judge in northeastern Pennsylvania has combined a series of civil lawsuits into a class-action case in the so-called "kids for cash" scandal involving for-profit juvenile detention facilities.
A judge in northeastern Pennsylvania has combined a series of civil lawsuits into a class-action case in the so-called "kids for cash" scandal involving for-profit juvenile detention facilities.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing how much evidence is too much in the case of a western Pennsylvania man serving 50 years in prison for collecting child pornography.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing how much evidence is too much in the case of a western Pennsylvania man serving 50 years in prison for collecting child pornography.
A University of Delaware-led study has found that decades-old federal standards overestimate current poultry industry contributions to water pollution.
A University of Delaware-led study has found that decades-old federal standards overestimate current poultry industry contributions to water pollution.
A northwestern Pennsylvania woman must stand trial in a crash off a bridge that killed her friend after both had been drinking at a bar.
A northwestern Pennsylvania woman must stand trial in a crash off a bridge that killed her friend after both had been drinking at a bar.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has turned over a $12,000 check and a contract he has for home improvements to a federal grand jury.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has turned over a $12,000 check and a contract he has for home improvements to a federal grand jury.
A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend at a hunting camp.
A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend at a hunting camp.
Gov. Tom Corbett is said to be close to naming a new education secretary to replace the outgoing Ron Tomalis.
Gov. Tom Corbett is said to be close to naming a new education secretary to replace the outgoing Ron Tomalis.
State police and environmental officials are investigating after a stolen tri-axle truck was found submerged in a western Pennsylvania lake.
State police and environmental officials are investigating after a stolen tri-axle truck was found submerged in a western Pennsylvania lake.
A southwestern Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief is being criticized by borough officials for driving his son and the boy's date to their high school prom in a fire truck.
A southwestern Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief is being criticized by borough officials for driving his son and the boy's date to their high school prom in a fire truck.
The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia will soon be looking for a new leader.
The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia will soon be looking for a new leader.
Students and staff at a northeastern Pennsylvania elementary school are heading into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest chain of friendship bracelets.
Students and staff at a northeastern Pennsylvania elementary school are heading into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest chain of friendship bracelets.
The Chester County Sheriff's Department has raised about $20,000 through a gun raffle that included an AR-15 rifle similar to the one used in last year's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,...
The Chester County Sheriff's Department has raised about $20,000 through a gun raffle that included an AR-15 rifle similar to the one used in last year's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Code enforcement officials in Pottsville say they had recommended smoke detectors for a home where two adults and four children were killed in a Mother's Day fire.
Code enforcement officials in Pottsville say they had recommended smoke detectors for a home where two adults and four children were killed in a Mother's Day fire.
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing live babies may be in court for the final time before serving out the last chapter of his life in prison.
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing live babies may be in court for the final time before serving out the last chapter of his life in prison.
State police say a western Pennsylvania man earlier reported killed in a Lawrence County shooting stemming from a domestic dispute is alive but in critical condition.
State police say a western Pennsylvania man earlier reported killed in a Lawrence County shooting stemming from a domestic dispute is alive but in critical condition.
A former campaign manager for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has been sentenced to a year in prison on a wire fraud charge connected to the theft of $100,000 from the campaign and a union's political arm.
A former campaign manager for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has been sentenced to a year in prison on a wire fraud charge connected to the theft of $100,000 from the campaign and a union's political arm.
A man who pleaded guilty to health care fraud and conspiracy has been sentenced to 7¾ years in prison in what federal authorities said was a $5.4 million Medicare scam.
A man who pleaded guilty to health care fraud and conspiracy has been sentenced to 7¾ years in prison in what federal authorities said was a $5.4 million Medicare scam.
Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania have charged a New Jersey man in the hit-and-run death of his brother on the day of the St. Patrick's Day parade in 2011.
Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania have charged a New Jersey man in the hit-and-run death of his brother on the day of the St. Patrick's Day parade in 2011.
A federal grand jury has indicted a western Pennsylvania man on a charge of union embezzlement.
A federal grand jury has indicted a western Pennsylvania man on a charge of union embezzlement.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman killed in her eastern Pennsylvania bedroom before her apartment was set on fire more than a decade ago.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman killed in her eastern Pennsylvania bedroom before her apartment was set on fire more than a decade ago.
A former Pittsburgh police officer who allegedly ran a prostitution service has been cleared of that charge but convicted of numerous other crimes.
A former Pittsburgh police officer who allegedly ran a prostitution service has been cleared of that charge but convicted of numerous other crimes.
State and federal officials are looking for a gauge containing radioactive material that fell off the back of a truck in West Virginia.
State and federal officials are looking for a gauge containing radioactive material that fell off the back of a truck in West Virginia.
Gas drilling waste is setting off more radiation alarms at Pennsylvania landfills.
Gas drilling waste is setting off more radiation alarms at Pennsylvania landfills.
Retiring Juniata president Thomas Kepple is headed to Washington, D.C. to lead an organization that helps train academic administrators.
Retiring Juniata president Thomas Kepple is headed to Washington, D.C. to lead an organization that helps train academic administrators.
The former treasurer of a central Pennsylvania wrestling booster club may spend nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
The former treasurer of a central Pennsylvania wrestling booster club may spend nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
State senators will continue exploring the liberalization of Pennsylvania's wine, beer and liquor laws in a second hearing that'll focus on groups that make and sell alcoholic beverages.
State senators will continue exploring the liberalization of Pennsylvania's wine, beer and liquor laws in a second hearing that'll focus on groups that make and sell alcoholic beverages.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell considers himself a pioneering doctor who helped desperate women get abortions, but a Philadelphia jury calls him a murderer who killed three babies born alive.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell considers himself a pioneering doctor who helped desperate women get abortions, but a Philadelphia jury calls him a murderer who killed three babies born alive.
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Monday.
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Monday.
