Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans
Read full article: Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze AmericansPresident Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation.
Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls
Read full article: Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarlsBlack ice, snow showers and fog are pestering post-holiday travelers in the Midwest, while the Northeast is gearing up for its first major snowstorm of the season.
Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
Read full article: Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck driversThe Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants.
Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built
Read full article: Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get builtUtilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy.
Native American boarding schools in the US, by the numbers
Read full article: Native American boarding schools in the US, by the numbersFor much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government and Christian denominations operated boarding schools where generations of Native American children were isolated from their families.
US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments
Read full article: US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segmentsUnited States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker.
Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
Read full article: Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election DayBomb threats to New Jersey polling stations, a voter roll mishap in Pennsylvania potentially affecting thousands of voters and warnings by President Donald Trump against California’s mail balloting system are marking the final day of voting in an off-year election with several nationally prominent races.
Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest court
Read full article: Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest courtAll three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court.
Shooting at a historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6
Read full article: Shooting at a historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6Authorities say gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, killing one person and wounding six others.
7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money
Read full article: 7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by moneyA yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader.
How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world's oldest drive-in theater
Read full article: How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world's oldest drive-in theaterIn a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest drive-in movie theater.
States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates
Read full article: States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandatesThe widening debate over vaccine mandates in the U.S. and recent moves to get rid of them for schoolchildren in Florida are pushing some states to take steps to protect vaccines for children and adults.
Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role
Read full article: Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity roleA conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In softball and baseball, girls are getting more visibility at the Little League World Series
Read full article: In softball and baseball, girls are getting more visibility at the Little League World SeriesLittle League runs World Series tournaments for baseball and softball, and girls are attracting more attention at both this year.
Republican Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid
Read full article: Republican Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bidPennsylvania’s two-term elected state Treasurer Stacy Garrity will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid in 2026.
Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in PennsylvaniaAllegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others.
Rural Pennsylvania man kills neighbor and wounds responding troopers in gunfire ambush, police say
Read full article: Rural Pennsylvania man kills neighbor and wounds responding troopers in gunfire ambush, police sayPolice say a 61-year-old man fatally shot a neighbor in rural Pennsylvania and then ambushed responding state troopers, wounding two while firing dozens of rounds from a semiautomatic weapon.
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare
Read full article: Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmareA truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour.
Man who sent Facebook message about committing a 2013 campus sexual assault pleads guilty
Read full article: Man who sent Facebook message about committing a 2013 campus sexual assault pleads guiltyAn American extradited from France to face charges that he sexually assaulted a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 has pleaded guilty.
The Latest: Trump promotes tech and energy investments in Pennsylvania
Read full article: The Latest: Trump promotes tech and energy investments in PennsylvaniaPresident Donald Trump and Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania have jointly announced tens of billions of dollars of energy and technology investments in the state of Pennsylvania.
Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge
Read full article: Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challengeMidway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.
Oakmont remained pristine despite the rain at the US Open. Outside the ropes, it was squishier
Read full article: Oakmont remained pristine despite the rain at the US Open. Outside the ropes, it was squishierA line of storms that rolled through Oakmont between the second and third rounds hardly seemed to make an impact at the U.S. Open.
Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
Read full article: Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burnsForecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens.
Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White House
Read full article: Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White HouseThe White House has hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama, to a place nearby.
At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic cars
Read full article: At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic carsThe 29 vehicles in a Rolls-Royce and Bentley museum outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are getting the best of care in their golden years.
Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers
Read full article: Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centersWhat was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demands.
Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures
Read full article: Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signaturesA federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's state legislative special elections
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's state legislative special electionsVoters in two Pennsylvania state legislative districts will elect new members in special elections Tuesday.
Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airport
Read full article: Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airportAuthorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.
Hiker rescues pup from abandoned coal pit after frigid weeklong search in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Hiker rescues pup from abandoned coal pit after frigid weeklong search in PennsylvaniaA Golden Retriever pup named Freddy is back home with his family in Pennsylvania after a frigid weeklong search that ended with his rescue from an abandoned coal pit.
Pennsylvania hostage-taking and shootout highlight rising violence against US hospital workers
Read full article: Pennsylvania hostage-taking and shootout highlight rising violence against US hospital workersViolence against healthcare workers is on the rise as seen by an attack at a Pennsylvania hospital.
Motive in Pennsylvania hospital shooting unclear, but officials say man had recent contact with ICU
Read full article: Motive in Pennsylvania hospital shooting unclear, but officials say man had recent contact with ICUInvestigators are trying to determine why a man targeted a Pennsylvania hospital, taking workers inside the intensive care unit hostage and holding one staff member at gunpoint as her hands were bound by zip ties.
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland
Read full article: Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in MarylandThe leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians that is linked to six killings has been ordered held without bail, as were two others.
Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings in the US
Read full article: Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings in the USThe apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group.
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemicStates are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated and costlier to care for.
Winter storms bring flooding and 'thunder ice' in several US states
Read full article: Winter storms bring flooding and 'thunder ice' in several US statesThunderstorms caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia and spawned a tornado in Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads and even dropped “thunder ice” in several states.
The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack
Read full article: The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crackThe heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack.
Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him
Read full article: Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates himPresident Donald Trump says he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him.
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Read full article: Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cashPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for public schools and public transit in his new budget proposal to lawmakers.
Transportation secretary says 'expansive' impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crash
Read full article: Transportation secretary says 'expansive' impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crashThe U.S. transportation secretary has visited the site of a medical transportation plane crash in Philadelphia with city and state officials.
Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats
Read full article: Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threatsCompanies in a wide range of industries saw their stocks come under pressure on Wall Street because of tariff threats from President Donald Trump.
Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailmentEast Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from the disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that prompted nationwide concerns about railroad safety.
Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret Service
Read full article: Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret ServicePresident-elect Donald Trump will choose as leader of the Secret Service one of the agents who covered him after a gunman opened fire at the candidate during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US
Read full article: American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the USAn American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has been extradited from France to the United States.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-LagoPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election, and plans to travel to Trump’s private resort in Florida.
Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Read full article: Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEOA triptych of criminal charges paints a searing, sometimes disparate portrait of the man accused of ambushing and killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson.
Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula enters transfer portal days ahead of College Football Playoff
Read full article: Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula enters transfer portal days ahead of College Football PlayoffBeau Pribula is not sticking around for Penn State’s matchup with SMU in the College Football Playoff.
Biden's commutation in 'kids for cash' scandal angers some Pennsylvania families
Read full article: Biden's commutation in 'kids for cash' scandal angers some Pennsylvania familiesA judge who helped orchestrate a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks was among the 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden this week.
New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Read full article: New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records showPolice have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.
Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses
Read full article: Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapsesSwaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way.
Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO
Read full article: Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEOThe man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies has been charged in New York with murder as an act of terrorism.
Legislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gambling
Read full article: Legislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gamblingLawmakers from states with legalized gambling are proposing standards for other states that are considering allowing internet betting.
A sinkhole may have swallowed a Pennsylvania woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?
Read full article: A sinkhole may have swallowed a Pennsylvania woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?Authorities fear a woman in western Pennsylvania who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by mine subsidence.
Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms
Read full article: Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect stormsCleanup work is continuing around parts of the Great Lakes region socked by lake-effect snowstorms that dropped several feet of snow over the weekend.
Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week
Read full article: Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this weekSome storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week.
Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend
Read full article: Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekendThe first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down.
Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
Read full article: Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about itDrought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people.
Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
Read full article: Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate racePennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick.
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Read full article: Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigationThe U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count.
Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania
Read full article: Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially PennsylvaniaRepublicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania, winning the battleground state’s valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot, including a U.S. Senate seat.
Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump
Read full article: Why AP called Pennsylvania for TrumpDonald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.
Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day
Read full article: Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election DayA series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.
Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications
Read full article: Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applicationsMore than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day.
Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
Read full article: Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge saysA Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election.
Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stop
Read full article: Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stopPresident Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week leftDonald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
Republicans ask US Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Republicans ask US Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in PennsylvaniaRepublicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year’s election in the battleground state.
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Read full article: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityDonald Trump has further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Read full article: Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI saysRussian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
Read full article: Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraudOfficials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent.
Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected
Read full article: Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejectedPennsylvania’s highest court has ruled people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots.
Norfolk Southern tops third-quarter expectations with a boost from insurance and rail sales
Read full article: Norfolk Southern tops third-quarter expectations with a boost from insurance and rail salesRailroad Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings last quarter, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.
McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate
Read full article: McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidateMcDonald’s Corp. says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Read full article: 'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report findsThe shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened."
Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia
Read full article: Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitaliaHis campaign suggested Donald Trump would begin previewing his campaign’s closing arguments in a final push to win over voters with Election Day barely two weeks off.
In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' states
Read full article: In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' statesKamala Harris is spending her week trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting begins
Read full article: The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting beginsWith just 21 days remaining to cast votes this presidential season, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are scrambling to win over key constituents as well as the other party's voters.
Supreme Court tosses out decision letting 18-year-olds carry guns during emergencies in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Supreme Court tosses out decision letting 18-year-olds carry guns during emergencies in PennsylvaniaThe Supreme Court has tossed out a decision allowing 18-year-olds to legally carry guns in public.
Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
Read full article: Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed themTwo men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in protecting the former president and other bystanders at the campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
Read full article: Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballotA federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot.
