Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at Highland Detention ...

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Pennsylvania’s healthcare challenges are real and widespread, touching all areas of the state. But they hit rural communities ...

Seven workers died in the 2023 chocolate factory explosion in West Reading, which investigators determined was caused by natural gas.

Two bills that would cut taxes for Pennsylvanians on two very different issues advanced through a state Senate panel on Wednesday.

That leaves partisan control of the chamber unchanged. Democrats will maintain their slim majority with 102 of 203 seats.

As unregulated artificial intelligence chatbots gain popularity and raise concerns about safety, state senators nearly ...

A newly enacted state law expanded Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act to include Post-Traumatic Stress Injury coverage for first responders, but some worry that it won’t be comprehensive enough ...

The state Department of Environmental Protection released a follow-up study that specifically examined landfill leachate, the ...