Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers have been sworn in to four-year terms, marking the first time that all three offices were filled by Republicans at the same time who were elected. 

A Central Pennsylvania hospital is marking a milestone for one of its workers. A nurse is now the longest-serving employee at St. Luke’s Miners Coaldale Campus in Coaldale, Schuylkill County.

A federal grant will allow the use of technology to help traffic congestion involving large trucks along two heavily traveled Central Pennsylvania corridors. 

An 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles has scooped up a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. 

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President Donald Trump is pardoning more than 1,200 people for crimes committed while storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to overturn the 2020 election. He is also dismissing the cases against hundreds more. 

State lawmakers are mourning the death of Democratic Representative Matt Gergely  -- who died weeks after suffering a medical emergency. 

The certified nursing assistant workforce is declining in Pennsylvania.  Allied Services is trying to combat the trend in the northeastern part of the state.

The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses -- like Pennsylvania -- could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025. 

Lancaster is hoping to build 15 new charging stations for electric vehicles. 

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The midstate is enduring a round of bitter cold temperatures -- following a winter storm that dropped four to six inches of snow in Central Pennsylvania. Tonight, a cold weather advisory goes into effect from seven until noon Wednesday.

County investigations into thousands of poorly completed voter registration forms may get taken up by the new state attorney general.

Today's inaugural parade will have a bit of a Pennsylvania flavor as it moves through Washington, D.C., after President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. A red restored wagon pulled by six Belgian horses from Wyoming County will represent the Commonwealth.

A member of the state House has died Representative Matt Gergely of Allegheny County was 45.

The flu is on the rise in parts of Central Pennsylvania. 

The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the NFC championship game, after beating the Rams 28-22.


    

 

    

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A former Gettysburg College student says the extradition of the man she accused of sexually assaulting her more than a decade ago gives her a “renewed faith” in the justice system.

Ice build-up can cause a river to jam, which leads to flooding. At this point, there isn't a threat yet for a significant ice jam along the Susquehanna River -- despite one of the coldest Januarys in  some time.  

Pennsylvania’s Consumer Advocate has resigned, effective at the end of this month. 

A panel is charged with recommending a funding method for state-related universities Penn State, Pitt and Temple based on how they’re performing. The Penn State board of trustees’  executive committee has received on update on how the Performance Based Funding Council will work.

Two of the nine buildings owned by the now-closed University of the Arts in Philadelphia have been sold in bankruptcy court.    

When Democrat John Fetterman was elected to the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, many backers had hoped he’d challenge the status quo. He has — just not in the way many had expected. 

A proposal to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York has received a major boost.

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Efforts to improve broadband service in Pennsylvania communities are getting a boost.

Medicaid funds slated for gun violence prevention programs nationwide could be at risk. The money was made available through a Biden administration executive order aimed at furthering its  initiatives to toughen gun laws.

The owner of Delaware County’s Crozer Health has filed for bankruptcy. State lawmakers are irate - yet cautiously optimistic about the future of the county's health care.

A recent U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory recommends adding a cancer warning to alcohol labels. One Penn State researcher discusses whether the labels can be  effective. 

A Northumberland County school district has hired two part-time law enforcement officers -- as it moves toward establishing  its own police department.

Dozens of people are urging the city of Lancaster to set up legal camping spaces instead of conducting homeless encampment sweeps.

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Community leaders in Lancaster County are asking the state to address a childcare workforce crisis in the next budget. 

Pennsylvania's budget last year included 500 million additional dollars to fund poor school districts, but advocates say the state should double down on the investment. 

A struggling rural hospital in Clinton County is getting a boost, thanks to some state funding. 

Testimony is underway in Scranton in the federal trial of four suspects in a theft ring that stole from almost 20 museums and other sites over a 20-year period.

The state Attorney General's office has been awarded a $10 million grant to launch an effort aimed at raising public awareness on the topic of human trafficking. 

The newest U.S. Navy Ship is named for Pennsylvania's Capitol. A recent christening marked the official launch of the USS Harrisburg, an amphibious transport vessel also identified by its pennant number LPD 30.

  

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Leaders of a state House committee say they’ll prioritize housing affordability during the legislative session.

Could climate polluters face criminal charges in Pennsylvania for causing or risking a catastrophe? That’s the strategy laid out in a new law journal article, which highlights a state law that could be used to hold Big Oil accountable.

States have started rolling out new federally funded rebates to help households pay for energy efficiency upgrades and electric appliances. But in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the programs are in limbo. 

A federal trial centered on a theft ring that target art, sports memorabilia and other museums is underway in Scranton.

The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy Pittsburgh-based U-S Steel may have a new lease on life -- even as the potential for a new bid for the steelmaker began to emerge. 

Penn State running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are planning to return to the Nittany Lions for the 2025 season. 

Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A-J Brown's little sideline reading has skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy overnight to the hottest seller on Amazon. 

 

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Advocates are pushing state lawmakers to include $100 million for literacy interventions in the next state budget. 

Suicide rates for rural Pennsylvanians are much higher than those in urban counties. Farmers who attended the just-completed Pennsylvania Farm Show have had a chance to learn about available mental health resources.

A renowned geoscientist and Penn State professor is one of this year’s recipients for the National Medal of Science, the highest honor scientists and engineers can receive for groundbreaking discoveries. 

Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, as the Eagles rode their NFL-best defense to a 22-10 wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers. Washington topped Tampa Bay 23-20 with a last second field goal. In the AFC, Baltimore will take on Buffalo - after demolishing Pittsburgh Saturday night 28-14.

The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena. The move comes just weeks after the team received approval for the contentious project from the city council. 

The state Attorney General's office has charged a state trooper with possessing thousands of AI-generated pornographic images and videos on his work computer. 

 

 

 

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Penn State's magical season is over after a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the college football playoff semifinals.

Large scale poultry exhibits are absent from the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year. Because of the threat of HPAI or bird flu, only small collections of chickens, turkeys and similar birds are on hand. 

A year ago, the state Insurance Department launched a new program to help Pennsylvanians fight health insurance denials. New data shows how the program is doing so far.

Pennsylvania's senior U.S. Senator John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election.

Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers will miss tomorrow's playoff game against Pittsburgh after injuring his knee in the regular-season finale.     

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to host Green Bay Packers on Sunday in an NFC wild-card game. Both teams are dealing with injuries to their quarterbacks.

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A city in Luzerne County is facing a federal lawsuit. The Department of Justice is challenging the way Hazleton elects its City Council.

The Nittany Lions look to take another step in their historic season tonight in the Orange Bowl against Notre Dame.

The Surgeon General is calling for alcohol labels to warn consumers that alcohol is linked to some forms of cancer. But, a Pennsylvania brewmaster wonders if it will change behavior.

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is all things agriculture - -where large dairy cows are guided through crowds for baths, children fish for baby trout and attendees slurp down the show’s iconic milkshakes. 

Details are scarce about investigations into alleged fraudulent voter registration forms submitted near the deadline in October in Lancaster and York counties.

A subsidiary of Milton Hershey School has purchased a fourth building in Lancaster to expand its no-cost, childhood education model in the city.

    

    

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