Reports of the flu are increasing statewide. Ground beef has been recalled over contamination concerns, and one of the states it was distributed to was Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Turnpike has once again upped its tolls. And a city has become one of the now several places that has partnered with a no-kill animal control service.

Each year, residents of and visitors to this borough in Pennsylvania gather ‘round to watch a bird burn.

These cities in Pennsylvania are apparently some of the best to ring in the new year.

But isn’t a dog by any other name just as cute?

The Mütter Museum expects some of you to feel weird when looking at its exhibits. But what it wants you to do is ask, “Why?”

Hundreds of thousands of seniors statewide will see prices drop on certain medications next year. Here’s what moving trends were in Pennsylvania this year. Cash is on the way for a number of residents. Plus, an outdoor stroll isn’t a bad way to spend the first day of the year.

A healthcare system in Pittsburgh plans on slashing its jobs by nearly 10 percent. Since PJM — for the first time across the entire grid — couldn’t secure enough energy to reach its goal, people could be seeing a lot more power outages in the future. Here’s an update on whether or not some parts of the state will have a white Christmas. Also, a now-retired anchor received quite the honor on his way out.

A pilot program is leveraging social media to find potential donors for kidney transplants. New data has found that road salt seems to stay in waterways for months after it’s used for winter storms. PennDOT wants the public’s opinion on an infrastructure project. Finally, this city’s one of the best for Christmas celebrations.

Hundreds of snow geese were found dead in Northampton County. Turns out, this town will miss out on a substantial chunk of U.S. Steel’s property taxes for the next couple of years. A bill that grants genetic privacy protections has advanced. Also, a dog that was found abandoned in a box finds a new home.

A man has been sentenced under the state’s new AI child sexual abuse materials law. Pennsylvania has joined other states in suing Uber. Things are going to warm up before the official start to winter. Plus, these students have maintained a 100 percent first attempt pass rate for the fourth year running.