1 Person Dead in Carbon County Explosion, Fire
Authorities say one person is dead after a house explosion and fire in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Authorities say one person is dead after a house explosion and fire in northeastern Pennsylvania.
A PGW official says about 40 percent of its eligible customers don't apply for the program. The reason is unclear.
Philadelphia voters will decide whether to re-elect the city's district attorney and controller.
The federal stimulus package that increased funding for food stamps since the financial collapse in 2009, expired Friday. But Pennsylvania U-S Senator Bob Casey is pushing to extend the increased funding levels for another year.
The new law requires mammogram reports to include information about the density of breast tissue. Dense tissue can make cancer harder to find on a mammogram.
The federal "SNAP" program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is getting less money because a temporary increase in funding, part of the 2009 stimulus plan, is expiring.
Republican Party officials say Gov. Tom Corbett will be formally announcing his re-election campaign next week with a multi-city tour of the state.
Jerry Sandusky is asking Pennsylvania's highest court to take up his appeal of child sex abuse conviction, saying a judge should have instructed jurors regarding the length of time it took victims to come forward.
The 2009 stimulus act that initially increased food stamp benefits expires this November, reducing the amount of money that the 1.8 million residents in Pennsylvania will get.
Penn State University trustees have called off a Friday meeting at which they were expected to vote on a new president.
Fifty-year-old Jeffrey Miles of State Line pleaded guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Court to the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Kristy Hoke of Hagerstown, Md.
The Pennsylvania House is looking into closing what some consider a loophole in the way hotel occupancy taxes are collected, allowing online travel companies to keep more of the money.
Despite blistering criticism from state Democrats, Governor Corbett has decided to once again extend the bid by a British-based firm to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The report shows that the "Provence" and "Market 8" projects proposed for center city and the "Wynn Philadelphia," proposed for Fishtown, are generally among the top three in several of the categories in the economic impact study.
A Pennsylvania judge plans to issue a written opinion about whether a lawsuit filed by the family of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno against the NCAA should be allowed to go forward.
