Pennsylvania Democrats Trying To Raise Money For Transportation Repairs
A group of Democratic state lawmakers is making the latest attempt to jump-start the issue of raising more money for roads, bridges and mass transit in Pennsylvania.
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A group of Democratic state lawmakers is making the latest attempt to jump-start the issue of raising more money for roads, bridges and mass transit in Pennsylvania.
As expected, Governor Corbett has put a freeze on some state spending as state revenues continue to lag.
Police officer fatalities seem to be on the rise across the nation.
New requirements and restrictions are going into effect for teenage drivers in Pennsylvania.
A bill that could mean expensive facility and staff expansions for clinics that perform abortions in Pennsylvania became state law Thursday after a bitter fight in the Legislature over how to respond to grotesque conditions discovered at a Philadelphia clinic last year.
At meetings of the Delaware River Port Authority, staffers from Governor Chris Christie's office are routinely on hand, and they're paid by the DRPA for their time. It's a practice one Pennsylvania board member is not too happy with.
A Pennsylvania man admitted repeatedly punching and kicking his wife's 2-year-old daughter because he believed the girl was a spoiled princess.
Governor Tom Corbett is expected to sign a bill on the way to his desk designed to close loopholes in Pennsylvania's Megan's Law.
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman is dead after she was struck while apparently chasing her loose dog.
The main provision of the bill will allow beer distributors to be open on Sundays from 9am to 9pm, instead of noon to five.
Marie Buonanno has boxes of holiday lights to decorate her house. She already has one tree up in her living room and a nativity scene. But this holiday season, she would not dare decorate outside.
The push to change the way Pennsylvania awards its electoral votes in presidential elections appears to have stalled.
As the state legislature continues its efforts to send him a bill that would impose "impact fees" on natural gas drillers in Pennsylvania, Governor Corbett now finds himself on the wrong side of an anti-tax crusader.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed death warrants for two more inmates on death row, although the state last executed someone in 1999.
New York is on record against fracking, and now Delaware indicates it will also vote no, given concerns over protection of drinking water.
A southwestern Pennsylvania race track and casino is putting its relationship with Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris on hiatus for comments he made in support of ousted Penn State coach Joe Paterno.
When a Coatesville woman found out she was accused of wrongdoing and facing almost $1000 in fines, she said, "I didn't do it!" but she needed help proving her innocence.
Investigators and friends of a former central Pennsylvania district attorney don't believe there's any link between his 2005 disappearance and his decision to not charge then-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky with child molestation in a 1998 case.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is asking students at Penn State to refrain from the violence that wracked their college town following the firing of football coach Joe Paterno.
A former Penn State University coach and two other university employees have been charged in connection with a child sex abuse case that allegedly took place at the school.
A Pennsylvania House committee continues to debate a package of controversial bills aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
State lawmakers are wading into the issue of updating Pennsylvania's system of evaluating teacher performance.
A funeral is set for a western Pennsylvania teen who police say crashed into a tree while text-messaging hours after the state Senate approved a ban on the practice.
A body has been recovered from the burning remains of a Pennsylvania home where officials say a suicidal man claimed to have set the fire and held firefighters at bay with a gun.
"I personally believe – and I'm not speaking for the LCB – I personally believe that privatization is something at this point in time that probably the citizens of the commonwealth are ready for," Joseph "Skip" Brion said.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
Two Philadelphia doctors who led the groundbreaking gene-editing treatment of baby boy from Delaware County are included among TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
Two Philadelphia doctors who led the groundbreaking gene-editing treatment of baby boy from Delaware County are included among TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Saturday.
Chris Sale outduels Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers as Atlanta beats the Philadelphia Saturday night.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Sunday night.
When the warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement program comes to an end Monday, drivers caught speeding in several city school zones will be hit with fines of $100 or more.
President Trump said Sunday that he would target civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the country did not accept the U.S. peace deal.
Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorities said. The suspected shooter is also dead, according to police.
Sunday will be cloudy and breezy with highs in the 50s around Philadelphia and periods of rain throughout the day. Heading into the week, the NEXT big weather change will see morning lows drop to near freezing.