Philadelphia mask mandate to be reinstated April 18 amid rising COVID-19 case counts
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Philadelphia, health officials have announced the return to a mask mandate for indoor public spaces with enforcement beginning on April 18.
Pileup in Pennsylvania: Video shows fiery scene of massive I-81 crash during snow squall
A video captured the scene of a massive pileup along Pennsylvania’s I-81 during a snow squall, killing at least three people and injuring several others.
Driver charged in crash that killed 2 Pennsylvania state troopers, civilian
Jayana Tanae Webb, 21, has been charged with third-degree murder, DUI, and related offenses in connection with the Monday morning crash that killed two Pennsylvania state troopers and a civilian Monday morning on I-95.
Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged on Groundhog Day 2022 and saw his shadow, suggesting that six more weeks of winter looms.
Pittsburgh bridge collapse: Investigators to review bus video, other evidence
A crash reconstructionist on Saturday used a drone to map the scene and investigators made an initial inspection of the structure and the legs under the deck of the bridge.
Biden visits collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, touts new infrastructure law
President Biden on Friday traveled to Pennsylvania to highlight some of his White House achievements so far, including his infrastructure package intended to help repair crumbling roads and bridges.
Pittsburgh bridge collapse drops bus into ravine, leaving several injured
A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, leaving several people with minor injuries. It came just hours before President Biden visited the city to discuss his infrastructure law.
Video: Young lions frolic in their 1st ‘big’ snowfall
Adorable video captured young lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium frolicking in their first “big” snowfall.
Pilot hero in Philadelphia helicopter crash hails from Minnesota
The medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, that left four with minor injuries has a local angle to the story.
Medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill, Pa. leaves 4, including baby, with minor injuries
Four people, including a young child, escaped a medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill Tuesday afternoon with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities announced shortly after the crash.
Philadelphia fire: 12 dead, including 8 children, after Fairmount rowhome fire
Authorities say 12 people, including eight children, have died as a result of Wednesday morning's fire in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood. The property was owned, operated, and inspected by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Philadelphia fire: Smoke detectors weren't operational in Fairmount fire that killed 12
Four smoke detectors inside the rowhome that caught fire Wednesday morning in Fairmount were not operational, according to fire officials. The fire inside the Philadelphia Housing Authority property left 12 people dead, including eight children.
U.S. Senate weighs bill to increase icebreaking on the Great Lakes
A bipartisan group of Midwest members of Congress are hoping to pass legislation to increase icebreaking on the Great Lakes in an effort to ease transport during the winter months.
Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, still went on, but because of the coronavirus pandemic — it was all virtual.
Pennsylvania woman accused of laptop theft from Pelosi's office amid riot taken into custody
A Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing a laptop or hard drive from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the U.S. Capitol riot has been taken into custody, according to the Department of Justice.
Federal appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals.
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central request in its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House.
Projected Pennsylvania win catapults Joe Biden to presidency
On Saturday, Democrat Joe Biden captured it back — and also won the presidency — after The Associated Press declared the former vice president the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST.
Supreme Court orders ballots received after Election Day in Pennsylvania be segregated
The order came Friday night in response to a plea from the state Republican Party as Democrat Joe Biden inched ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in the presidential race.
Toomey: No evidence to support Trump vote-fraud claims
"There's simply no evidence anyone has shown me of any widespread corruption or fraud", Sen. Pat Toomey, of Pennsylvania, tells a news organization Friday morning.