While the human trafficking law has allowed law enforcement to begin comprehensively tackling the criminal enterprises that exploit victims for profit, more needs to be…
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A Democratic state lawmaker criticized Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout as muddled. Source: pennnews
A Pennsylvania legislator shared on Facebook an image mocking the appearance of Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman who has been nominated to serve in…
The Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday took another step in the drive to strip future governors of some of their constitutional authority under emergency declarations, and…
A Philadelphia man is accused of scamming $700,000 from two New York-based companies by falsely promising to sell personal protective equipment. Source: pennnews
A Democratic state lawmaker criticized Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout as muddled on Friday — saying other states are doing a much better job at distribution and…
In 2008, Melissa Kutney was scouring cubbies built into a room of her former Scranton home when she discovered a 19th century Bible. It turns…
A change in eligibility requirements has opened up the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine to 3.5 million Pennsylvania residents, resulting in a deluge of…
A 39-year-old man was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his 9-year-old daughter, who was fatally shot by another child…
Column: Pennsylvania Republicans want to change the judicial election system by making it easier for their party to win more seats on the appellate benches. …
Some of Pennsylvania’s largest health systems are delivering a reality check after the state greatly expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine this week, pointing out…
A man and a woman found shot to death just off a South Carolina highway have been identified by DNA after more than 44 years,…
Pennsylvania election bitterness on full display as lawmakers begin deep dive into how process works
The bitter divide in perceptions of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election was glaringly obvious Thursday as state lawmakers began an in-depth review of the election process. Source:…
President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of…
Reader: The move to replace statewide voting for judges with judicial voting districts is a blatant attack on democracy and more Republican voter suppression through…
Nearly 70,000 chickens have perished as fire swept through several buildings at a Berks County farm Source: pennnews
A federal prosecutor says Riley June Williams, accused of trespassing at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of President Donald Trump,…
Authorities say a 9-year-old girl shot in the head in a north Philadelphia home has died. Source: pennnews
Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley politicians and others react on social media to Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. Source: pennnews
Many of Joe Biden’s friends and supporters from his childhood home in Scranton watched from home or work as he was sworn in as president. …