Several worker advocacy organizations have filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging that meat processing companies Tyson and JBS have…
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Column: Long before current market volatility, state and local pension debt posed a risk somewhere between a ticking time bomb and a crate of nitroglycerin. …
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Pennsylvania Parole Board contends that the state’s ban on parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences for second-degree or…
The Jim Thorpe ballroom where Frank Sinatra once crooned and a destination hotel was planned drew a top bid of $1.425 million in an auction…
Pennsylvanians getting unemployment compensation may be the target of a new scam to steal their benefits. Fraud linked to the self-employed may strike regular compensation…
The 13-year-old got a loaded gun from the couch, one of two 9 mm handguns his father keeps there for security. Source: pennnews
The Erie County DA said the officer, who has not been identified by city officials, had the right to use that kind of force under…
Op-ed: The radical campaign to defund and weaken local police departments is gaining steam in Pennsylvania — and that’s a worrying sign for anyone who…
We asked readers: Do you support a call to “defund the police”? Source: pennnews
Schools do not honestly and accurately teach the struggles and history of African Americans, Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Roy acknowledged. That’s why he…
The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 849 new cases of coronavirus, including another 230 in the emerging hotspot of Allegheny County and rising…
With the number of coronavirus cases continuing to rise in western Pennsylvania, authorities there have braced for the possibility that Pennsylvania health officials will reimpose…
A Pennsylvania woman is heading to trial on charges that she hid kept maternal grandmother’s remains in a freezer for a decade and a half…
Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives wants to ensure that it can block Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to impose a price on greenhouse gas emissions from…
The majority of code citations were for violations of the curfew and for disorderly conduct such as failing to disperse. Curfew tickets carry a $25…
Months after the launch of a massive federal program intended to help small businesses stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Treasury has released…
Op-ed: We must fall on the side of Pennsylvania police de-escalation every time, and the prevailing attitude must shift to one of service, where residents…
Column: A new Pennsylvania law should make it easier for people with criminal records to get jobs that require state licenses. Source: pennnews
Former Vice President Joe Biden will campaign in Pennsylvania on Thursday, the same day that his successor, Mike Pence, will make several stops in the…
High above Jim Thorpe, the historic Flagstaff Ballroom attracted legends such as Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey. With plans for a destination hotel connected to…