Pennsylvania

Aide says Tom Ridge had stroke at suburban Washington home

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge suffered a stroke Wednesday at his home in suburban Washington, D.C., a longtime aide...

New owners try to get Bally’s Atlantic City back in the game

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Phil Juliano was looking at Bally's casino through rose-colored glass. Or more accurately, rose-colored glass flecked with jarringly out-of-place blue...

‘We need more’: Democrats frustrated as agenda faces hurdles

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EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — They have spent much of the past year fighting for Democrats in this working-class corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, knocking on thousands...

Republican election bill pushed ahead over Dems’ objections

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans on a legislative committee Tuesday pushed out a multifaceted proposal to revamp Pennsylvania election law, a bill backers said...

Officials grapple with street dirt bikes, ATVs after slaying

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PHILADELPHIA — City officials are looking at ways to deal with dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets following a shooting death that occurred...

Justin Bieber, Lil Baby to headline Made in America festival

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NEW YORK — Justin Bieber and Lil Baby are set to headline Jay-Z's Made in America festival in Philadelphia. ...

Police: Man fired ‘ghost gun’ outside strip mall, was shot

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown police say an officer shot and critically wounded a man who repeatedly fired a handgun outside a strip mall in...

As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

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New coronavirus infections and deaths in the U.S. are down dramatically from earlier highs, though more contagious variants are spreading. Most people are now...

In US, Pride Month festivities muted by political setbacks

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It’s Pride Month, and gay Americans should have a lot to celebrate: A new president who has pledged to advocate for LGBTQ people, an...

Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandal

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BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a...