Conservative activist's son sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for 'relentless' attack on Capitol
Conservative activist's son sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for 'relentless' attack on Capitol

A Pennsylvania man whose father is a prominent conservative activist has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol.

May 17th, 3:03 PM EDT
Pennsylvania school district's decision to cut song from student concert raises concerns
Pennsylvania school district's decision to cut song from student concert raises concerns

A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group.

May 17th, 12:13 PM EDT
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own

The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley had always loved the Black Church, and developed an ambition in his youth to become a pastor even as he realized he was gay.

May 17th, 8:13 AM EDT
Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania's coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power.

May 17th, 1:23 AM EDT
GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages
GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages

At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are “all good options.”.

May 17th, 12:13 AM EDT
Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompts plea from three governors
Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompts plea from three governors

Five Americans are facing prison sentences of up to 12 years in the Turks and Caicos Islands on charges they illegally carried ammunition while in the popular, upscale tourist destination about 600 miles southeast of Miami.

May 16th, 5:02 PM EDT
Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows
Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows

New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nation’s sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic.

May 16th, 4:52 PM EDT
West Virginia miner dies in state's first reported coal fatality of the year
West Virginia miner dies in state's first reported coal fatality of the year

A coal miner has died while working at a southern West Virginia mine.

May 16th, 3:12 PM EDT
Man arrested in 1989 killing of 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman who fought her attacker
Man arrested in 1989 killing of 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman who fought her attacker

A man has been arrested and charged with killing a 78-year-old woman in her eastern Pennsylvania home more than 35 years ago.

May 16th, 1:42 PM EDT
National political themes will lead off the campaign for Pennsylvania's next attorney general
National political themes will lead off the campaign for Pennsylvania's next attorney general

National political themes will lead off the campaign for Pennsylvania’s next attorney general.

May 16th, 12:02 PM EDT
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job

An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers.

May 16th, 6:12 AM EDT
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?

An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers.

May 16th, 6:12 AM EDT
A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities

As the U.S. prepares to host its first cricket World Cup next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the New York City suburbs.

May 16th, 12:32 AM EDT
Delaware police exchange gunfire with woman in police chase through 2 states that ends in her death
Delaware police exchange gunfire with woman in police chase through 2 states that ends in her death

Authorities say a police pursuit that went through two states and involved two separate shootouts with law enforcement officers and several crashes ended with the death of the woman being sought.

May 15th, 2:02 PM EDT
United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor
United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia.

May 15th, 8:11 AM EDT
CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it
CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it

Natural gas producer CNX Resources says it plans to build a $1.5 billion facility at Pittsburgh’s airport to make hydrogen-based fuels.

May 15th, 5:31 AM EDT
American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant

American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant.

May 14th, 1:41 PM EDT
American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.

May 14th, 1:41 PM EDT
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster.

May 14th, 12:11 PM EDT
Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation’s capital has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

May 14th, 11:31 AM EDT
Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was 'colossal' waste, let Putin inflict more damage
Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was 'colossal' waste, let Putin inflict more damage

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the long delay by the U_S_ Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time.”.

May 14th, 12:21 AM EDT
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassination.

May 13th, 1:10 PM EDT
Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent
Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.

May 13th, 11:50 AM EDT
Democratic ad campaign tries to chip away at Trump support among rural swing voters in 3 key states
Democratic ad campaign tries to chip away at Trump support among rural swing voters in 3 key states

A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald Trump’s support among rural voters, one of his most loyal voting blocs.

May 13th, 6:30 AM EDT
More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't
More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't

More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns.

May 12th, 9:10 AM EDT
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements

Local governments across the country are receiving money from opioid settlements, but not all of them know how to use it.

May 12th, 12:59 AM EDT
Woman gets 2 life sentences in 2021 murders of father, his longtime girlfriend
Woman gets 2 life sentences in 2021 murders of father, his longtime girlfriend

A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to two life terms in the shooting and stabbing deaths of her father and his longtime girlfriend 2 1/2 years ago in New Jersey.

May 11th, 1:19 PM EDT
Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally

Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state.

May 10th, 7:59 PM EDT
Truck driver who fatally struck 3 Pennsylvania highway workers fell asleep at the wheel
Truck driver who fatally struck 3 Pennsylvania highway workers fell asleep at the wheel

Pennsylvania State Police say a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel before striking a construction vehicle and killing three workers on the shoulder of a highway in April.

May 10th, 4:38 PM EDT
State trooper who arrested LGBTQ+ leaders in Philadelphia no longer works for state police
State trooper who arrested LGBTQ+ leaders in Philadelphia no longer works for state police

The state trooper who arrested two LGBTQ+ leaders after a contentious traffic stop in Philadelphia no longer works for the Pennsylvania State police.

May 10th, 3:58 PM EDT