Pennsylvania

Freshwater Fish PFAS

'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents

Pa. lawmakers propose involuntary hospitalization for people who overdose, but skeptics worry about potential harm

Involuntary Commitment Overdose Bill

New Pa. law requires consent for medical students to perform pelvic, rectal exams on unconscious patients

Pennsylvania Pelvic Exams

Philly named 13th best place to retire as Pennsylvania sweeps U.S. News' newest rankings

Pennsylvania added to cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak as cases surge following CDC's expanded recall

To increase police academy recruits, Pennsylvania considers making fitness requirements easier

Police Academy Fitness

Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom in national study of charter school performance

Pennsylvania Charter Schools Ranking

Striking workers could collect unemployment if legislation being considered in Harrisburg passes

Pennsylvania politicians seek permanent protections for women who come from out of state seeking abortions

Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office agent charged with child pornography possession

Attorney General Gonzalez

Pennsylvania's rising Lyme disease cases are being fueled by land development, scientists say

Lyme Disease Pennsylvania

New report from Pa. Sen. Bob Casey outlines impact of ‘greedflation’

2023 election roundup: Brian O'Neill wins 12th term on Philadelphia City Council, statewide judicial races go to Democrats

2023 election results

Suspect in fatal Halloween shooting of Bensalem teen found dead in Ohio, police say

Suspect Bensalem shooting

Six Flags merges with Dorney Park's parent company in $8B deal

Pa. lawmakers take bipartisan first step toward repealing state death penalty

Insignia pressure cookers sold at Best Buy recalled over burn hazards

Pressure cooker recall

Health Insurance

ACA open enrollment has begun; here's how to pick a health insurance plan

ACA open enrollment guide

Confidence in vaccines falls as beliefs in health misinformation rise, Penn survey finds

Vaccine Misinformation

The runaway pet pig named Kevin Bacon is back home with its Gettysburg family after a 17-day ordeal

Kevin Bacon Pig

Oysters distributed in Pennsylvania, 9 other states recalled for possible salmonella and E. coli contamination

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join federal lawsuit alleging Facebook, Instagram harm children's mental health

Meta Federal Lawsuit

Pennsylvania residents can join lotteries for 4,429 rare whiskey bottles

Pennsylvania Whiskey Lotteries

Upper Merion police seek suspects following shooting incident in King of Prussia Mall parking garage

Upper Merion police search

Report of possible mountain lion near Allentown turns out to be feral house cat, officials say

Mountain Lion Pennsylvania

John Fetterman talks mental health, international affairs and the Wawa-vs-Sheetz debate with Stephen Colbert

John Fetterman Stephen Colbert

Stoneman Willie, 128-year-old mummy in Reading, finally identified and buried

Stoneman Willie Mummy

Luzerne County newspaper publisher allegedly shot by man angry about caricatures of his wife, police say

Newspaper Shooting Pennsylvania

New Pa. license plate features state amphibian, the eastern hellbender

Eastern Hellbender License

Pat Pespas, star in HBO's 'Telemarketers' series, reported missing in Pennsylvania

Pat Pespas Missing

John Fetterman will wear a suit to work as U.S. Senate reverses course on dress code

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Flamingo, displaced by Hurricane Idalia and injured by a snapping turtle, dies on way to Philadelphia Zoo

Flamingos Pennsylvania Idalia

Federal bill would allow sexual violence survivors to temporarily defer student loan payments

Student Loan Survivors

Bagels & Co. to open new shops in South Philly, State College by 2024

Bagels and Co Expansion 2024

Escaped prisoner from Missouri captured in Chester County after 3 months on the run

Missouri Prison Escape

Gov. Shapiro creates AI governing board to steer state’s use of generative artificial intelligence

Planned Parenthood's political arm ramps up ad campaign focused on Pa. Supreme Court race

Secondhand smoke can cause deadly health issues, but Pennsylvania casinos can still permit smoking

Pennsylvania Smoking Casinos

Spotted lanternflies may not harm trees as badly as initially feared

Spotted Lanternflies Trees

Pa. to increasingly monitor waterways for PFAS contamination

PFAS surface water

Pennsylvania's primary elections should be open to independent voters, former governors say

Primary Open Letter

Pennsylvanians will now be automatically registered to vote when they receive ID cards and licenses at the DMV

Automatic Voter Registration

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Deer Ticks

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

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Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

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Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Medical Marijuana Reclassified

Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

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