Pennsylvania

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An AI chatbot posed as a licensed mental health provider, and Pennsylvania is suing the company behind it

Stacy Garrity says she would veto recreational marijuana bill as Pa. governor

Stacy Garrity Marijuana

Immigration street sweeps in Pa. and other states led to more 'collateral' arrests of noncriminals

ICE agents

A 50,000 gallon Dixie Cup removed from roof of shuttered Lehigh Valley factory

Lehigh Valley Dixie Cup

Juvenile charged in connection to swatting calls to Pa. universities last summer

Villanova swatting suspect

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

Deer Ticks

Pennsylvania traffic fatalities fell to an all-time low last year

PA fatal crashes

Pennsylvania primary election guide: What's at stake and the races to watch

Pennsylvania Primary Election

PA Turnpike is testing a system that will warn drivers of slow traffic

PA Turnpike traffic warning

Pa. court strikes down state ban on using Medicaid for abortions

Pennsylvania Abortion Medicaid

N.Y. man must repay $66,000 to Pa. Fine Wine & Good Spirits for using stolen credit cards to buy booze

Liquor Theft PA

ICE fighting state orders on two Pa. detention center sites

NJ detention center

A Biden student loan plan has ended. Here’s what borrowers need to know.

Biden student loans

Facing backlash, Hershey says it will go back to original Reese's recipe in 2027

Hershey Reeses Recipes

Pa. Supreme Court rules mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder are unconstitutional

PA Supreme Court

Pa. lawmakers advance bill to give state additional oversight of water use at new data centers

Data center

Pa. senators mull tax cuts for organ donors and inheritance beneficiaries

State senate

As Americans pay more at the pump, how do gas prices in Pa. and N.J. compare with the rest of the U.S.?

Gas prices PA

Philly man charged with 'title washing' stolen luxury cars worth $3.8 million

Title Washing Scheme

Livestream gives 24/7 access to newly hatched eaglet at Lancaster County farm

Bald Eagle Cam

Man charged with vandalizing monuments at Gettysburg battlefield

Gettysburg Vandalism Charges

Gas prices spike in Pennsylvania and across U.S. amid Iran war

Gas prices rise

Pa. is forming a new group to create 'wildlife corridors' that help protect migrating animals

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Montgomery County resolution blocks ICE from using property it owns

Montgomery County ICE

Pa., N.J. join multi-state lawsuit against tariffs Trump imposed after Supreme Court ruling

Trump tariff lawsuit

President Trump gives nod to Philly's history during State of Union address focused on economy, immigration

Trump state of the union

Pa., N.J. and 13 other states sue Trump administration over changes to vaccine schedule

Vaccine lawsuit

Pennsylvania deploys more resources to combat avian flu outbreaks at poultry farms

Bird flu chickens PA

Grandson of the creator of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of 'diluting' ingredients

Reeses Hershey Ingredients

Cursive handwriting is making a comeback in Pennsylvania schools

pennsylvania cursive

Pennsylvania to test internet-connected pollbooks in May primary election

internet pollbooks pennsylvania

DoorDash, Uber Eats can deliver alcohol in 30 states, but not Pennsylvania. Lawmakers may change that

DoorDash Alcohol Pennsylvania

Health Insurance

Pennie enrollment plummets as health insurance premiums increase by 102%

Pennie enrollment

As World Cup nears, there's a push to let Philly bars stay open past 2 a.m.

world cup bars

Bell-to-bell cell phone ban bill in Pa. schools advances with bipartisan support

cellphones schools

Election officials prepare for 'tumultuous year' after Trump calls to nationalize voting

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Gov. Josh Shapiro is again pushing for Pa. to legalize marijuana, but advocates say it's a long shot in 2026

Marijuana Legalization PA

Six Flags' new regional pass covers 8 parks, including Great Adventure and Dorney

Six Flags Gold

'Armed queers don't get bashed': On its first anniversary, LGBTQ gun group in Pa. reflects on year of national turmoil

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Estate of Bloomsburg University student who died after fraternity hazing event awarded $7.8 million

Bloomsburg University Hazing

Sen. Fetterman calls on Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after ICE killings in Minneapolis

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Philadelphia judge's partisan posts on Facebook violated judicial conduct rules, Pa. Supreme Court says

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