Michael Rubinkam | Associated Press
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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey says President Joe Biden is able to run a strong race and serve a second term in the Oval Office. Casey on Monday stood by his close ally in the critical battleground state following a disastrous debate performance.
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More colleges around the country have been closing as they cope with steep declines in enrollment, leaving tens of thousands of students in limbo — and at increased risk of never finishing their degrees at all.
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A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblower.
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Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.
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The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic on Tuesday, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding.
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Pittsburgh officials say more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and striking a bridge.
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Philadelphia filed suit against Polymer80 and JSD Supply in July, accusing them of perpetuating gun violence in the city by manufacturing and selling "ghost guns."
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is unveiling a plan to fight climate change. Shapiro announced Wednesday that he'll back legislation to make power plant owners in the state pay for their greenhouse gas emissions. The plan also would require utilities to buy more electricity from renewable sources.
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A federal judge has ruled that a Pennsylvania law making it a crime to release information about teacher disciplinary complaints is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.
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A year after pleading no contest to criminal charges, one of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas companies is poised to drill and frack in Dimock, the rural community where it was banned for a dozen years for polluting the water supply.