The decision strikes down what the commonwealth’s highest court called a pair of “deeply flawed” lower court rulings that allowed the slot-machine-like gambling devices to spread across Pennsylvania in a legal gray area beyond the reach of gaming authorities and…

Emily Scolnick is a 2026 Dow Jones News Fund intern at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Legislation to establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program advanced in the state Senate after passing the chamber’s Labor & Industry Committee with bipartisan…

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania counties last year lost millions of dollars and domestic violence programs in the state laid off workers, some of whom never returned to those jobs, as a result of state leaders missing the budget deadline…

Tianeptine produces opioid-like effects in high doses, and can also cause addiction, seizures, psychosis and loss of consciousness, according to the Partnership to End Addiction.

The bill would permit any of the commonwealth’s 53 second- or third-class cities to establish an e-scooter mobility program with a commercial provider under the rules developed by Pittsburgh for the Spin pilot.

(The Center Square) – E-scooters could be back on the streets of Pennsylvania for the first time in three years if a bill under consideration Monday by the Committee of Transportation advances to become law.

The detention center would have a capacity of 7,500 people – among the largest such facilities in the country -- and the plan is being met with criticism in the community.

Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, states have become the primary battlegrounds for fights over expanding or restricting access to abortion.

State Attorney General Dave Sunday stressed the one-time action would not serve as a precedent for similar transactions in the future.

(The Center Square) – During President Donald Trump’s first term, one policy that united Pennsylvania lawmakers on both sides of the aisle was the effort to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA.

(The Center Square) – The Great American State Fair is scheduled to kick off in Washington D.C. in less than two weeks.

The ceremonial event will be part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

(The Center Square) - A fight has broken out in northeastern Pennsylvania over the future of lovely, forested Clinton Township - a future that could include 20 data center buildings and two power plants - but some residents are dismayed…

The Titusville Police Department resolved a theft investigation involving nearly $59,500 stolen from an ATM at Community Connect Federal Credit Union on October 5, 2025. Officers responded to reports of a suspicious individual tampering with the ATM before fleeing the…

Stacker compiled a list of the best draft picks in Pittsburgh Pirates history using data from Baseball Reference.

Stacker compiled a list of the best draft picks in Philadelphia Phillies history using data from Baseball Reference.

It happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Route 61 North, north of Seven Stars Road in North Manheim Township.

Williamsport, Pa. — A resident's question at this morning's commissioners meeting prompted officials to urge municipalities across Lycoming County to get zoning ordinances in place before data center companies come knocking.Irene Harrison of Lycoming Township, Cogan Station, said she was…

Two dozen years ago, the commonwealth established the Access to Justice account, setting a surcharge on certain court filings to pay for civil legal aid for low-income Pennsylvanians. As of 2026, that amount is $6, and traffic offenses have a…