Pennsylvania state representative reelected despite being dead
'We are proud to see the voters to continue to show their confidence in him and his commitment to Democratic values by re-electing him posthumously,' Pennsylvania House Democrats said.
City of Philadelphia offers formal apology for running experiments on inmates at Holmesburg Prison
According to the city, the experiments were conducted from the 1950s to the 1970s and purposely exposed the incarcerated individuals, many of whom were Black and poor, to multiple agents, including viruses, fungus and asbestos.
Man finds rare purple pearl inside clam at Delaware restaurant
A Phoenixville, PA man was on vacation, enjoying a meal with his family at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, DE when he came across a surprise in an order of clams: a purple pearl!
Philadelphia shooting: Teen killed, 4 others injured in shooting after high school football scrimmage
One teen is dead and four others are injured after police say a shooting erupted following a football scrimmage at Roxborough High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Watch: Gunman stalks teen girl walking dog in Philadelphia before deadly shooting
Authorities in Philadelphia released new video showing the deadly shooting of a teenage girl who police say was killed while walking a dog with another person over the weekend.
Police track AirPods to locate stolen vehicle with baby inside in Philadelphia, authorities say
A child has been reunited with its mother after it was inside a car stolen from a driveway in Philadelphia's Fox Chase section and police tracked the mother's Apple AirPods to find out where the vehicle was, authorities say.
Steelers to retire Franco Harris' No. 32 to honor anniversary of 'Immaculate Reception'
The decision to retire Franco Harris' number comes on the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception," a play considered to be one of the most iconic in NFL history.
Police: Pennsylvania woman killed by bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas
Authorities say a 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died after she was attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling in Nassau, Bahamas.
Trump rallies for Pennsylvania GOP candidates in first event since FBI search
It's Donald Trump's first political rally since the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Teen National Guard trainee died of ‘undetectable and very rare heart abnormality’
After the 17-year-old died, doctors discovered that her twin sister, who trained alongside her at Fort Jackson, also has the same heart abnormality.
Grandpa stops rape of 5-year-old girl, punches attacker: police
The grandfather thought it was 'weird' when he saw the girl sitting on the alleged perpetrator's lap.
Satanic Temple hosts 'After School Satan Club' at Pennsylvania school
A Pennsylvania resident said that the After School Satan Club is a 'crazy' idea.
Teenage Pennsylvania National Guard soldier serving with twin sister dies during training in South Carolina
The U.S. Army is investigating the specific cause of the National Guard soldier's death in South Carolina.
Watch: Girl walks alligator on leash through splash pad on hot day
Most alligators looking to cool off tend to take a dip in a pond or river, but a Pennsylvania alligator was recently treated to a trip to a splash pad on a hot summer day.
Pennsylvania emotional support alligator is up for 'America's Favorite Pet'
WallyGator, an emotional support alligator from York, Pennsylvania, is in the lead for America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom, a new pet popularity contest
Neighbors save man’s life when he had a heart attack on their front porch
The Pennsylvania man wasn’t feeling well and went to his neighbor’s house for help. That’s when he had a heart attack right there on their front porch.
Children living near fracking sites have higher rate of cancer, Yale study finds
Researchers looked at nearly 2,500 Pennsylvania children, 405 of whom were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of pediatric cancer.
Little Leaguer severely hurt after falling out of bunk bed while away at World Series
12-year-old Easton Oliverson suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
Man who crashed car into Pennsylvania fundraiser arrested in mother's beating death
The bar was holding a fundraiser for the victims of a fire that killed seven adults and three children.