CDC says more US cities will begin testing for polio among sewage
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.
Bus carrying migrants from Texas will arrive in Philadelphia Wednesday morning, Gov. Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the first bus of migrants is on its way to Philadelphia as of Tuesday afternoon.
Shooting outside Pittsburgh funeral injures at least 6
At least six people were shot after gunfire erupted outside a funeral in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh Friday, police said.
'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.
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.
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.
Sesame Place controversy: Law firm files class action lawsuit against park on claims of discrimination
This comes more than a week after video showing two girls being ignored by a theme park character went viral and sparked outrage online.
Pennsylvania officer shoots 15-foot snake that wrapped itself around man's neck
Officers in Pennsylvania shot and killed a snake after they say it wrapped itself around a man's neck Wednesday afternoon.
'We won't accept that': Family seen in viral Sesame Place video accuses park of discrimination
A family accusing Sesame Place of discrimination spoke publicly at a press conference in New York and called for the firing of the employee seen in the viral video with the two girls.
Sesame Place facing discrimination complaints as more videos are shared
After a video showing two children being seemingly ignored by a character at Sesame Place went viral, more videos are surfacing, sparking discrimination allegations against the Pennsylvania theme park.
2 rescued from chocolate tank at M&M Mars facility in Pennsylvania: report
WHTM reports that authorities were called to help cut a hole in the tank so the two people could escape, though it’s unclear if there was chocolate in the tank at the time.
Truck spews 15,000 pounds of hot dog filler across Pennsylvania highway
Highway crews in Pennsylvania were left with a meaty mess when a semi truck crashed and spewed pink slime all over the interstate.
Pa. GOP Senate primary: Oz, McCormick still neck and neck
Vote counting in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate dragged into a third day as Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick remained essentially tied with thousands of ballots left to tally.
Pa. Senate primary: Fetterman secures Democratic nomination, GOP race stays razor thin
Polls have closed in Pennsylvania and votes are being counted in the high-profile contests to determine who will face off in the contest to replace U.S. Senator Pat Toomey.
2022 midterm elections: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries
Voters in several states will test former President Donald Trump’s sway again Tuesday — including Pennsylvania, where he’s endorsed celebrity Dr. Oz for U.S. Senate.
Philadelphia mask mandate: City begins reinforcing indoor mask mandate Monday
Philadelphia's reinstatement of the mask mandate will begin Monday, one week after it was announced the requirement would return due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Pittsburgh party shooting: 2 minors dead, at least 8 wounded
A mass shooting at a Pittsburgh Airbnb left 2 minors dead and at least 8 more wounded.
Philadelphia mask mandate to be reinstated April 18 amid rising COVID-19 case counts
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Philadelphia, health officials have announced the return to a mask mandate for indoor public spaces with enforcement beginning on April 18.