Franklin News

Parades, picnics, festivals and fireworks are all part of the mid-summer celebration centered around today's date, the Fourth of July.

Democrats in the Pennsylvania legislature are sounding the alarm over caps on electric rates that will expire in the next few years.

Part of yesterday's budget deal included a rough agreement to spend $650 million on environment- and energy-related programs, $500 million of which will come from new borrowing over two years.

JUNE 24: 8:45 p.m. A male juvenile was charged with unauthorized use of an automobile and driving without a license after he took his parents' vehicle without permission from the 100 block of Cranberry Road, ...

Photo by Jerry Sowden - Flight instructor Donald Cramer of Franklin gives David Perrett of Rouseville preflight instructions before the two took to the skies over Venango County during the first day of the ...

Sharp eyes and a selective memory are what the city of Pittsburgh wants in a security camera system, according to a proposed privacy ordinance sent to City Council yesterday.

When it comes to technology and science assets, Pennsylvania is doing better than four years ago, enough to boost a national ranking from 16th to 13th.

Here are some of the facts and figures the Franklin school district is considering as it ponders the future of the district's six elementary buildings.

The chief executive of a Chester County business group and a clean-energy consultant are Gov.

Getting ready: Dillys owner Del Mills prepared for the upcoming smoking ban by closing off his bar from the dining area.

The Yough Sanitary Authority's line extension project is moving forward. When complete, the project will add 51 additional customers in the Nellie Road section of Vanderbilt and on Route 201 in Dunbar and ...

The National Weather Service says it's checking out reports of a funnel cloud and downed trees in Venango County.

Beginning this morning, pedestrians will have one more hour to use the Ben Franklin Bridge.

The 300 and 400 blocks of Penn Street in downtown Reading are now closed so that crews can prepare for tomorrow's Reading Classic.

Keith Spalding, president emeritus of Franklin & Marshall College, died Wednesday at The Glen at Willow Valley after a brief illness.

Brent Saba had just dropped a church group off at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday morning and was heading north on Interstate 95 when it happened: His 15-passenger van ran out of gas.

Betsy Ann Chocolates is continuing a reorganization of its local operations with plans to eventually close its seven remaining retail outlets and concentrate on fundraisers, corporate gifts and other ...

A high-tech company has received its second $150,000 loan from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania .

The Rapid Reaction loan will be used to trade two older machines and to upgrade to lathes.

Author Mark Thompson says traveling the world to interview corporate and government leaders has taught him one thing.