Pennsylvania News

New York City has one thing right: We are what we eat and drink, and the water used in Marcellus Shale gas drilling is not sounding very appetizing.

Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest counterparts, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. WASHINGTON - Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has stepped in to remove a pile of hundreds of dead deer from a contractor's property after neighbors said the stench and sight were more than they could take.

Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.

The world's largest chocolate makers are gearing up for a potential corporate battle to buy Britain's Cadbury, with Hershey and Ferrero saying Wednesday they were considering an offer to rival Kraft's hostile takeover bid.

"If the legislature sends him a well crafted medical marijuana bill Governor Rendell said he will sign it." That was the exact statement from Governor Rendell to Examiner.com. Last week, Examiner.com had asked Press Secretary Gary Tuma "What is Governor Rendell's position on Pennsylvania House Bill 1393?" HB1393 is also known as the Compassionate ...

JUDGING BY ELECTION DAY, WOMEN IN LAW HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN PA. For nearly two decades women have graduated from U.S. law schools in roughly the same numbers as men.

A New York trucker has been killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 in western Pennsylvania.

A statewide recount of ballots cast for Pennsylvania's Superior Court in the election held earlier this month is getting under way.

The so-called Bonusgate indictments in Harrisburg have put a spotlight on state lawmakers and their district offices.

A bill to lower the price of legal advertisements that Pennsylvania governments place in newspapers is on its way to the state Senate.

With his indictment last week of House Republicans in the 3-year-old, ongoing investigation of the state Legislature, Attorney General Tom Corbett has apparently acquitted himself of charges of engaging in partisan politics.

A former speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives says he hasn't decided whether to serve out the year remaining in his current term or seek re-election while he fights corruption charges filed against him last week.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday accused four people and two companies of perpetrating a $30 million Ponzi scheme in which they persuaded more than 300 investors nationwide to participate in purported environmentally friendly investment opportunities.

Pennsylvania Corrections Secretary Jeffrey Beard says something has to be done to slow the growth of the prison population.Beard told members of the state Senate Judiciary Committee that efforts to divert non-violent offenders into non-prison settings should be stepped up.

One corner of the painted Maya pyramid structure at Calakmul, Mexico. One layer of the mural must still be excavated One corner of the painted Maya pyramid structure at Calakmul, Mexico.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced a second round of criminal charges flowing from the so-called "Bonusgate" investigation of the state Legislature Thursday.

On November 13, Pennsylvania state house member John Perzel surrendered to law enforcement authorities.

Galloway Forest Park in Scotland has become the first area outside of America to be named one of the world's best places for stargazing.