Democratic rising stars rally around Biden's reelection. They're also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
Democratic rising stars rally around Biden's reelection. They're also eyeing 2028 bids of their own

A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to strengthen their national profiles as they fan out across the country to help President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

1 hr 47 mins ago
Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment
Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment

A senior adviser to Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro who abruptly resigned this week was accused earlier in the year of sexual harassment by a former coworker.

7 hrs 7 mins ago
Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark
Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark

A Phillies fan and his emotional support alligator were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh.

13 hrs 17 mins ago
Trooper applicant pool expands after Pennsylvania State Police drops college credit requirement
Trooper applicant pool expands after Pennsylvania State Police drops college credit requirement

Pennsylvania State Police have seen a surge of applicants from people hoping to become state troopers in the month since Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro removed college credit requirements, with nearly half of the aspiring cadets previously being ineligible.

15 hrs 57 mins ago
Francona's beloved scooter stolen, stripped as Cleveland's manager gets ready to say goodbye to game
Francona's beloved scooter stolen, stripped as Cleveland's manager gets ready to say goodbye to game

Terry Francona won’t be riding off on his beloved scooter after all.

September 27th, 5:11 PM EDT
Over 100 masked teens ransack and loot Philadelphia stores leading to several arrests, police say
Over 100 masked teens ransack and loot Philadelphia stores leading to several arrests, police say

Police and witnesses say groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in Philadelphia’s Central City on Tuesday night, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing, although police made several arrests.

September 26th, 11:21 PM EDT
Capitol rioter who trained for a 'firefight' with paintball gets over four years in prison
Capitol rioter who trained for a 'firefight' with paintball gets over four years in prison

A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

September 26th, 2:51 PM EDT
Temple University chancellor to take over leadership amid search for new president
Temple University chancellor to take over leadership amid search for new president

Temple University says former president and current chancellor Richard Englert will take over temporarily as president following the death last week of then-acting president JoAnne Epps.

September 26th, 2:51 PM EDT
Judge dismisses all charges against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting during traffic stop
Judge dismisses all charges against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting during traffic stop

Judge dismisses all charges against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting during traffic stop.

September 26th, 11:51 AM EDT
Democrat sees abortion, extremism as wedge issues in bid to unseat GOP Pennsylvania state treasurer
Democrat sees abortion, extremism as wedge issues in bid to unseat GOP Pennsylvania state treasurer

A Democratic Pennsylvania state lawmaker has announced that he will run for treasurer in 2024, positioning himself as an ideological opposite to the Republican incumbent regarding abortion access and the 2020 election.

September 26th, 11:11 AM EDT
Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick
September 26th, 10:01 AM EDT
Philadelphia officer to contest murder charges over fatal shooting during traffic stop
Philadelphia officer to contest murder charges over fatal shooting during traffic stop

Lawyers for a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver will press to have murder and other charges dismissed when the jailed officer appears in court Tuesday.

September 26th, 1:10 AM EDT
Pennsylvania state trooper charged with using job to apprehend, forcibly commit ex-girlfriend
Pennsylvania state trooper charged with using job to apprehend, forcibly commit ex-girlfriend

A Pennsylvania state trooper is facing felony charges for allegedly using his position in law enforcement to forcibly restrain and involuntarily commit his ex-girlfriend to a psychiatric facility.

September 25th, 1:50 PM EDT
Investigators: Plane went into stall during maneuvers before Philadelphia-area crash that killed 2
Investigators: Plane went into stall during maneuvers before Philadelphia-area crash that killed 2

Federal authorities say a plane that crashed in a residential street near a suburban Philadelphia middle school last year, killing two people, went into a stall and went out of control as the pilot was practicing maneuvers during an instructional flight.

September 25th, 1:00 PM EDT
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.

September 23rd, 12:09 AM EDT
Federal investigators will look into fatal New York crash of a bus carrying high school students
Federal investigators will look into fatal New York crash of a bus carrying high school students

Federal investigators promised a thorough investigation into what caused a charter bus carrying a high school marching band to veer off a New York highway in a wreck that killed two adults and seriously injured other passengers.

September 22nd, 6:39 PM EDT
Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison.

September 22nd, 11:49 AM EDT
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio.

September 22nd, 9:29 AM EDT
Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states

About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal government says they were dropped inappropriately by states.

September 21st, 5:58 PM EDT
1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway
1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway

One person is dead and multiple people are hurt after a bus carrying schoolchildren crashed on a New York highway and went down an embankment.

September 21st, 3:18 PM EDT
Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit next week, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers.

September 21st, 1:38 PM EDT
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster.

September 21st, 1:08 PM EDT
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for nearly 200 guns, city comptroller finds
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for nearly 200 guns, city comptroller finds

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for 185 missing guns, according to a report released this week by the city controller’s office.

September 21st, 12:48 PM EDT
Jail where murderer Danilo Cavalcante escaped plans to wall off yard and make other upgrades
Jail where murderer Danilo Cavalcante escaped plans to wall off yard and make other upgrades

Security improvements are planned at a jail in Pennsylvania following the brazen escape of a murderer who eluded law enforcement for two weeks before his capture this month.

September 21st, 12:08 PM EDT
Republican David McCormick is expected to announce he's entering Pennsylvania's US Senate race
Republican David McCormick is expected to announce he's entering Pennsylvania's US Senate race

Republican David McCormick is expected to announce that he'll enter Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race in his second bid for the office, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing in last year’s Republican primary.

September 21st, 12:18 AM EDT
MGM Resorts computers back up after 10 days as analysts eye effects of casino cyberattacks
MGM Resorts computers back up after 10 days as analysts eye effects of casino cyberattacks

MGM Resorts International says computers serving customers at its casino and hotel properties have been restored across the U.S. That's 10 days after a cyberattack led it to shut down digital systems.

September 20th, 8:48 PM EDT
Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment
Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment

The railroad industry is trying to make sure that emergency responders can quickly look up what is on a train quickly when they respond to a derailment.

September 20th, 6:58 PM EDT
Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of outspoken cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust
Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of outspoken cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust

Seven valuable art pieces plundered by the Nazis more than 80 years ago are being returned to the heirs of a cabaret performer, who was killed during the Holocaust and whose massive art collection was stolen by the Third Reich.

September 20th, 6:28 PM EDT
Crash involving school van kills teen and injures 5 others, including 2 adults
Crash involving school van kills teen and injures 5 others, including 2 adults

Authorities say a crash involving a school van and a car in western Pennsylvania left a teenage girl dead and sent three other juveniles and two critically-injured adults to area hospitals.

September 20th, 5:08 PM EDT
Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations
Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it.

September 20th, 4:58 PM EDT