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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says ...

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Ed Gainey, who was elected to be Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor nearly four years ago, will face Corey O’Connor, the Allegheny County Controller and well-funded son of a beloved former mayor.

In Pennsylvania, there are two days in 2025 when anyone, non-Pennsylvania residents included, can fish for free. Those days include May 25, which is the Sunday before Memorial Day, and July 4 ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, announced the 12 finalists for the 2026 Commonwealth Teacher of the Year Award. Among the 12 finalists are ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released its list of the 12 finalists under consideration for the 2026 Teacher of the Year award. Is your child's teacher on the list? Who are the ...

A Pennsylvania kindergartener shared alcoholic Jell-O shots with at least three other students at school Wednesday, the Greater Johnstown School District said in a statement posted to social media.

Pennsylvania Cyber Charter school’s board president attempted to block students from speaking at a raucous and contentious board meeting Wednesday and several teachers say the school’s CEO was ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee on Tuesday voted to approve (H.B. 280), a proposed bill that would repeal closed primaries in Pennsylvania. The measure now ...

PENNSYLVANIA PROTECT YOUR BENEFITS. THE EBT LOCK UNLOCK FEATURE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PA BY USING THE CONNECT MOBILE APP. IT ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO LOCK THEIR EBT CARD WHEN IT’S NOT BEING USED TO ...