Pennsylvania is working with the USDA to try and control the spread of Avian Flu across the Commonwealth's poultry industry.

Many state employees’ conversations with artificial intelligence will likely remain shielded from public view — following a ruling this month from Pennsylvania’s open records agency.

A new hospital is preparing to open in Northern York County.

Meantime, a hospital in northern Pennsylvania, Bradford Regional Medical Center, will close its inpatient, emergency and long-term care services by mid-2026. The closures mark a continuing downward trend for Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals.

A Juniata County hunter is being charged in connection with the shooting death of another hunter within his deer hunting party on December 2nd.

As data centers are proposed and built across the state - and drawing backlash - new figures are emerging about their potential long-term costs. The Shapiro administration’s latest budget estimates show Pennsylvania could lose out on about $2 billion in revenue by mid-2031 due to a tax break that some lawmakers want to repeal.

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Questions about data centers are growing as dozens of the facilities are proposed across Pennsylvania. These huge facilities could impact local water supplies in the region where they're built.

If you’re watching the winter Olympics and getting an urge to dust off your skates or hiking boots for your own snowy adventure, you may want to take some precautions. Learn how to safely enjoy the great outdoors in the coldest months of the year.

We're learning more about Monday's shooting death of a 15-year-old Franklin County boy. Police say the shooting happened over an attempted robbery of marijuana.

An inmate at the Camp Hill prison died after being found unresponsive inside his cell Monday.

There's a new development in the controversy focused on Governor Shapiro's use of taxpayer dollars to fund security upgrades at his personal residence in suburban Philadelphia.

The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s order to restore a Philadelphia exhibit on slavery.

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About 1 in 5 Pennsylvanians dropped their Affordable Care Act health insurance due to the expiration of federal subsidies that covered monthly premium costs. Enrollees who purchase their insurance of the state's ACA Marketplace Pennie, have had to make difficult decisions.

A federal judge is ordering an exhibit on slavery to be restored on Philadelphia's Independence Mall. The exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington is to be restored at his former home after President Donald Trump's administration took it down last month.

Two teens are being charged in connection with the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Franklin County early Monday morning.

Three Central PA counties are among the 10 Pennsylvania counties with the highest percentages for underage drinking offenses file from 2020-2024.

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Pittsburgh International Airport is discharging high levels of so-called 'forever chemicals' into nearby streams, according to recently released data. The chemicals are concentrated around a firefighting training facility.

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