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September 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s shutdown is imminent

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The final shutdown of Three Mile Island, where 1979's terrifying partial meltdown became a landmark event in the life cycle of...

September 6, 2019 at 3:08 pm

Governor to take Tree of Life mezuzah to Holocaust memorials

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf visits Holocaust memorials in Lithuania and Poland, he will carry the mezuzah that was on the...

August 23, 2019 at 3:36 pm

Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled Friday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' policy of barring...

July 29, 2019 at 9:24 pm

Suburban women recoil as Trump dives into racial politics

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Carol Evans approves of Donald Trump's immigration policy. She gives him credit for the strong economy. But the Republican from the...

July 12, 2019 at 1:21 pm

Pennsylvania GOP settles fight over contested race for chair

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican Party is trying to amicably settle a contested race for chairman between a candidate who had backing from top...

July 9, 2019 at 10:06 am

Wolf orders bond issue to help counties buy voting machines

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is moving to borrow up to $90 million to help Pennsylvania's counties pay for new voting machines ahead...

July 5, 2019 at 9:29 am

Voting machines bill vetoed in fight over election changes

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor vetoed legislation Friday that carried $90 million to help counties in the state buy new voting machines before the...

June 26, 2019 at 7:25 am

Gas prices could rise after fire-stricken refinery closes VIEW

The largest oil refinery on the East Coast said Wednesday that it will close after a devastating fire last week that set off explosions and...

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June 25, 2019 at 4:31 pm

State auditor general to run for US House, Democrats say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is telling fellow Democrats that he's going to run for Congress in a Harrisburg-area district that's...

June 16, 2019 at 8:51 pm

Lawmakers raise alarm after wave of Philly shootings VIEW

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawmakers from Philadelphia called for increased action from state and city officials Monday to stem a rising tide of gun violence that...