Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Asthma, Lymphoma in Children
Aug 17 2023 // Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma...
Homeowners Had Issues with Hot Water Tank Before Deadly Blast in Pennsylvania
Aug 17 2023 // The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities said, but the cause of the blast that killed five people — including two municipal...
Four Dead, Another Missing After Blast Destroys 3 Structures in Pennsylvania
Aug 14 2023 // Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny...
Philadelphia Archdiocese Settles Child Sex Abuse Claim for $3.5 Million
Aug 14 2023 // The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago, and church officials knew of similar reports about the...
5 Killed in Pennsylvania When RV Blows Tire, Crashes into Tractor-Trailer
Aug 11 2023 // A recreational vehicle blew a tire on an interstate highway in Pennsylvania, crossed the median and collided head-on with a tractor- trailer, killing four people in the RV and the truck driver, authorities said. The crash...
3 Killed After Charter Bus Collides with Vehicle in Pennsylvania
Aug 8 2023 // A charter bus carrying up to 50 people collided with a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania, killing three people, state police said. The crash happened during heavy rain around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound...
Pennsylvania PUC Approves $1M Settlement Over Gas Explosion That Leveled Home
Aug 8 2023 // The Public Utility Commission has approved a revised settlement totaling nearly $1 million with a gas utility over a 2019 explosion in western Pennsylvania that reduced a home to rubble and injured five...
Pennsylvania Socialite, Convicted of Millions in Insurance Fraud, Dies at 71
Aug 4 2023 // The judge called it a “spectacular” fall from grace after a well-known Pennsylvania socialite was convicted in 2019 of more than $13 million in insurance fraud. Four years later, the Bucks County woman, Claire...
Pennsylvania High Court Rejects Damages Cap in Insurance Agency Poaching Case
Jul 26 2023 // A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff and book of business was not excessive even though it was more than 10 times the...
Freight Train Derails in Pennsylvania; No Injuries or Hazard Reported
Jul 18 2023 // A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials said no injuries were reported and there was no known hazard to the public. The 40-car CSX train, which was...
Heavy Rains Swamp Northeast Again; Floods Claims 5 Lives; Others, Including 2 Children, Missing
Jul 17 2023 // Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late...
Death Records Should Be Open to Public, Rules Pennsylvania Court
Jul 17 2023 // Autopsy records should be open to the public, a Pennsylvania court ruled in response to the county`s denial of a journalist`s requests for records pertaining to an inmate`s death. The case marks a further easing of the...
Humphreys Confirmed as Pennsylvania Insurance Chief
Jul 17 2023 // The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Michael Humphreys to serve as the state’s insurance commissioner. Governor Josh Shapiro nominated Humphreys, who previously served as acting commissioner, to the top...
Buggy Driver, 2 Teens Seriously Injured in Pennsylvania Crash Involving Minivan
Jul 12 2023 // A man and two teenagers riding in a buggy pulled by a horse were seriously injured in a crash with a minivan over the weekend, authorities said. State police in Centre County say the minivan struck the rear of the buggy on...
No Injuries Reported After Explosion at Pennsylvania Town Public Works Building
Jul 7 2023 // An explosion at a building housing public works equipment in a Pennsylvania township destroyed the structure and heavily damaged some nearby homes, but no injuries were reported. Officials in Lancaster County`s Rapho...
Senate Confirms Humphreys as Pennsylvania Insurance Chief
Jun 30 2023 // The Pennsylvania Senate this week unanimously confirmed Michael Humphreys to serve as the state’s insurance commissioner. Governor Josh Shapiro nominated Humphreys, who previously served as acting commissioner, to...
Pennsylvania Weighs Expanding Medical Marijuana Access
Jun 29 2023 // Pennsylvania state senators began advancing legislation Wednesday that would liberalize the state’s 5-year-old medical marijuana program by expanding the scope of who can buy it and allowing it to be sold in edible...
‘Small Miracle’: How the I-95 Bridge Reopened Just 12 Days After Fiery Collapse
Jun 29 2023 // The rapid repair of a key stretch of Interstate 95, two weeks after a fiery crash caused an overpass to collapse, prompted one newspaper in Germany — known for having some of the world’s best roadways — to call...
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Expand Ban on Driver’s Use of Phones
Jun 27 2023 // Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and approved legislation on Thursday that would increase the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones for almost any...
Philadelphia’s I-95 to Open to Traffic This Weekend With Interim Fix: Governor
Jun 22 2023 // Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in...
