By MARC LEVY, The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives met hastily Monday to pass transportation funding legislation in a last-ditch effort to…
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Small earthquake in New Jersey shakes the New York City region
By The Citizen on August 3, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — A small earthquake in New Jersey rattled the New York City metropolitan area Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the…
Pa. sex offender raising child born via surrogate sparks outrage, legal questions
By The Citizen on August 1, 2025
By DaniRae Rennopennlive.com A York County man found himself at the center of controversy this week about a loophole in Pennsylvania law that allows sex…
Why is the air quality bad today? What to know
By The Citizen on July 27, 2025
If you’re in eastern Pennsylvania or New Jersey and noticed a haze in the sky Sunday morning, you weren’t imagining things. Due to smoke from…
Girl who died in Hersheypark incident was part of Bhutanese community: spokesman
By The Citizen on July 27, 2025
By Madison Montag, pennlive.com (TNS) The 9-year-old girl who died at the Boardwalk at Hersheypark on Thursday was a member of the Bhutanese Community in…
One person dead after Lancaster County plane crash: report
By The Citizen on July 20, 2025
By DaniRae Renno, pennlive.com (TNS) One person died in a Lancaster County plane crash Sunday morning, the Lancaster County coroner told WGAL. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was leaving…
Pennsylvania is getting $90 billion in energy, AI investments. See the full list of projects announced by Trump, McCormick
By The Citizen on July 15, 2025
At the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. David McCormick touted more…
A year after Trump’s near-assassination in Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
By The Citizen on July 12, 2025
By JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country’s 250th…
Justin Mohn verdict: Bucks County man who beheaded father and posted video on YouTube found guilty, sentenced to life in prison
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
The Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole.…
Tractor-trailer cab crashes on Delaware Memorial Bridge, divers searching for driver
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
Authorities are searching for a truck after it drove off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the water in New Castle, Delaware on Friday. The search…
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bill to fully allow Sunday hunting
By The Citizen on July 9, 2025
By Zack Hoopes, pennlive.com (TNS) Pennsylvania’s centuries-old ban on Sunday hunting is now fully ended, as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law Wednesday that will…
Poconos native Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students, multiple media report
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to…
How hot is the pavement? During heat wave it can burn dogs’ feet and yours
By The Citizen on June 28, 2025
The air has been stifling during the recent heat wave. So, how hot is that pavement or concrete? Is it too hot to walk your…
Idaho judge rejects Bryan Kohberger request to delay trial in Idaho college student killings
By The Citizen on June 26, 2025
By REBECCA BOONE BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge says he won’t postpone the quadruple murder trial of a man accused in the stabbing…
Pennsylvania senators Dave McCormick, John Fetterman praise US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
By The Citizen on June 21, 2025
Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman are weighing in on the U.S. airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear sites. President Donald Trump said Saturday…
Heat advisories issued through Thursday in parts of southeastern PA, NJ
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
The heat is on, just ahead of the official calendar start of summer. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories in effect today at 11…