CDC says more US cities will begin testing for polio among sewage
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.
Bus carrying migrants from Texas will arrive in Philadelphia Wednesday morning, Gov. Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the first bus of migrants is on its way to Philadelphia as of Tuesday afternoon.
Shooting outside Pittsburgh funeral injures at least 6
At least six people were shot after gunfire erupted outside a funeral in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh Friday, police said.
City of Philadelphia offers formal apology for running experiments on inmates at Holmesburg Prison
According to the city, the experiments were conducted from the 1950s to the 1970s and purposely exposed the incarcerated individuals, many of whom were Black and poor, to multiple agents, including viruses, fungus and asbestos.
Philadelphia shooting: Teen killed, 4 others injured in shooting after high school football scrimmage
One teen is dead and four others are injured after police say a shooting erupted following a football scrimmage at Roxborough High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Steelers to retire Franco Harris' No. 32 to honor anniversary of 'Immaculate Reception'
The decision to retire Franco Harris' number comes on the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception," a play considered to be one of the most iconic in NFL history.
Trump rallies for Pennsylvania GOP candidates in first event since FBI search
It's Donald Trump's first political rally since the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Teen National Guard trainee died of ‘undetectable and very rare heart abnormality’
After the 17-year-old died, doctors discovered that her twin sister, who trained alongside her at Fort Jackson, also has the same heart abnormality.
Teenage Pennsylvania National Guard soldier serving with twin sister dies during training in South Carolina
The U.S. Army is investigating the specific cause of the National Guard soldier's death in South Carolina.
Neighbors save man’s life when he had a heart attack on their front porch
The Pennsylvania man wasn’t feeling well and went to his neighbor’s house for help. That’s when he had a heart attack right there on their front porch.
Children living near fracking sites have higher rate of cancer, Yale study finds
Researchers looked at nearly 2,500 Pennsylvania children, 405 of whom were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of pediatric cancer.
Man who crashed car into Pennsylvania fundraiser arrested in mother's beating death
The bar was holding a fundraiser for the victims of a fire that killed seven adults and three children.
3-year-old Pennsylvania boy contracts rare illness from tick bite
A Pennsylvania mom shares her son's medical journey to help others recognize the signs of a potentially perilous illness
Sesame Place controversy: Law firm files class action lawsuit against park on claims of discrimination
This comes more than a week after video showing two girls being ignored by a theme park character went viral and sparked outrage online.
'We won't accept that': Family seen in viral Sesame Place video accuses park of discrimination
A family accusing Sesame Place of discrimination spoke publicly at a press conference in New York and called for the firing of the employee seen in the viral video with the two girls.
Sesame Place facing discrimination complaints as more videos are shared
After a video showing two children being seemingly ignored by a character at Sesame Place went viral, more videos are surfacing, sparking discrimination allegations against the Pennsylvania theme park.
Officers shot during Fourth of July fireworks show in Philadelphia identified
Two police officers suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds when gunfire erupted at a large 4th of July fireworks display in Philadelphia.
2 rescued from chocolate tank at M&M Mars facility in Pennsylvania: report
WHTM reports that authorities were called to help cut a hole in the tank so the two people could escape, though it’s unclear if there was chocolate in the tank at the time.
McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn't give him enough votes to make up the deficit.