The County Council will vote on the bills at tonight's council meeting.
Democrat Tom Wolf is challenging Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the election for Pennsylvania Governor.
Your guide to the polls on Tuesday.
A bill that would allow the use of cannabis for medical purposes was passed Wednesday by the Pennsylvania State Senate. By Alison Smith.
The Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank, ranked PA's roads 41st out of 50 states, due to narrow roadways and deficient bridges.
The state senate has approved a bill designating September 2014 as “Emergency Preparedness Month” in Pennsylvania.
With eight weeks to Election Day, Tom Wolf is leading Gov. Tom Corbett, 59 to 35 percent, a Quinnipiac University poll found.
Lacking support from County Executive Fitzgerald, the measure that would have posted the motto in County chambers has not been passed.
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A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Pregnant women often get their bellies rubbed-- sometimes by complete strangers. Should that count as harassment?
The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Joe Hackett (R-Delaware) to protect the privacy of people who call 9-1-1.
A top state lawmaker wants to raise the Pennsylvania speed limit to 70 mph.
It’s unclear if same-sex couples married in Pennsylvania will be recognized as married for federal tax purposes.
There's growing support for a plan to replace the property tax with higher income and sales taxes in Pennsylvania.
Be careful before you give out personal information as open enrollment begins under the Affordable Care Act.
If you want to vote in the November election, you must be registered at least 30 days prior to the election.
The Sept. 26 meeting is open to the public. Registration is required.
More data might be needed before the Traffic and Parking Planning Commission can make recommendations to council, according to reports.
WIC is a federally funded program for income- and medically-eligible pregnant women, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, and children under the age of five.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is continuing his efforts to block the Affordable Care Act.
Environmentalists see Pennsylvania's growing gas drilling industry as a threat to endangered species.
A new website to accept the appeals will be unveiled Oct. 1
Three Democratic lawmakers want to ban controversial anti-gay 'conversion therapy' for minors in Pennsylvania.
The hearing is open to the public, and is to help clarify changes in the health care industry as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
Political experts say the Pa. electorate is in an ugly mood and lawmakers in Harrisburg face stark choices.
A group of experts will help untangle the complicated subject of online health insurance Marketplaces just as the Marketplaces begin taking registrations, which occurs on Oct. 1.
It’s a notable change from 2010, when unions were among the loudest supporters of the Affordable Care Act.
Few sources are going on the record about the announcement, and it’s not clear whether the legislative branch has been briefed on the matter.
Residents can have health records, financial documents, electronics and more safely disposed of through this event.
Loans are available for homeowners and businesses, which sustained damage from summer storms and flooding.
Poll finds fewer than 20 percent of Pennsylvania residents think Gov. Tom Corbett is doing a good job.
The Turnpike Commission has a plan to do away with 76 toll plazas and toll collectors along the 545-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wants Congress to pass the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly will reconvene Sept. 23 with several high-profile issues on the agenda.
Catholic leaders support an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws and may make their case from the pulpit.
Voters aren’t happy with the president or Pennsylvania’s senators.