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Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania officials enlisted the help of Pocono Raceway to speed up the I-95 bridge repair.

There is $1.5 million in funds to be distributed to those in need by Community Action Lehigh Valley.

Republicans leaders are working to increase the number of conservatives who vote by mail. But they may have their work cut out for them after years of attacking the mail-in ballot system.

Pennsylvania's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday. It has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Construction crews have been working around the clock to build a temporary overpass that will allow for I-95 to reopen.

“Demand was obviously greater than supply of resources, there’s no doubt about that,” Lehigh County Board of Commissioners Chairman Geoff Brace said, attributing the need to a combination of aging housing stock and the lack of household income in the region.

While environmentalists and researchers said impacts on the region’s crops and water may be few due to the short duration of smoky days, it’s a largely understudied topic.

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway.

A trooper and a suspect both were shot and killed in a shootout in central Pennsylvania, just hours after a 2nd trooper was seriously injured after being shot by the gunman, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Chris Kiskeravage worked as a career firefighter in Easton and Allentown. He wanted to know more about the link between cancer and the firefighting profession. When he died June 9 at age 56, his body was donated to research, according to his family.

Ideally, maps must be completed by Jan. 24 for the May primary election to proceed smoothly.

A nationwide survey sheds light on how self-reporting can predict infection rates.

Advocacy group has seen a surge in the number of people looking for health insurance and ways to pay for it.

The proposed congressional redistricting map passed along party lines. Gov. Tom Wolf is not happy with the maps.

Workforce experts say workers are looking at what they want out of life and what they get out of a job.

The 'Life Unites Us' social media campaign is seeing some success in reducing stigma surrounding the battle with opioid addiction.

The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 is overloading Pa. hospitals.

The proposed changes would not affect the redistricting taking place now.

Opponents say joining RGGI will be an economic hardship on the state's energy sector.

Practice your evacuation plan and assign a spot for all family members to meet.

Some parts of the revised system work well but some say others parts need work.

Customers are finding they can save money by comparing and ordering pharmacy items online.