State & Regional News

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro says he won't allow Pennsylvania to execute any inmates while he is in office and calls for the state's lawmakers to repeal the death penalty.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sent a scathing letter to the president and CEO of Norfolk Southern on Tuesday, calling out the company for making emergency management decisions without consulting state and local leaders and for prioritizing its railroad operations over “a safer overall approach” for local residents and the environment, after a train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio last week.

The Lehigh Valley is a desirable place to live. But as more move to the region, the volume of affordable housing is shrinking. A quality-of-life survey shows it's a major concern of those who live here.

ArtsQuest is seeking photos of local "Hometown Heroes" for their Memorial Day exhibit.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a major report on stolen guns.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws that would expand who is eligible for a medical marijuana card.

Fans in the Lehigh Valley mourned the Eagles' Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after Sunday's game.

A crowd gathered — and cheered — as Luani the otter at Lehigh Valley Zoo made his Super Bowl LVII pick during the 12th annual Otter Bowl a day before the big game between the Eagles and Chiefs.

Anyone enrolled in Pennsylvania's Medicaid or CHIP programs will soon start getting information about benefits renewal – a process that’s been on hold for the last several years because of the pandemic.

The new senator from Pennsylvania was discharged from the George Washington University Hospital, his office said.

“We need a relief bill right now, for food security, more money for medicaid, more money for state and local governments...We should start that now, long before there’s a new administration," said Senator Bob Casey.

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Trump after presumptively securing Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral college votes. Biden won Northampton county by around 1,300 votes. WLVR’s Gabi Falk spoke with Lehigh University students to get their reaction to Biden’s win.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild declares victory in the re-election fight.

With the Presidential race still undecided, WLVR’s Brad Klein speaks with Pennsylvania’s Senior Senator, Bob Casey about the US Postal Service, and its role in the election.

Eyes are on Pennsylvania as the nation waits for the remaining votes to be counted in the presidential election.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf condemned the Trump campaign’s decision to sue the state in an attempt to stop the counting of ballots.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf this afternoon condemned the Trump campaign’s decision to sue the state to attempt to stop the ongoing counting of ballots.

Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris was in the Lehigh Valley today as part of Biden's final campaign blitz across the Keystone State.

As millions of Pennsylvanians are expected to take to the polls for in-person voting tomorrow, the state’s top health official is asking residents to take COVID precautions.

During another campaign blitz across the state earlier this week, Trump continued to fan distrust of the news media. His attacks on news organizations are a political strategy that seems to resonate with his base. And undermining journalism could have long-term consequences for democracy.

Pennsylvania officials are imploring voters to return their mail-in ballots now, and in-person at drop boxes - following a recent decision from the U-S Supreme Court that’s called into question the future of ballots that arrive after 8 p.m. on Election Day - and whether they’ll be counted immediately.

U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Congresswoman Susan Wild paid a surprise visit yesterday to the U.S. Postal Service’s Lehigh Valley Processing and Distribution Center.