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IUP will welcome the parents of a Penn State fraternity member whose death in 2017 has led to state reforms in Greek life at universities across the commonwealth.   Jim and Evelyn Piazza, whose s...

We don't hear as much about the flu this year as we have in years past, but the nineteenth official state weekly report of flu season shows the illness is still on the rise across Pennsylvania.  ...

It is only the start of a legislative process, but it appears someone in Harrisburg is finally listening to the public school leaders who are seeking fairness in the PIAA playoff formats. State Repres...

State police have released reports on two accidents, one of which involved a hit-and-run driver. No one was injured Monday morning in a collision on Oakland Avenue near Lilac Street in White Township....

Officials had hoped the Oakland Avenue widening project would get underway this year, but while that won't happen, the work will move forward, and a public plans display has now been scheduled. On Thu...

There are several motions hearings being held today in Indiana County Court, including one for James Brown, the Rossiter man charged with homicide by vehicle and other offenses in the death of a woman...

In Harrisburg yesterday, the state House Appropriations Committee began budget hearings, with a vocal challenge to Governor Tom Wolf's call for a minimum wage hike from $7.25 per hour to $12 an hour. ...

An apparent family dispute in North Mahoning Township has led to charges filed against a 23-year-old woman. Adalida Hayes is accused of threatening to kill 44-year-old Michelle Hayes and burn down her...

At a pretrial hearing yesterday, Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani ruled that there is enough evidence to hold a trial for a New Florence-area woman and her parents, who are each charged...

The Penguins are ice-cold. The Flyers are red-hot. The two teams meet tonight in Philadelphia, with Pittsburgh having dropped four straight games and Philadelphia sporting a 9-0-1 record in the last t...