Pennsylvania

Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process

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Seven months after Election Day, former President Donald Trump's supporters are still auditing ballots in Arizona's largest county and may revive legislation that would...

NFL judge: Lawyers for Black players can join mediation

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PHILADELPHIA — The federal judge presiding over the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims on Thursday invited lawyers for Black players who...

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims

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PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning...

Arizona GOP election audit draws Republican politicians

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PHOENIX — Three Pennsylvania lawmakers will be in Arizona Wednesday to check out the state Senate GOP’s partisan audit of the 2020 election. ...

Philly police officer fired over Facebook posts reinstated

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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia police department has reinstated an officer fired in 2019 over Facebook posts saying among other things that refugees should “starve...

More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates...

Walter the friendly grouse becomes man’s backyard companion

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NEW LONDON, N.H. — Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it's a ruffed grouse. ...

No sex offender treatment, no parole for Bill Cosby, 83

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PHILADELPHIA — Actor Bill Cosby won't be paroled this year after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in...

Ex-Southwest Airlines pilot sentenced for lewd act on flight

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A retired Southwest Airlines pilot was sentenced to probation Friday after pleading guilty to exposing his genitals to a female...

Breyer ‘basically optimistic’ about US despite polarization

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WASHINGTON — The country may be increasingly divided along partisan lines, but Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Friday that he remains optimistic that...