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Lawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trial
More than six years after he was exonerated based on insufficient evidence, a man who was charged as an 11-year-old with shooting his father's pregnant fiancee to death wants a federal jury to make the Pennsylvania State Police pay for the years he spent in juvenile detention. Jordan...
Higgins' 20 lead Lehigh over D-III Valley Forge 100-53
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. had 20 points in Lehigh's 100-53 victory against Valley Forge on Wednesday night. Higgins added eight rebounds for the Mountain Hawks (1-4). Ben Knostman scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 5, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Jake...
Saint Bonaventure defeats Mansfield (PA) 76-54
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Chance Moore scored 16 points as Saint Bonaventure beat Mansfield (PA) 76-54 on Wednesday night. Moore added 12 rebounds for the Bonnies (5-0). Lajae Jones went 4 of 5 from the field to add 11 points. Dasonte Bowen had nine points and finished 4 of 10 from the...
Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia cannot impose stricter firearms regulations than are allowed by state law, Pennsylvania's Democratic-majority state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday, a blow to city leaders looking for ways to stem gun violence. The justices ruled 6-0 to...
Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online
NEW YORK (AP) — A promotional video for a rebrand of British luxury car brand Jaguar is being criticized online for showing models in brightly colored outfits — and no car. The rebrand, which includes a new logo, is slated to launch Dec. 2 during the Miami Art Week, when the...
Villanova secures 93-49 victory against Pennsylvania
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — Eric Dixon's 23 points helped Villanova defeat Pennsylvania 93-49 on Tuesday night. Dixon also added six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-3). Wooga Poplar scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Jhamir Brickus went 6 of 8 from...
A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The recount underway in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy. The ballot-counting...
AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania
Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a criminal investigation. A juvenile suspect was “removed from" Lancaster Country Day School and his cellphone...
What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans. Here's a look at a...
Sean Rowe wants to realign the Episcopal Church
(RNS) — Sean Rowe, the newly installed presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, knows a thing or two about austerity. As a boy, growing up in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, he saw Westinghouse Electric Corp. shutter its plant. Later, Sharon Steel went bankrupt, laying off thousands of...
