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Sayin, Hosley lead Penn in 27-17 victory over Colgate
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aidan Sayin threw three touchdown passes in the first half, Malachi Hosley ran for 131 yards and Pennsylvania defeated Colgate 27-17 on Saturday. Penn led 21-7 at halftime after Sayin threw TD passes of 19 yards to Bryce Myers, 4 yards to Joshua Casilli and 36...
House explosion that killed 2 linked to propane system, authorities say
CRESCENT, Pa. (AP) — A propane system is believed to have been the source of a massive explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River earlier this year, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Allegheny County fire marshal's...
Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground Pennsylvania
NEW YORK (AP) — A few dozen New Yorkers boarded a bus in Harlem on Friday with civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton and members of the group formerly known as the Central Park Five, bound for Philadelphia, where they toured the city hoping to energize the youth vote ahead of the 2024...
Philadelphia's district attorney scores legal win against GOP impeachment bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. The decision was a victory for...
The Latest: Harris and Trump offer competing visions for the economy
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class. In remarks Wednesday at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in battleground Pennsylvania, she said she “would take good ideas from wherever they come” as she promised to double the...
Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able...
A Pennsylvania woman is convicted of killing her 2 young children in 2019
READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman was convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted Tuesday of two counts of first-degree murder in the September 2019 deaths of 4-year-old...
No. 9 Nittany Lions looking to keep momentum going against No. 19 Illinois
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates. The 1994 team will be honored when the No. 9 Nittany Lions host No. 19 Illinois on Saturday, ...
Speaker Johnson demands Zelenskyy remove Ukraine's ambassador to US after Pennsylvania visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fire his country's ambassador to the U.S. as Republicans criticize Zelenskyy's visit to an ammunition plant in Pennsylvania, a swing-state, as a political stunt. The Republican...
Judge approves $600 million settlement for residents near fiery Ohio derailment
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Judge Benita Pearson gave the deal final...
