Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban certain firefighting foam that contains toxic PFAS. The so-called "forever chemicals" are found in hundreds of everyday products, and are linked to serious health problems including some cancers.

Lawmakers continue to say they're making progress on reaching a state budget deal.

U.S. Representative Dan Meuser is promoting the One Big Beautiful Bill's impact on agriculture. He says the bill slashes taxes for small businesses and farmers.

A Williamsport man is facing eight charges of terrorist threats after threatening violence at the Little League World Series in Williamsport

Bills are starting to pile up on the desks of many social service providers. That's because the state agencies who rely on those services have stopped paying for the,, as Pennsylvania passes the six-week mark, and approaches seven weeks without a state budget.

Reading City Council members are pledging to work towards a goal of zero traffic deaths by the year 2033.

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Mass transit funding, Medicaid payments, and taxing games of skill are among the many issues holding up state budget negotiations this year. The Pennsylvania state budget impasse continues, even as the Republican-controlled Senate passed a budget proposal of its own.

Officials still don’t know what caused Monday's explosion at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh that killed two workers and injured 10 others. The plant has a history of maintenance problems, explosions, and environmental violations.

Freshwater managers are warning the millions of gallons of water data centers use every day could stress public water supplies in Pennsylvania.

The 78th Little League World Series is underway in Williamsport. A Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday, kicked off the annual event, with 20 teams from around the country and the world marching in the procession across the Susquehanna River from the ball fields.

In the wake of two suicides of Lancaster County pharmacists, a former pharmacy professor is raising an alarm, calling for state regulators to investigate nationwide pharmacy chain CVS.

Janelle Stelson is announcing she's moved to Camp Hill, within the 10th Congressional District. The move comes about a month after she announced her candidacy. It may be an effort to diffuse one of the issues that came up in her previous attempt to unseat Republican U-S Representative Scott Perry.

A Berks County lawmaker is calling on the owners of the Berkshire Mall property to address what she calls serious concerns about its declining condition.

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Partisan pushes to redraw Congressional districts in favor of political parties have rocked state Capitols nationwide.

Investigators are still searching for clues about what caused Monday’s deadly blast at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh. That explosion killed two people and injured 10 others.

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman says it's too early to comment on the safety of the Clairton Coke Works. He says there's plenty of time for a full investigation and he says he refuses to speculate on the cause of the explosion - especially while those injured are still recovering.

The Pennsylvania attorney general says a "cyber incident" knocked his office's website offline, as well as his agency's email accounts and telephone lines.

Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams announced a total of $8 million is available to help developers build or enhance affordable housing in the city. Developers have 18 business days to submit full-developed plans.

More than 100 pets have new homes, following the York County SPCA's Clear the Shelters event.

And a deep dive into the nonprofit Crimestoppers with Dan Nephin of LNP | Lancaster Online.

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