Pennsylvania

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of Pennsylvania

Is tornado intensity increasing? (Op-Ed)

Philadelphia City Council approves use of advertising on city property

Philly mayor says city has stepped up security

Tensions rising over Philadelphia’s lack of municipal union contracts

Pittsburgh police chief takes indefinite leave

NYC to pay $850,000 in suit over inmate’s death

York City director placed on administrative leave

Pittsburgh wants to wed beauty and infrastructure

Former Harrisburg Receiver calls for inquiry into city debt

York City human relations commission under microscope

Harrisburg can’t probe own debt crisis, receiver says

Exception sought to allow shooting range in Harrisburg

Pittsburgh finances better, but…

Abbottstown considers donating fine money to state police

Philadelphia’s 3-1-1 system comes of age during Sandy crisis

City of Pottsville to consider part-time officers

FBI announces new anti-corruption iniative in Philadelphia

Some city workers to get raises, but unions balk in Philly

Stormwater management fees eyed in Lancaster

Bills would help Philadelphia residents get city jobs

Best Cities to Retire for Under $40,000

Camden County begins hiring process for new county police force

Easton considers ‘lazy’ parker fine

Mother sues Philadelphia after she’s Tasered, loses pregnancy

Harrisburg’s budget deficit nears $15 million

Penn Mayor seeks site for new garden

Incentives to lure developers to Harrisburg put leaders at odds

Philadelphia schools have progressed since state takeover, report says

2 to get pink slips over alleged DUIs in Philadelphia

Harrisburg tax hike would be 3rd in year

Easton burdened by vacant homes

Clout: Nutter staffers at DNC on Philadelphia’s tab

City of Philadelphia July tax revenues highest since crisis

OP-ED: Can York emerge as Pa.’s arts and design capital?

Allentown’s water, sewer decision to have big impact on suburbs

PhillyDeals: Taxpayers lose when city pays more for ‘lowest’ bid

Public works director hired in Harrisburg

ACLU sues Pittsburgh, claims hiring discrimination

Changing Skyline: Philly switches to new zoning code

Mayor announces the start of the most diverse police class in Pittsburgh’s recent history

EDITORIAL: City must do a better job of tracking diversity

City hires a platoon of advisers on a possible Philadelphia Gas Works sale

Double-parking in Pa. city gets doubly expensive

Borough’s woes won’t hurt area, officials say

EDITORIAL: Mayor engages in harmful Chick-fil-a clucking

Philadelphia residents hiring private security as police budgets are cut

Digital billboards coming to Allentown will bring major revenue

Judge orders city to delay enforcement of homeless feeding ban

Back to basics: Advice for cities in fiscal crisis

Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?