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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's top prosecutor has secured her place in history as the first Democrat and the first woman to be elected to the post, and as the first of the state's attorney generals to perform the job without an active law license.But Kathleen Kane isn't running for a second term,...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Lehigh County — Lehigh Valley planners have been asking people to get out of their cars and Wednesday they put their money where their vision is. The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study awarded $1.3 million in grants for a half-dozen projects designed to make it safer to bike or...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Northampton County – The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority said Wednesday a medical-device company that recently moved to Northampton County has been approved for a 10-year, $362,500 loan to purchase manufacturing equipment.Tyber Medical LLC will use the loan toward...

– Pennsylvania is not the biggest remaining prize in the Democratic primary race, but it's right up there.With Bernie Sanders continuing his string of victories with a comfortable win in Wisconsin Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to travel to Philadelphia today to begin the fight for...

If you're breathing a sigh of relief after mustering the courage to ask a date to the prom and getting the green light, congratulations. But the stress isn't over yet. If you intend to escort your date in style, don't trust your big night to just any limousine company. Take your time selecting...

WASHINGTON – Gov. John Kasich is trailing New York billionaire Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in this month's Pennsylvania Republican primary, according to a survey released this morning.In a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, Trump has the support of 39 percent of the likely Republican...

— The three Democrats running for U.S. Senate drew their sharpest distinctions of the race during a debate Tuesday evening in which they criticized each other's views on Social Security, fracking, and raising the minimum wage.The candidates also clashed over their distinct styles, with critiques...

BETHLEHEM – The 53 acres surrounding the vacant Martin Tower, once the world headquarters of Bethlehem Steel, were christened with a new zone last year that city officials said would jump-start investment on land idle for nearly a decade. But a group of downtown merchants and residents bristled...

Moore Township is hoping to be reimbursed from state and federal sources or cleanup following this winter's severe snowstorm.Board of Supervisors Chairman David Tashner said the township should receive $30,000 to $35,000 by this fall from the Federal Emergency Management Authority to cover the...

EASTON — Concerns about safety, parking and the administration of a proposed community health clinic at Paxinosa Elementary School were raised during a school board meeting in the elementary school's auditorium Tuesday night.Despite those concerns, plenty of residents and community officials spoke...