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HARRISBURG — At a lectern on the House floor, far below a ceiling mural that depicts the celestial passage of time, a lawmaker spoke of the pain and suffering that never ends for him and other victims of child sex abuse. As he has done since his election in 2013, Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, explained...

EASTON — Easton's Historic District Commission recommended approval of plans to restore the Hooper House at 501-503 Northampton Street, hopefully setting in motion the rehabilitation of the historic property owned by Rock Church. Monday's commission meeting was the latest in a decades-long battle...

In 2000, Kevin Hines did the unthinkable.He was 19 at the time and the weight of mental illness, hanging over him like a thick cloud, had become too heavy for him to bear.Hines walked partway across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and feeling completely alone, he jumped.Incredibly, he...

WHITEHALL — Jerry Palagonia, the long-time Whitehall Township commissioner who tried last year to unseat Mayor Ed Hozza Jr. and who is the current subject of a township ethics board investigation, is stepping down from his post.Palagonia has attended only one township meeting so far this year and...

ALLENTOWN — Allentown is going to take a swing at turning the Municipal Golf Course into a moneymaker without outside help.After considering proposals last year to lease the golf course to a private operator, course administrators said they are confident that they can reduce the negative balance...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Senate backers hope medical marijuana legislation in Pennsylvania will get to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk this week.A Senate committee made changes to the bill Monday, and the bill's backers say they hope it can win passage in the House and Senate this week.Senate officials say the changes...

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP — The Lehigh Valley's first Whole Foods Market is expected to open this October, a few months after other stores at Hamilton Crossings shopping center. Speaking to the Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners last week, Developers Timothy Harrison and Jeremy Fogel...

HARRISBURG — Accusations are being hurled in the Democratic Party's primary race for U.S. Senate between John Fetterman, Katie McGinty and Joe Sestak, and some of them are missing the mark. The three candidates are seeking to take on Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in November's election. Among the...

A former college instructor charged by Nazareth police with dozens of charges after several alleged undercover heroin deals will face trial in Northampton County Court, according to testimony Monday.Tara Bealer, 41, waived her right to a preliminary on more than 80 drug offenses in a brief hearing...

HARRISBURG — A legislative proposal to place new limits on abortion in Pennsylvania is in limbo as Republican backers say they aren't sure if it will get a planned final vote in the state House of Representatives.Majority Leader Dave Reed said there were "a whole bunch of things on the calendar"...