Pennsylvania

News from the state of Pennsylvania

‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access

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When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast. ...

Immigrant crime victims hope for change to visas under Biden

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a bid to become a legal permanent resident of the United States, she says she lives in fear, afraid both...

Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line

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RALEIGH, N.C. — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent...

Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight

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The lights of Philadelphia might not shine as bright in the coming weeks as a coalition in the City of Brotherly Love tries to...

State to pay $475K to family of pot suspect killed by dozer

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READING, Pa. — The state of Pennsylvania will pay $475,000 to the estate of a man who died underneath a bulldozer that Pennsylvania State...

Amtrak worker accused of stealing, selling 77 chain saws

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NEWARK, N.J. — A longtime Amtrak employee in New Jersey stole several dozen chain saws and hundreds of parts from the railroad and sold...

More sports books launching online casinos in the U.S.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Companies that are well-known for conducting online sports betting are branching out into the online casino business. ...

More sports books launching online casinos in the U.S.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Companies that are well-known for conducting online sports betting are branching out into the online casino business. ...

Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort

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NEW YORK — They're just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes. ...

A push to teach gamblers which sport betting sites are legal

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A gambling industry group wants to teach consumers how to tell if a particular sports betting or online casino site...