The Latest Breaking News from Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make Groundhog Day prediction

It’s Groundhog Day and people are waiting to learn whether a furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Pennsylvania school librarian ordered to remove Holocaust survivor’s quote from the wall

School boards and curriculum policies have become new cultural battleground across hte country

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Two YouTube stars killed in Pennsylvania crash

Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were both killed in the tragic accident

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Groundhog Day: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition

The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Unexpected Pennsylvania House speaker hopes to retain job

The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Two YouTubers from popular Schaffrillas Productions have died in a car crash

Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were pronounced dead at the crash site in Pennsylvania. James Phyrillas — Patrick's brother — was in stable condition in the hospital on Tuesday.

WEKU · Jan 31, 2023

Thirty governors have given their State of the State addresses so far in 2023

All 50 state constitutions mandate that the governor give an annual (or regular) report to the state legislature on the condition of the state. This speech is most commonly referred to as the State of the State address, although it is known as the Condition of the State address in…

Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023

Pennsylvania House adjourns, package of constitutional amendments won’t appear on the May ballot

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives adjourned on January 24, 2023, affecting a package of three constitutional amendments that could have appeared on ballot for May 16, 2023. 

Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023

Seahawks C Austin Blythe near the bottom of PFF’s center rankings for 2022

Here's all 38 centers they ranked for the year.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023

Bryan Kohberger ‘vanished’ for hours while under surveillance in Idaho murders case

It is unclear exactly how long the accused mass killer’s movements were unknown but it is a roughly 15-hour drive from his apartment in Pullman, Washington, to Loma, Colorado, where search teams were back on his case

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023