USPS lawyers, state attorneys general spar in court over mail slowdown ahead of election

Officials from six states and the District of Columbia have asked a federal judge to halt what they say are slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten the upcoming presidential election.

Pennsylvania court rules to extend mail-in ballot deadlines by 3 days

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a request to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mail-in ballots for 3 days after the election.

Dr. Jill Biden joins Good Day Philadelphia to discuss election, return to schools

Dr. Jill Biden joined Good Day Philadelphia Thursday morning to discuss a number of issues in the upcoming election, including a safe return to in-person learning.

Bail set at $1M for Lancaster police shooting demonstrators

Thirteen people who are accused of committing crimes while participating in a civil disturbance in Lancaster on Sunday night sat behind bars Tuesday, with bail for seven of them set at $1 million.

University of Pittsburgh scientists discover antibody that 'neutralizes' virus that causes COVID-19

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Judge strikes down Pennsylvania's coronavirus restrictions, Wolf administration to appeal

A federal judge on Monday struck down Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed size limits on gatherings and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to shut down, calling them unconstitutional.

Boy dies in own filth in locked room; dad, fiancee charged

A Pennsylvania man and his fiancee imprisoned the man's 12-year-old son in a darkened room for years, starving him and beating him while treating their other children well, until he was finally found dead in his own filth, authorities said.

Pennsylvania restaurant apologizes for offensive sign that sparked protest

A members-only restaurant in Pennsylvania has apologized for a sign displayed on a wall that some people called racist, according to posts on social media.

19th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks changed by pandemic

In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged.