Pirates' pitcher Felipe Vázquez arrested on porn, solicitation of child charges

Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez was arrested Tuesday on felony charges of pornography and soliciting a child and was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball.

Police herd 900 chicks to safety after they were dumped on highway

State and local law enforcement in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, teamed up to rescue 900 peeps from a state highway early Wednesday morning.

Police: Infant was beaten to death by mother inside Tioga boarding home

A mother has been charged with murder after police say she beat her own five-month-old son to death in Philadelphia’s Tioga neighborhood.

Video shows group of Philly dads comforting nervous student on first day of school

A new mural outside of Allen M. Stearne school displays a beautiful array of colors, including the quote, "Enter as a caterpillar, emerge as a brilliant butterfly." However, one young student needed a little extra motivation on his first day of school.

Pennsylvania woman charged with kidnapping toddler alleges father sold her for $10K

Authorities say a woman charged with kidnapping a toddler in western Pennsylvania is alleging that she delivered the child to a woman after she was "sold."

West Philadelphia historic church classified 'imminently dangerous' after fire

Firefighters have brought under control a fire that engulfed a historic West Philadelphia church, causing portions of the building to collapse and sending one person to a hospital.

Meek Mill pleads guilty to misdemeanor; all other charges dropped

Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge Tuesday in a deal that resolves a 2007 arrest that has kept him on probation or in prison for most of his adult life.

Meek Mill seeks to end 2007 drug, gun case in Philadelphia

Rapper Meek Mill is due in court Tuesday to learn if Philadelphia prosecutors will drop a 2007 case that's kept him under court supervision for more than a decade.

Couple is still eating their wedding cake after 49 years

The couple who eats old cake together stays together. At least that’s how it works for one Pennsylvania pair.

Amber Alert for missing 7-year-old Pa. girl canceled

Pennsylvania State Police say an Amber Alert for a missing 7-year-old girl has been canceled.

Vaping affects blood vessels after one use — even with no nicotine, study finds

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine revealed that vaping affects blood vessels after a single use, even when the e-cigarette being used contains no nicotine.

‘It was a touching sight’: Restaurant server uses lunch break to sit and talk with WWII veteran

A heartwarming moment has gone viral on social media after a customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania captured a server going out of his way to sit down with a 91-year-old WWII veteran sitting alone in a nearby booth.

Pennsylvania couple accused of faking baby's birth, death to collect cash and gifts

A Pennsylvania couple who reportedly set up a GoFundMe page asking for donations in the wake of their newborn son’s death are now being accused by police of faking the child’s entire existence as part of a ruse to collect cash and gifts from their friends, family and community.

Funerals held for 4 children killed in day care fire

Residents of a Pennsylvania city gathered to mourn and remember four of the five children who died when fire swept through a home child care center.