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All restrictions have been removed on Clemson, Sweigarts and Hoovers Islands in the Susquehanna River as of Tuesday, April 22 ...

State Senator Lisa Boscola, who represents the Lehigh Valley, plans to introduce legislation to designate PEEPS as the official state candy. The Just Born company in Bethlehem has been producing the ...

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service has issued a severe ...

We’re now starting to see showers arrive in some of our western counties as of 5pm. Expect most of the most populated areas ...

State area residents continue to be affected by a severe Easter weekend storm that knocked out power and damaged homes, ...

State Fire Warden Paul Kennedy was still onsite monitoring a brush fire on Schuylkill County’s eastern edge Friday afternoon ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advised motorists that what is termed a “superload” being transported today ...

Prior to a break Wednesday at the first Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit, Primary Health Network CEO Dr. George Garrow addressed the crowd about the elegance of collaboration in ...

Even areas of New Jersey that are not getting any rain or thunderstorms Tuesday are experiencing strong winds.

Lawmakers have reacted to the arson at the Pennsylvania governor's residence over the weekend. Here's what we know about the case.