Pa. Rep. Kevin Boyle arrested for violating protection from abuse order

Pennsylvania State Representative Kevin Boyle was arrested Friday afternoon for violating a protection from abuse order, according to police. 

Government spending bill passed by House faces GOP opposition

The House has approved legislation to fund the government, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid.

Justices to hear argument in victims' rights amendment case in Pa.

The fate of a constitutional amendment for victims' rights that Pennsylvania voters apparently approved overwhelmingly nearly two years ago goes before the state's highest court on Tuesday.

Pa. appeals court judge candidates to take part in online forum

Eight candidates for four open seats on Pennsylvania's appeals courts are expected to participate Monday in an online forum, six weeks ahead of the November election.

On year’s anniversary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, abortion rights in limbo

On the one-year anniversary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, abortion rights are in significant peril in the U.S. after the Supreme Court was reshaped by three conservative justices appointed by former President Donald Trump.

Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.

Gen. Milley defends calls to Chinese, says they fell within his duties

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is defending his phone calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of Donald Trump's presidency.

GOP lawmakers prepare subpoenas in quest for election fraud in Pennsylvania

Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state Senate are preparing to test how far they can go in pursuing what the GOP calls a “forensic investigation” of last year’s presidential election, as they help perpetuate baseless claims that Democrats cheated former President Donald Trump out of victory.

Auditor: Wolf's business shutdown waiver program 'flawed'

Pennsylvania's Auditor General found that a Wolf Administration program allowing businesses to seek waivers to stay open in the early days of the pandemic was deeply flawed and used criteria that shifted constantly.

McSwain, ex-federal prosecutor under Trump, joins Pennsylvania's GOP governor primary

Bill McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, has announced that he'll be running for governor in Pennsylvania.

Former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain announces run for governor in Pennsylvania
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Bill McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, has announced that he'll be running for governor in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania targeting doctors over stock notes for mask exemptions

Pennsylvania health officials say some physicians are offering stock “doctor’s notes” for use by parents wishing to have their children exempted from wearing masks in school.

Justice Department files lawsuit against Texas over abortion law

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."

Republicans start election 'investigation' in Pennsylvania

Thursday marked the first hearing in what Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are calling a "full forensic investigation" into last year's presidential election in Pennsylvania.

White House withdraws ATF nominee amid bipartisan pushback

Bipartisan opposition has pressured the White House into withdrawing the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Biden administration ousts 18 Trump appointed military academy board members

The Biden administration has removed 18 people appointed to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of his presidency.