A game-changer for PA renters. And puppies provide stress relief to summer travelers in PA.

A bill moving through Harrisburg would automatically seal the eviction records of thousands of renters across Pennsylvania. Housing advocates say the legislation would be a game-changer because it would help tenants haunted by their eviction records.

Five years after a landmark Pennsylvania grand jury report slammed the Department of Environmental Protection for failing to protect the public from the health effects of fracking, advocates say little has changed. They want Governor Josh Shapiro to do more to protect residents.

This Friday, Independence Day, York is hosting a special ceremony. That’s because the White Rose City has a historical connection to the Declaration of Independence.

A former Lancaster County treasurer is sentenced to probation for stealing over $180,000 from the nonprofit Columbia Boys Athletic Association over a period of three years.

A former Cumberland County borough manager is ordered to pay $32,000 to fix the town's money issues. A judge says 63-year old Fred Potzer needs to make restitution to cover the costs of a financial audit, after the former Newville Borough manager manipulated the borough's finances for the past 20 years.

Trees that once stood along Second Street in Harrisburg, behind the Governors Residence, have been cut down. About ten trees were removed, as officials examine and tighten security following an arson attack that burned part of the mansion in April.

Long lines at security, flight delays, crowded gates — summer is the busiest travel time of year at Pittsburgh International Airport. But for anxious passengers taking flight this summer, PIT PAWS volunteers have been bringing calm with a wag of the tail since 2017.

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