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Tie elections happen frequently in low-profile races. Some say reform is needed.

The Cameron County Chamber of Commerce is asking people to vote on the name of what they hope will be the future dark sky park near Emporium.

Lawmakers created a new program to mirror the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, and adjusted an affordable housing credit to attract new investors.

The move is the latest in a yearslong dispute over records that the secretaries of state agencies use in their roles of Penn State trustees.

Hospital workers at Geisinger Lewistown are preparing to rally Tuesday to demand higher wages, after union workers with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania recently authorized a strike at the hospital.

There are now three adults out of the Tyrone area who are accused of sexually exploiting girls under the age of 18; investigators say Michael Woomer and Morris Reece are in prison on denied bail, along with Samuel Friday, who was arrested last week.

Drafts seek documents from the State Police describing construction, landscaping, and other security-related work at Shapiro’s family home.

The $50.1 billion state budget maintains previous spending on rural hospitals and boosts Medicaid programs, but advocates say it doesn’t fix every challenge to accessing care.

Penn State’s internal reviews found alarming lapses in Cancer Institute Director Raymond Hohl’s care of patients.

Internal records reveal that for years Penn State’s clinical cancer research was mired in deep-rooted and potentially dangerous problems. Then the people tasked with fixing it were dismissed.