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For 20 years, jazz has overtaken Scranton one weekend a year, filling the streets with old and new music. This year is no different.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street."

The school welcomed its largest class and cohort of Abigail Geisinger Scholars.

Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music.

Expectant mothers in six Pennsylvania counties find themselves in maternity care deserts, according to the March of Dimes, a nonprofit that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.

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HARRISBURG — The cost to buy health insurance in Pennsylvania, be it individually or through a small business employer, will grow substantially in 2026 under rate increases proposed by insurance companies.

PHILADELPHIA — Police data shows violent crime declined in Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia but during a public appearance Friday in the commonwealth’s largest city, Gov. Josh Shapiro acknowledged that the issue is hardly close to being resolved.

Pennsylvania Wildland firefighters returned back to Pa. on Friday after assisting western states battle fires.

The recall affects 2025 model year Ford F-150, Expedition, Bronco and Ranger trucks, as well as the Lincoln Navigator SUV.