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State Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., Friday, March 24, 2023. ( Ben Hasty /Reading Eagle via AP)
State Death Toll at 7 in West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion

Officials believe they have found all missing individuals from Friday’s deadly explosion.

Associated Press Associated Press March 27, 2023 9:40 am EDT
State FILE - Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Zabel speaks during a rally to raise the state minimum wage at Sharon Baptist Church, Friday, July 9, 2021, in Philadelphia. Zabel, of Delaware County, submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, March 8, 2023, a week after a union lobbyist accused him by name of having sexually harassed her four years ago. Zabel said in the letter to Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton that his resignation will take effect March 16, leaving enough time for her to order that the vacancy be filled during the May primary. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
State State Rep. Mike Zabel Resigns Amid Allegations of Sexual Harassment

Delaware County Democrat Mike Zabel resigned Wednesday after being publicly accused of sexual harassment by two women.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams March 8, 2023 4:13 pm EST
State Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
State Sen. Bob Casey Undergoes Successful Prostate Cancer Surgery

Casey, the longest-serving Democratic US senator in Pennsylvania history, is expected to return to a normal schedule following recovery.

Associated Press Associated Press February 15, 2023 9:33 am EST
State Gov. Tom Wolf speaks to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, on Feb. 8, 2022. (AP File Photo/Matt Rourke)
State Wolf Wants to Dedicate $2 Million to Helping Ukrainian Refugees Settle in Pennsylvania

“Pennsylvania is ready to welcome people fleeing Ukraine. They can count on finding a safe home here.”

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff March 8, 2022 9:25 am EST
State This Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 file photo shows the Public School Employees' Retirement System logo in Harrisburg, near the main entrance their headquarters. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
State Pennsylvania Pension Funds to Divest Russian Assets

The Public School Employees' Retirement system and the State Employees' Retirement System voted recently to divest a combined $307 million in Russian and Belarusian assets.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff March 6, 2022 9:51 am EST

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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives) Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health
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Pennsylvania nurses celebrate with House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Tuesday, June 7, 2023, after the committee passed the Patient Safety Act. (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Healthcare Nurses Secure Major Victory as Pennsylvania House Advances Patient Safety Act
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State Pennsylvania Treasury Moves to Divest Russian Assets

The Pennsylvania Treasury began divesting its holdings in Russia-based companies last week.

Associated Press Associated Press March 1, 2022 6:03 pm EST
State A police officer stands guard at a road leading to central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Explosions and gunfire that have disrupted life since the invasion began last week appeared to subside around Kyiv overnight, as Ukrainian and Russian delegations met Monday on Ukraine’s border with Belarus. It's unclear what, if anything, those talks would yield. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
State 5 Ways Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Affect You Here in Pennsylvania

Though the battle is being waged 5,000 miles away, what happens in the conflict between Russian and Ukraine is of great importance to Pennsylvanians.

Patrick Berkery February 28, 2022 2:44 pm EST