PHILADELPHIA Relatives of famed American Indian athlete Jim Thorpe plan to go to federal court in Philadelphia in their long-running effort to win the return of his body from the Pennsylvania town that changed its name to provide him a final resting place - even though he never set foot there.
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To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension.
YORK, Pa. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in central Pennsylvania in the capital murder trial of a man accused of beating the 2-year-old daughter of his ex-girlfriend to death with a video game controller last year.
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had returned to work a week after suffering a heart attack, and a psychiatric nurse who arrived at Fort Hood a day before the shooting. Here is a look at the victims.
WASHINGTON Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.
ATLANTA A company spokesman says a Delta plane headed to Philadelphia had to return to the gate just before takeoff from Atlanta because of an engine fire.
HAMPSTEAD, Md. A Carroll County woman is headed to Maryland's statewide Senior Idol contest.
PHILADELPHIA No new talks are scheduled as the strike by Philadelphia bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors and mechanics enters its second work week following the collapse of a proposed deal.
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. With the words "Let's roll" - the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national memorial.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Last Tuesday's voting marked the midpoint in Pennsylvania's two-year legislative cycle. For the next 12 months, nothing will happen in Harrisburg without incumbent lawmakers first thinking hard about their own looming re-election races and the contest to replace Gov. Ed Rendell.
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WASHINGTON With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.
WEST CHESTER, Pa. Coming into West Chester on Route 202 from Route 1, there is Jimmy John's Pipin' Hot Sandwiches, a roadside staple for the area, countless car dealerships, shopping centers and plenty of traffic lights. It's easy to not notice any of them, except the traffic lights, of course. But if you slow down and take a look, you might notice another landmark tucked off of the side of the northbound lanes, just next door to Jimmy John's - Tony Polito's Barber Shop.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. Pennsylvania College of Technology unveiled its expanded Weatherization Training Center recently, showcasing the college's enhanced facility that now has the opportunity to educate more people on the installation of green technology.
MILTON, Pa. Amy Abattoir moved to central Pennsylvania from New York City a couple of years ago.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Becoming a parent for the first time three years ago, Kim Murphy tried to do everything the way she was raised by her parents and from what she read in pediatricians’ handbooks, but it just didn’t feel right.
PHILADELPHIA A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were 'premature' and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue.
PHILADELPHIA Jury selection continues in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Philadelphia police officer two years ago.
HARRISBURG, Pa. The post office in Harrisburg that once coordinated all of the region's mail service is for sale.
BOSTON Federal prosecutors say two Massachusetts members of a violent prostitution ring have been found guilty of forcing teenage girls as young as 15 to work as prostitutes, taking them to several states.
FORT HOOD, Texas Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.
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