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PPL customers could see higher bills
Pennsylvania regulators have given the green light to PPL Electric Utilities to begin charging customers a new fee to fund system improvements.
UPDATE(2): Boy Scouts approve plan to allow openly gay scouts, Equality PA releases statement
The Boy Scouts of America could change their long-standing ban on openly gay Boy Scouts Thursday. Video Video
Former PSU President Spanier seeks dismissal of criminal charges
Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Auditor General gives layoff notices to 67 employees
Dozens of employees of the Pennsylvania auditor general's office are in line to be laid off because of budget cuts.
Authorities work to identify Pa. child, shooters
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office has been working to identify a 19-month-old boy fatally shot during a backyard picnic in Pittsburgh, along with two young women who were wounded.
Family of girl abducted from Philly school to sue
A lawyer for the family of a 5-year-old girl abducted from her Philadelphia elementary school says the family is planning to sue the district.
Police search for wandering bear in Philly suburbs
Police and wildlife officers are trying to track down a black bear that's been spotted wandering around several residential areas in suburban Philadelphia for days.
Hofstra College student being held hostage, shot and killed by police
Authorities say a police officer's bullet killed a New York college student during the response to a home invasion at an off-campus home.
Criticism flares around new Pa. graduation tests
A move to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for public school students is facing a groundswell of criticism. Video Video
Thieves steal 13 snakes from central Pa. family
State police are looking for whoever stole 13 snakes from a central Pennsylvania family's home.
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