Even though a proposed 35% cut in Pittsburgh Regional Transit services has been put on the table, state lawmakers have not had a breakthrough in their long quest for a deal ...

The weather has cooled off drastically with an abundance of rain after a warm start to the area spring sports season.

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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to its full complement of 203 members when a Democrat elected during a ...

Pennsylvania Democrats are celebrating after a state Senate seat flipped blue in a special election in early March. James Malone won the seat over Republican Josh Parsons in the 36th Senate ...

Dan Goughnour, a Democrat, won his race in a district southwest of Pittsburgh by about 28 points. The seat was previously held by state Rep. Matthew Gergely, another Democrat, who died in January.

Dan Goughnour, a Democrat, won his race in a district southwest of Pittsburgh by about 28 points. The seat was previously held by state Rep. Matthew Gergely, another Democrat, who died in January.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat.