Harris Wofford, Former Senator, Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 92
In a long public career, Wofford played a key role in JFK's election, marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and led AmeriCorps.
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, People Lined Up For Free Naloxone
Across the state, volunteers in Pennsylvania distributed naloxone on Thursday. The drug reverses the effects of opioid overdose. The giveaway was part of a state plan to combat the opioid epidemic.
Feds Launch Sex Abuse Investigation Of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records following revelations that more than 1,000 minors were abused, NPR has learned.
Pennsylvania Prisons Locked Down After Staff Exposed To Suspected Tainted Drugs
The case in Pennsylvania follows similar incidents in Ohio and Arkansas in which prison staff and inmates have been exposed to drugs, including fentanyl and K2.
In Pennsylvania, Shadow Of Secrecy Lifting From Decades Of Abuse By Priests
Accused predators have been named. Confidentiality agreements with abuse survivors have been waived. And soon Pennsylvania courts will release a redacted report on more than 300 "predator priests."
Man Facing Murder Charges Accused of Dumping His Mother's Body Across The Street
A Pennsylvania man was arrested last Friday for allegedly killing his mother.
Primary Results: Tight Races Among Democrats In Ideological Fights
Seats critical to the Democrats' calculus for winning back the House are on the line Tuesday night, including many in Pennsylvania. The state's congressional districts were redrawn this spring.
So 2 Goats Were Stuck On A Beam Under A Bridge ...
They were about 100 feet above the ground. They had been there for hours. And they didn't know how to get down. Operation Goat Rescue begins!
Supreme Court Delivers Blow To Republicans, Declines To Take Up Pa. Redistricting
The court decided Monday not to take up a GOP challenge to a Pennsylvania state court decision that could result in Democrats picking up a handful of House seats.
Democrat Conor Lamb Appears To Have Won Pa. Special Election. Here's What It Means
The candidates are separated by just hundreds of votes. That's a big turnaround from President Trump's 20-point victory in 2016. It has many Republicans worried about a possible Democratic wave.