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The investigation of a suspended Erie teacher has turned up evidence that he produced child pornography with multiple children, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.

Legislation that would make it a crime to possess animal fighting paraphernalia in Pennsylvania has passed the state House of Representatives.

A federal magistrate must decide whether a suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher awaiting trial on a fondling charge in state court must be jailed until he can stand trial on federal child pornography charges.

Before casting a "no" vote on this year's state budget, Rep. Mark Painter, D-Montgomery, explained why he opposed the plan.

Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Senator Stewart Greenleaf , would create a five-year test program administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

A suspended Erie School District high school teacher already facing charges of child molestation has been indicted on federal charges that he produced and possessed child pornography.

A Souderton woman was injured Saturday night in a car crash on the 100 block of Dieber Road, west of Pennypacker Road, in Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania State Police said.

A bill that would allow crime victims to testify at parole hearings is awaiting the signature of Governor Tom Corbett.

David M. Montgomery, 43, who is suspended from the Northwestern Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing Friday before Erie 5th Ward District Judge Joseph Lefaiver.

A Penn instructor is attempting to get elected to Congress, but that doesn't mean she's going to leave Penn behind entirely.

Hey, we're still here! Gun control advocates held a rally to remind state lawmakers they would like to see swift action on tougher gun laws.

Legislation that would make it a crime to possess animal fighting paraphernalia is headed to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Amid state and federal wrangling over transportation funding, transit leaders meeting in Center City said growing public support should mean more money for trains, buses, and subways.

To pay for infrastructure, driver's licenses would cost $1 more per year; car registrations, $15 more per year; moving violations, another $100 HARRISBURG - Following years of concern and months of discussion, the state Senate is set to pass a transportation infrastructure funding bill before the end of the week.

Some on the left are writing hopefully these days that perhaps President Obama has finally realized he needs to back off on his warlike posture on drones and the War on Terror.

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The bargaining position by House Republican leaders on a push to increase funding for Pennsylvania's highways, bridges and mass transit agencies is taking shape as their ally, Gov.

Some on the left are writing hopefully these days that perhaps President Obama has finally realized he needs to back off on his warlike posture on drones and the War on Terror.

The cost to York County drivers, according to the report, is $1,600 per year. Check back later for more local details.

At 6-foot-3, with the broad build of the collegiate offensive lineman he once was, John Wetzel rarely slips into a room unnoticed.