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Local government officials and a representative of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce on Friday discussed the foreclosure facing the Mall at Steamtown.

Jeff King is among the hundreds of thousands of homeowners - thousands of whom live in Northeastern Pennsylvania - breathing a sigh of relief Friday after President Barack Obama indicated he would sign a bill to scale back flood insurance premium increases.

A nuclear dump in western Pennsylvania could contain far more waste than originally thought, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general said in a new report.

A dramatic increase in heroin-related deaths nationwide has caught the attention of the Obama administration , which is joining state and local governments nationwide in trying to combat the problem.

On the heels of three devastating reports released this week that highlight how more than 5.5 million Syrian children have been affected by the three-year-long Syrian crisis.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general says a nuclear dump in western Pennsylvania could contain far more waste than originally thought.

Legislation that would reduce huge flood insurance increases for homeowners cleared the Senate on Thursday.

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Tuesday congratulating the IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its success, according to a Penn State news release.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg faced tough questions Thursday over the administration's approval of the painkiller Zohydro, seen as highly addictive and easily abused.

State Sen. John Blake is confident department store executive Al Boscov can bring stability to the Mall at Steamtown as the retail center deals with foreclosure.

Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat, said Wednesday that he applauded the Obama administration's efforts to give aid to Syrian refugees, but that more needs to be done to end the three-year civil war.

It took soldiers returning to the United States from Europe more than a week to cross the Atlantic by boat at the end of World War II.

Back when he was a practicing lawyer, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts courageously upheld constitutional principles by representing, for free, a reviled murderer in Florida.

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte has hired a veteran Democratic political operative who hails from outside of Texas to run her bid for lieutenant governor.

First in line is U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, the pride of Pennsylvania by way of Rhode Island, who exemplified JFK's profile in courage by standing up to President Obama, saying, "You will not force an offensive nominee on the people of this country, and especially not on the people of my state."

By a 55-45 procedural vote, senators blocked a final vote on New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand's bill to place prosecutorial decisions in the hands of professional prosecutors rather than unit commanders.

First in line is Sen. Pat Toomey, the pride of Pennsylvania by way of Rhode Island, who exemplified JFK's profile in courage by standing up to President Barack Obama, saying, "You will not force an offensive nominee on the people of this country, and especially not on the people of my state."

Yes, it seems that Corbett suddenly found his bleeding heart in an election year: If your narrative is that you really did create good jobs in Pennsylvania , it's probably not helpful if people see their neighbors suddenly going hungry or begging for food.

Presque Isle State Park officials and three members of Congress were pleading in February for funding to replenish the park's beaches.

Democrats from President Barack Obama's very own party joined Republicans derailing Obama's nominee , Debo Adegbile, for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.