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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., was talking with midstate residents Friday as he drafts caregiver legislation to address the needs of the "sandwich generation," or middle-aged people who are raising children while taking care of their aging parents.

I am writing in reference to the letter to the editor from Donna Rosencrance of Clarks Summit .

At least four Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee say they're not ready to back the push by President Barack Obama and party leaders for retroactive tax legislation to prevent companies from moving their legal addresses out of the U.S. In interviews and statements this week, Senators Tom Carper of Delaware, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Mark ... (more)

Congressional leaders and labor officials convened this week to address a broken federal compensation program for miners with the disease.

The Crawford County Office of Emergency Services advises that the fiber optic phone lines that were cut in the City of Meadville at the intersection of Water and Willow streets, which were affecting land line phones and some cellular phones from dialing 9-1-1, were repaired per Windstream.

On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration canceled flights to Tel Aviv, Israel after a rocket landed too close to the airport.

Increased filings of workers compensation cases linked to black lung disease in miners in the Pittsburgh region will require more staff, U.S. Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

For nearly an hour Tuesday morning, dozens gathered around Penn Square, in Lancaster holding bright signs that read "Not my boss's business" The people protesting say they should be allowed all options when it comes to birth control coverage.

Rick Santorum is "definitely considering" another run for the Republican nomination for president in 2016, he said Tuesday in Mechanicsburg, but he won't decide until after the 2014 election cycle.

Robert Bailey mined a coal mine in West Virginia for 36 years, but said he had to stop because he couldn't breathe.

Crews have started dredging Barcelona Harbor in Chautauqua County. The work is expected to take about 6 weeks to complete.

For insurance advisors who wonder why more American families don't reach out to them or buy insurance, testimony about how difficult it is for members of the "sandwich generation" helps to put the lives of millions of Americans into perspective.

The downing of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine's war zone casts a somber tone over Western Pennsylvania's largest Ukrainian festival, says an organizer of the event that starts Wednesday.

A Moscow woman with Down syndrome, who has turned into a national advocate for people with disabilities, will urge Congress on Wednesday to create a tax break for families with disabled relatives.

Senator Bob Casey is looking to the U.S Department of Agriculture as the state embarks on a surplus of Concord grape juice.

More than 40,000 Lehigh Valley children are eligible to receive free meals during the summer months, but the majority of their families do not take advantage of the program.

Pennsylvania's senior senator is seeking a hearing for a bill inspired by the murder of a correctional officer from Nanticoke that would uniformly equip federal correctional officers with pepper spray.

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is pushing to get a bill passed before the new school year starts, hoping to reduce a growing number of students who have been abused by school employees.

JAKE DANNA STEVENS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sheeley's Drug Store owner Dan Iannielli behind the counter of his store in Scranton.

The bridge has been closed since April 8, 2011. Jones said bridge closure made business hard to come buy - some customers have asked if she's still open.