Pennsylvania

Mangione was charged under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences for terrifying civilians or influencing government. He is currently jailed in Pennsylvania.

The outgoing U.S. senator said he had been “blessed” by the opportunity to perform public service and highlighted what he recounted as key successes throughout his career.

The township said the agreement it reached with the union Tuesday evening includes wage increases and other compensatory benefits.

Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.

Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing him.

In a statement, the U.S. Marshals Service said security officers moved to stop the man after he entered the courthouse, brandishing a knife.

If Transport Workers Local 234 votes to give their leaders the power to call for a strike, a possible walkout could happen as soon as New Year’s Day.

State legislatures passed new laws on medical debt, cancer testing, insurance coverage and more. Some will kick in early in the new year.

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

“I’ve poured my heart into this profession," said Leon Smith, a social studies teacher in Delaware County and the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.

The center plans to offer programming for immigrant communities in Chester and Montgomery counties, as well as other parts of the commonwealth.