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To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps aging Pennsylvania power plant online through summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid.
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Eagles’ Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26.
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Philadelphia honors Quinta Brunson with key, mural at alma mater that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’
Philadelphia’s mayor honored actor and producer Quinta Brunson with a key to the city in a ceremony dedicating a separate mural at Brunson’s alma mater, which was the inspiration for her show “Abbott Elementary.”
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Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he’ll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon
Still, Trump’s statement left it vague as to whether he is approving Nippon Steel’s bid after he vowed repeatedly to block the deal to prevent US Steel from being foreign-owned.
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Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
The 25-8 vote by the trustees came after a nearly two-hour public meeting that was streamed live online, and after hours of closed-door debate between the trustees.
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Eagles signature tush push play stays after proposed ban fails
League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings, keeping the rulebook as is — and pleasing the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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A man is charged with providing alcohol to 20-year-old who fell from PNC Park outfield wall in April
A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the outfield stands at a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30.
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Pa. primary recap: O’Connor defeats Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey
In the primaries on Tuesday, Democrat Corey O’Connor defeated incumbent Ed Gainey to run for Pittsburgh mayor in November. In Philadelphia, incumbent Democrat Larry Krasner will continue his run for District Attorney, and races for two statewide court seats are also set.
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill Delaware County baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
Researchers described the case in a new study, saying the baby is among the first to be successfully treated with a custom therapy that seeks to fix a tiny but critical error in his genetic code that kills half of affected infants.
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What to expect in Pennsylvania’s state primaries
The election is a prelude to November, when voters could scramble partisan control of the state Supreme Court. The primaries in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will have added significance because the eventual Democratic nominees will be heavily favored in the general election.
