The Pennsylvania legislature designated the eastern hemlock the official state tree on June 22, 1931.This tree thrives in ...

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State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.

James Malone recited the oath of office on Monday, officially starting his term as the lone Democratic senator from Lancaster ...

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Just 12 miles northeast of State College (home of Penn State and those enthusiastic football fans who make tailgating an ...

The university’s Palmer Museum of Art, Bryce Jordan Center, and various performance venues are just a short drive away, ...

His parents later asked him if he wanted to be among the first group of Black students to attend ... students to enter into the county’s previously all-white public schools in 1963.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...

The Stone Memorial soccer team had to fight off a hard-fought challenge from White County late last week before coming out on top in a 2-1 victory in Sparta. The Panthers scored first in the ...