Two officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th riots are campaigning for President Biden in Pennsylvania.

Eighty years ago today during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Lancaster County’s Dick Winters led a group of paratroopers on an assault of four German artillery pieces near Utah Beach. An archaeological dig is now taking place at Brecourt Manor.

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, remembrances are being held in central Pennsylvania. people are paying their respects to the 13 Pennsylvanians buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery who lost their lives on June 6, 1944.

Tomorrow marks 50 years since Vice President Gerald Ford dedicated the Raystown Dam in Huntingdon County.

Midstate Congressman Scott Perry who played an active role in former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election - will serve on the House Intelligence Committee.

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a measure into law banning the use of cellphones while driving.

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State House Democrats are pushing a plan to close school funding gaps across the commonwealth.

Lancaster’s commitment to bike and pedestrian safety is drawing praise from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is launching a new effort to attract support from Black voters in Pennsylvania.

The University for the Arts students in Philadelphia and alumni are looking for answers after being blindsided about the school losing its accreditation and shutting down on Friday.

A Pennsylvania man who had been serving life for second-degree murder is dead -- about two weeks after being granted a medical transfer to a facility that could better treat his condition, including quadriplegia.

A young black bear that roamed into a Cumberland County neighborhood took a dive from a tree into a waiting tarp after being tranquilized.

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Seven Pennsylvania GOP congressman are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a lawsuit opposing get out the vote efforts in the commonwealth. The group of lawmakers each voted against certifying the state’s 2020 presidential election results for President Biden despite no evidence to support election-fraud claims.

Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse is pushing forward with opening an overdose prevention center for people who use drugs. The group has filed a new appeal in federal court to argue that such centers do not violate national drug laws.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community are asking every municipality in Pike County to recognize June as Pride Month.

A coalition of community and environmental groups is calling on the Department of Energy to suspend talks with a hydrogen hub in Appalachia.

An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of “friction” between coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. But, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions.

Lawmakers are returning to session to begin a four-week countdown to the state government’s new fiscal year.

Police are searching for the person who placed a suspicious package outside the museum and visitor center at the Gettysburg National Military Park last week.

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