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Pet owners reminded of cruelty law

HARRISBURG — With winter approaching and colder weather starting to settle in, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Animal Cruelty Unit in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are reminding pet owners, including those who keep their pets outdoors, that they are required to provide their ...

Shapiro taps federal highway aid to help Philadelphia transit system

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection of cash to help Philadelphia’s mass transit system avoid near-term service cutbacks and fare increases. Shapiro’s announcement drew blowback ...

Pittsburgh’s police chief puts down his badge for a referee’s whistle

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s police chief retired Friday, just a week after announcing he would add refereeing college basketball games to his calendar — a move that raised concerns among some city leaders. Chief Larry Scirotto, who had worked as a referee before becoming police chief ...

Chinatown activists rally against new 76ers arena

PHILADELPHIA — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had Chinatown activists not rallied to defeat the plan in the early 2000s. Instead of 40,000 cheering fans, the squeals of young children now fill the playground at Folk ...

Pair take planning talents to national stage in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — When Jessica Eaton Guyer heard America250PA was hosting the national convening of states and partners ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial in Philadelphia, her historical senses went on overload. Guyer, curator at the Tuscarora Academy Museum in Mifflin, volunteer at ...

Pa. is key as Harris and Trump prep for showdown

HARRISBURG — When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage Tuesday night in Philadelphia, they’ll both know there’s little debate that Pennsylvania is critical to their chances of winning the presidency. The most populous presidential swing state has sided with the winner of the past ...