Fans pelt ice hockey rink with thousands of teddy bears for record 'bear toss'
Fans of the Hershey Bears ice hockey team covered their team’s home arena with more than 45,000 teddy bears in a record haul for charity on December 1.
Alleged gunman, victim among 6 charged in NJ football game shooting; 10-year-old critical
Six men were charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that authorities said was the result of “petty vengeance.”
Hospital dresses up ‘newest neighbors’ in tiny red Mister Rogers cardigans for World Kindness Day
UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh welcomed its newest and most adorable neighbors on World Kindness Day, dressing them in tiny Mister Rogers-style cardigans.
Prosecutors: Father used 11-month-old son as human shield during Hunting Park shooting
Prosecutors say they charged the father of an 11-month-old boy with recklessly endangering the welfare of a child following a shooting last month in the city's Hunting Park section.
‘Dads are the best’: Fathers dance ballet with daughters at Philly studio
A Philadelphia dance studio is offering fathers and father figures a unique way to bond with their little ones — while stepping out of their comfort zones.
Berks County nursing home employee accused of sharing photos of deceased residents
Authorities say Stephanie Thomas, 28, took the pictures at the Berks Heim Nursing Home and then shared them with her friends and court workers.
Sinkhole opens, swallows part of city bus during rush hour
The front of a city bus is up in the air after a sinkhole opened under it during rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh.
Police: Man shot 15 times walks into emergency room
Philadelphia police say a man who was shot 15 times walked into a hospital emergency room and is expected to survive.
11-month-old shot 4 times while sitting in car, police say
An 11-month-old baby was in critical condition after he was shot four times while in a car in Pennsylvania, officials said.
911 dispatch recordings suggest boy found dead in Berks County home was bullied and 'didn't want to go alone'
Police continue to investigate the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister in Berks County.
School district to eliminate locker rooms, replace them with gender-neutral facilities
The Eastern Lancaster County School District voted Monday to initiate an ambitious renovation plan to create non-gender specific facilities at its high school in place of traditional gender-specific locker rooms.
Parents outraged by ‘inappropriate’ first-grade assignment about running from a cop
Some parents of elementary school students in the Pittsburgh School District were outraged to discover that some first graders were given a reading comprehension assignment about two boys running from a cop.
Bride reportedly walks in on groom sexually assaulting drunk bridesmaid days before wedding
A Pennsylvania man was reportedly charged last week with sexually assaulting one of his bride-to-be's bridesmaids just two days before the scheduled wedding.
3 newborns die, 5 others sickened amid outbreak of waterborne bacterial infection in hospital
A Pennsylvania hospital says it is transferring some infants following a bacterial infection in its neonatal intensive care unit that affected eight newborns, three of whom have died.
'Ghostbusters' Halloween decorations at Pennsylvania restaurant earn praise: 'Whole town is talking about it'
This Pennsylvania restaurant is receiving lots of praise for their elaborate Halloween decorations.
Pediatric cancer survivor donates thousands of toys to hospital to celebrate birthday
A 5-year-old boy used his birthday wish to ask for thousands of toys that he could donate to a hospital that helped save him from cancer.
Police: 3 pit bulls thwart North Philadelphia home invasion, bite suspect
Philadelphia police say a man’s three pit bulls helped stop a home invasion in North Philadelphia Thursday.
Pirates' pitcher Felipe Vázquez arrested on porn, solicitation of child charges
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez was arrested Tuesday on felony charges of pornography and soliciting a child and was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball.
Police herd 900 chicks to safety after they were dumped on highway
State and local law enforcement in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, teamed up to rescue 900 peeps from a state highway early Wednesday morning.
Couple allegedly went on massive spending spree after $120G mistakenly added to bank account
A Pennsylvania couple is accused of theft after going on a shopping spree with $120,000 that was mistakenly deposited into their bank account, according to a report.