As state lawmakers wrap up their legislative session, a long list of bipartisan, widely supported proposals is on track to fail, forcing those issues back to the starting line next year.

Depending on where you live, this Halloween could be spookier than in other states. 👻 At the top of the list — with 44 Halloween attractions and 15 “haunted” places per 1 million residents, as well as five of the top 100 horror films taking place there — was Pennsylvania, the “

Attorneys for Christa Pike were reportedly warned about their client’s veins before she was administered two doses of lethal injection drugs, court filings have revealed.

A woman was robbed at gunpoint in the parking garage of Live! Casino overnight, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Authorities said the suspect left in a white Honda Accord.

Target has joined the competition for the best Thanksgiving dinner deal, unveiling its 2026 offering on Wednesday. 🍽️

Country Music Hall of Fame member John Anderson has passed away, his family announced. He was 71 years old. An obituary indicated Anderson died in his sleep on Wednesday.

Americans spent $110.4 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. 💵 That’s up from the $109 billion spent in 2023 and $103.3 billion in 2022.

Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, well known for her roles “Shakespeare In Love,” “Notes on a Scandal,” and the James Bond film franchise, says she’s no longer able to do theater or film because of her worsening eye condition.

Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 World Series championship team, has died. He was 63. In an announcement on Thursday, the Reds said Benzinger died on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia 76ers win 114-106 in their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. 🏀 The next game is on Saturday, Oct. 24, against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences,” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93.

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) is demanding answers from the NFL on how the Philadelphia Eagles handled quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clotting issue, which led to the end of his season last week.

Cellphones could be banned in Pennsylvania classrooms, public and non-public, starting next school year thanks to a recently passed bill. 📱 The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure 47-3 on Wednesday, following the House’s vote earlier this week to pass it.

President Trump accused LeBron James on Thursday of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warm-ups at the same time the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday.

The Pennsylvania health department issued a warning to doctors Monday about an increase in measles cases during pregnancy, along with rising concern about congenital measles, a disease rarely seen in the U.S. The department’s alert said congenital measles— meaning measles infec

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, a move that will affect nearly one million people. The companies are the two largest private health insurance companies for older adults in the U.S. and are ending plans in specific areas where they are making l

An Arizona woman is sharing the story of how her toddler son was pronounced dead at the hospital early this year only to be found, hours later, stirring beneath a sheet in the morgue.

Police were called to the Walmart parking lot in the Glenside Section of Cheltenham around 11:30 p.m. Officials said Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, had just finished her shift and was near her car when a suspect wearing a mask shot her.

No more Big 5. Villanova will leave the Big 5 at the end of the 2026-2027 season and the series will continue with five teams starting next season in a round-robin format, the AP reported.

Possible lead contamination has prompted the recall of thousands of cans of Walmart’s Great Value-branded fruit cocktail. Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wyoming. The recall was initiated on Oct. 1, meaning the impacted cans are likely no longer on store shelves.