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In an interview to be broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" April 2, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman talked with Jane Pauley about his health, just days before his discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion killed seven co-workers says her arm caught fire and then she fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate. (March 31) (AP Video: Michael Rubinkam, Patrick Orsagos)

Pennsylvania investigators discovered human remains on Tuesday and the DA is hopeful they belong to a restaurant owner who went missing in 2017.

Fetterman has been undergoing treatment for clinical depression since mid-February.

Federal safety investigators are examining a natural gas pipeline for fractures and other damage as they gather evidence on the cause of last week's deadly explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, a spokesperson said Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board opened a probe into Friday's blast at R.M. Palmer Co. that killed seven people, wounded several others and leveled the building in West Reading, a small town about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. The agency has called it a natural gas explosion and fire.

Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory.

Last week's fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory highlighted the combustibility of food plants in general and chocolate making in particular. The powerful explosion at 75-year-old R.M. Palmer Co. — which makes chocolate eggs, bunnies, bars, coins and other treats — killed seven, sent 10 to the hospital and damaged several other buildings in West Reading, a small town 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, where it has long had a factory. Local, state and federal investigations are ongoing.

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight.

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren't doing enough to fight crime. The Georgia House voted 97-77 on Monday for Senate Bill 92 to create the commission. The Senate later sent the measure to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto.

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ordered state flags to half-staff after at least seven people were killed in an explosion at West Reading's R.M. Palmer Co. plant.

Investigators looking for the cause of a deadly explosion that leveled part of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory are facing an even more difficult task as they comb through wreckage that was picked apart and moved around during the weekend search for victims and survivors.

West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said two more bodies have been found in the rubble of the R.M. chocolate factory, bringing the total number of victims to seven.

An explosion at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania left five people dead and two missing, as of Sunday afternoon.

A total of 12 people were hurt Saturday night during an off-campus Indiana University of Pennsylvania party when a second floor collapsed, police said.

The blast damaged a chocolate plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, killing at least four people. This video has been updated to correct the number of people killed.

All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania.

Four people are dead, three are still unaccounted for as recovery efforts continue after a West Reading, Pennsylvania, chocolate factory explosion Friday night.

Three people were confirmed dead after a historic chocolate factory, the R.M. Palmer Factory, in Pennsylvania exploded on Friday night.

Three people were confirmed dead after a historic chocolate factory, the R.M. Palmer Factory, in Pennsylvania exploded on Friday night.

Dr. James Kelly of Kelly Vision Center in New York appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss recent cases of eye drops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria — and how to stay safe.

A devastating explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. Chocolate Factory left two people dead, nine missing and eight injured. Authorities are working to determine the cause of the blast.

There were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said.

Video from the scene showed flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed two people and left nine people missing, authorities said. Several other people were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant, said West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben, who did not confirm the exact number of injured. “It’s pretty leveled,” West Reading Borough Mayor Samantha Kaag said of the explosion site.

Zanesville, Ohio resident Thomas Pritchard was arrested near Washington, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of kidnapping two children, which triggered an Amber Alert.

Miami International Airport police dragged off a Texas woman from a Frontier Airlines flight by her limbs after she threatened to attack a fellow passenger.

A lawsuit to prevent Pennsylvania counties from fixing minor errors on mail-in ballots was dismissed by a judge. The judge claimed the counties have jurisdiction, not statewide courts.

Former school bus driver Dean D’Amico was arrested and charged with sexual assault, as police believe he had an inappropriate relationship with a nonverbal autistic student.

A Pennsylvania school board sparked debate after rejecting a proposal for The Addams Family musical at its area high school, citing several 'dark themes.'

"As soon as he saw the dogs starting to attack his mother, he ran across the road to have his brother call 911," the coroner said.

A Pennsylvania man was convicted of first-degree murder for using a homemade gun to kill a neighbor. He is facing a mandatory life in-prison sentence.

A Pennsylvania man is on trial for allegedly fatally shooting a police officer and wounding another. Prosecutors in the state plan to seek the death penalty in the case

Kristin Potter, 38, of Centre Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, was fatally mauled by her neighbor's two Great Danes, who reportedly attacked her while she fed them.

Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick took to the floor on Friday to introduce a bill to make St. Patrick's Day a federal holiday.

A Perkiomen Valley School District (PSVD) teacher said during Monday's school board meeting that the majority of the kids she worked with have experienced trauma.

A Reading, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to threatening to use a blowtorch on officers and driving a vehicle into them before getting shot multiple times.

A mistrial was declared in Christian Bey's homicide case. Bey, 34, of Pittsburgh, is accused of shooting and killing an off-duty police officer.

“As an investigator, you never know what may come your way.”

Republican Dave McCormick, who ran for the Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022 and may again in 2024, is releasing a new book titled “Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America”

McCormick, who lost a bitter primary last year to celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz, wants assurances from party leaders that they will have his back this time.

An anhydrous ammonia leak at a meat company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has led to a shelter-in-place order for residents within half a mile of the incident, officials said.

Dozens of employees walked out from a bar and restaurant establishment in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after the owner created a menu that featured drinks named after racial terms. According to the Gettysburg Times, at least 25 employees left when Donald Hoffman, owner of Mela Kitchen at Jack’s Hard Cider, decided to serve oddly named cocktails in the theatre… Continue reading 25 Employees Walk Out After Pennsylvania Restaurant Owner Names Drinks ‘The Negro’ And ‘The Caucasian’

Democrats are asking donors for $10 million to help with state chamber elections this cycle.

The Norfolk Southern CEO plans to tell Congress he is "deeply sorry" for the Ohio train derailment. The Senate is launching a series of hearings about railway safety.

Ethan Colpetzer, a 30-year-old Pennsylvania elementary school janitor, allegedly took photos of a preteen student and had over 70 images of child pornography on his phone.

The Pennsylvania Senate confirmed Michelle Henry and Christopher Paris, nominated by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to become Attorney General and State Police chief, respectively.

The non-native reptile was tied up with police caution tape, photos show.

Graffiti warning an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, school to hire "more Black teachers or 5 white ones will die" was found scrawled on a bathroom wall, igniting outrage from parents.

Norfolk Southern says it plans to improve the use of detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings and other problems in the wake of a fiery Ohio derailment a month ago.

President Joe Biden has decided to set aside the usual big White House budget unveiling to showcase his new fiscal year plans this week in Pennsylvania.

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio.

Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, joined "The Ingraham Angle" to slam President Biden's reticence to visit the site of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

A ground stop was issued Friday afternoon for security reasons at a regional airport a new miles from Penn State University. Around 100 passengers were evacuated.

Trump, the top Republican 2024 presidential candidate, also called for the government to help the U.S. beat China in developing flying personal vehicles.

Gisele Fetterman, wife to freshman Senator of Pennsylvania John Fetteman, said in December that her advice for navigating a relationship with a spouse is to “ignore him when he’s speaking.”

Bryan Kohberger barely lasted three weeks at the Big Brown Fish And Pay Lakes in Effort, Pennsylvania, where many teens had their first jobs over the years.

Marc Muffley is making a federal court appearance in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Thursday following the incident at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

A Pennsylvania lobbyist is naming the Democratic state representative who she says sexually harassed her.

Authorities say a man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport.

Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.

A spokesman for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says the Democrat is “on a path to recovery” after checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression earlier this month, and he is still expected to be away from the Senate for several weeks.

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman is seeking treatment for severe depression months after having a stroke.

Breaking Benjamin and Bush are going on tour together, and one of those dates includes a stop in San Antonio.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is out of a hospital in Washington after a two-day stay following a spell of lightheadedness that prompted the visit as he recovers from a stroke he suffered last year on the campaign trail.

U.S. Rep. George Santos was charged with criminal theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 in connection with bad checks apparently used to buy puppies from dog breeders.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his campaign last year, remains hospitalized in Washington after feeling lightheaded.

The fire chief in Ohio's small town of East Palestine says Wednesday that evacuated residents can safely return to the area where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line.

Authorities in Ohio say air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train.

Crews in Ohio have released toxic chemicals from five cars of a derailed train near the Pennsylvania state line to reduce the threat of an explosion.

He gets most of the PR, at least nationally, but Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only groundhog to purport to predict the weather.

A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration.

Democrat Josh Shapiro has become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania at the inaugural ceremony at the state Capitol.

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

The rapper Meek Mill is among hundreds of people who have been granted pardons by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf before he leaves office.

As Republican infighting debilitates Washington, some state legislatures have managed to launch sessions complicated by similar GOP partisan divides or razor-thin margins of party control with creative, if yet untested, solutions.

Pennsylvania’s newly minted state House speaker is moving to make his major policy goal regarding victims of child sexual abuse to be the chamber’s urgent priority.

Authorities say a key piece of evidence in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in November turned out to be surveillance footage showing a white sedan driving past the victims' home.

Court documents have been unsealed after the suspect in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students made his first court appearance in Idaho.

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania says he'll undergo surgery for prostate cancer, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Authorities say the DNA of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was found on a knife sheath recovered at the crime scene.

The man accused in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students is has arrived in Idaho, where he is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary.

Authorities say the man suspected of fatally shooting a Pennsylvania police chief and wounding another officer in confrontations near Pittsburgh was killed by police after a chase.

The family of a man arrested in the slayings of four University of Idaho students is expressing sympathy for the families of the victims.

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.

Donald Trump’s attacks on fellow Republican David McCormick contributed to the former hedge fund manager’s loss in Pennsylvania’s Senate primary in May.

A Pennsylvania government panel has approved the addition of extensive definitions of sex, religious creed and race to nondiscrimination regulations.

A regulatory agency responsible for the water supply of more than 13 million people in four Northeastern states says it is banning gas drillers from dumping fracking wastewater in its watershed.

Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro is beginning the transition to his new job, pledging to work constructively with lawmakers and pledging to remain as attorney general until he takes office as governor in January.

Years in the works, a massive petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania fed by the vast natural gas reservoir underneath Appalachia is fully operational.

Evangelical Christians across the U.S. reconfirmed their allegiance to conservative candidates and causes in the midterm elections.

Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections.

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races.

Wednesday was a day for sorting, sifting and framing of an expensive, exhaustive and highly negative midterm election campaign.

Election machine mishaps and delays in vote counting became the latest fodder for political misinformation on Election Day.

Three races among Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation have taken shape as some of the closer contests in the country this year.

All 50 states are hosting midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals across the nation.

The Democratic Party’s most powerful voices are warning that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labor to overcome fierce political headwinds over the final weekend of the 2022 campaign.

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.