Pennsylvania News

Aggregated Pennsylvania News Articles

• Report: Steelers WR Brown to sit down with team owner
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who has requested a trade, will meet with team owner Art Rooney II, according to a report Friday from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
  Reuters.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:00:28 -0500.
• Prosecutor explains challenge to Mumia Abu-Jamal hearing
  
  Philadelphia prosecutors say they're fighting an order that gives prison activist Mumia Abu-Jamal a new court hearing because the ruling is so broad it could undo countless other cases.
  Fox News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:10:02 GMT.
• Philadelphia beats U.S. appeal in sanctuary city case
  
  A federal appeals court said on Friday the Trump administration cannot cut off grants to Philadelphia for its refusal to cooperate with immigration authorities seeking to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally.
  Reuters.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:02:28 -0500.
• Amazon threatens Philadelphia over plan to ban cashless stores
  
  Bill that would require businesses in the city to accept accept cash could derail Amazon Go expansion
  CBS News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:54:45 +0000.
• 1927 Packard unearthed from historic Philadelphia building
  
  Historic car in a historic place.
  Gary Gastelu.  Fox News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:41:11 GMT.
• Alligator found during drug bust at Pennsylvania home: Authorities
  
  When police in northeastern Pennsylvania raided a residence for drugs, they made an unexpected discovery -- an alligator.
  ABC News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:50:41 -0500.
• Alligator sent to Brandywine Zoo after Chester County drug bust
  
  During a drug bust at a home in South Coatesville, Pennsylvania, law enforcement officials found an alligator living in a kitchen. That alligator now lives at the Brandywine Zoo.
  NPR.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:59:25 +0000.
• Bereaved sibling shares heartbreaking pictures of her opium addict sister
  
  Chrystal Charlesworth shared a Facebook about her sister, Lexus Felton, on Facebook following her death. Lexus, 21, from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, overdosed in December from heroin.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:06:59 +0000.
• How An Office Move Made All The Difference For A Digital Design Company
  
  A Philadelphia-based design firm found an office to match their brand.
  By Dani Blum, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:00:00 -0500.
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staffers say 'intoxicated' publisher threatened them
  
  At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, tensions have run hot for years between the newsroom and the daily’s publisher, John Robinson Block. ...
  John Waller.  Boston.com.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:36:53 +0000.
• 'Zombie Deer' Disease Now In PA: Here's Why You Should Care
  
  What the heck is Zombie Deer disease and why should we care if it's in Pennsylvania? Read on:
  Kara Seymour.  Patch.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:53:47 -0500.
• Rare books stolen from Baldwin's Book Barn in West Chester in Pennsylvania
  
  Authorities are searching for an intruder accused of costing a Chester County business thousands of dollars.
  ABC News.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:17:32 UTC.
• Ego ruined Antonio Brown with the Steelers. Will it poison his trade value, too?
  
  In case you haven't been following his descent into absurdity, Antonio Brown went all Antonio Brown again Tuesday, announcing his request to be traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers. ...
  Jerry Brewer.  Chicago Tribune.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:20:00 PST.
• From a Church in Philadelphia, Sports Reference Informs the World
  
  A network of sports data websites began when a Ph.D. candidate needed a distraction. Last year those sites generated a billion page views.
  James Wagner.  New York Times.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:18:54 GMT.
• 15 PA Hospitals Among Top 250 In America, New Analysis Says
  
  These 15 Pennsylvania hospitals are among the top 250 in the U.S., a new analysis says.
  Kara Seymour.  Patch.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:22:28 -0500.

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