Pa. Turnpike considers public-private partnership to upgrade five tunnels

2 hours ago | Post Gazette

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is deciding whether to have one contractor upgrade five sets of tunnels at once or do them one at a time.
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Elderly woman killed in house fire in Chestnut Hill

3 hours ago | ABC

Philadelphia fire crews are investigating a house blaze that killed an elderly woman in the Chestnut Hill section.
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PennDOT reduces speed limits for many south-central Pennsylvania roads

9 hours ago | WGAL

Reductions in effect for most central Pa. interstates, major routes
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Republican Says Trump is 'Incapable' of Articulating a Plan to end Government Shutdown

10 hours ago | Newsweek

“But the president's own rhetoric is not helpful,” former Rep. Charlie Dent, a Republican from Pennsylvania, told CNN. “He is completely incapable of articulating a plan to...
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U.S. Travel Pain Piles Up as Winter Storm, TSA Absences Worsen

10 hours ago | Fortune

A one-two punch of bad weather and longer airport security lines mean it'll be a miserable weekend for many travelers in the U.S. Winter storm Harper, a blizzard that the...
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Pennsylvania truck ban lifted on some highways, remains in effect for most

12 hours ago | The Morning Call

A commercial vehicle ban has been lifted on some Pennsylvania highways but remains in effect on most others due to the anticipated winter storm, according to the state...
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'I'd rather sit through this storm than die.' Truckers idle during travel ban

13 hours ago | The Morning Call

Bavel Valdez couldn't have timed his route any better. The clock in his rig showed 12:05 p.m. as he threaded his trailer into a narrow parking stall at Trexler Plaza Truck...
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Women's March returns to D.C. amid shutdown and controversy

13 hours ago | Politico | 2 articles

The Women's March returned to Washington on Saturday and found itself coping with an ideological split and an abbreviated route due to the government shutdown. The original...
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MLK Day to the Super Bowl: Five events that could pressure Congress, Trump over shutdown

20 hours ago | Politico

Both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are under pressure to find a way to reopen the federal government, and it's only increasing as a series of high-profile events loom. House...
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Man shot and killed in Frankford

1 day ago | ABC

A man has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Frankford section Friday.
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Kentucky high school investigates students' alleged mockery of Native...

A Catholic high school in northern Kentucky is facing severe backlash after videos went viral showing students allegedly mocking Native Americans at a rally in Washington. Read more ...

Trump offers a 'Dreamers' deal for border-money proposal

Speaking from the White House, Trump said he was offering a "commonsense compromise both parties should embrace." Read more ...

Henry Cejudo needed just 32 seconds to KO T.J. Dillashaw

Henry Cejudo's best chance to beat T.J. Dillashaw was supposed to be to outwrestle him. Instead, the 125-pound champion dominated Dillashaw with his fists. It took just 32... Read more ...

Women's March returns amid shutdown and controversy

It's the third year women from around the nation have participated. Read more ...

NBA wrap: James Harden scores 48 points as Rockets come back to beat Lakers...

Houston is 26-19 and has overcome the injury bug so far this season to stay in the playoff hunt. Read more ...

Cejudo defends 125-pound belt with record win over Dillashaw

NEW YORK - Henry Cejudo needed only a record 32 seconds to defend his 125-pound title in New York. Cejudo's next defense was a passionate one for the flyweights - and the hope... Read more ...

Kvitova outs Anisimova; Barty beats Sharapova in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia - It took two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova took under an hour to beat American teenager Amanda Anisimova and return to the Australian Open... Read more ...

Twitter reacts to Greg Hardy getting disqualified for illegal knee at UFC on...

Allen Crowder delivered on his promise to upset controversial debuting heavyweight Greg Hardy - however it didn't go down the way he wanted - in the UFC on ESPN+ 1... Read more ...

The Latest: VanZant wins first UFC fight in 2½ years

NEW YORK - The Latest on the UFC card in New York with T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo fighting for the 125-pound title : Read more ...

Twitter reacts to Paige VanZant's arm-popping submission of Rachael Ostovich...

Paige VanZant successfully returned from her injury layoff on Saturday when she defeated Rachael Ostovich at UFC on ESPN+ 1. VanZant defeated Ostovich and returned to the win... Read more ...