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Expect more fake eggs in Easter hunts this year

Honoring Black History Month in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Black history monument

At Pennsylvania Farm Show, 1,000-pound butter sculpture celebrates state's dairy farmers

Marie Pelton, Jim Victor and their butter sculpture

Biden establishes a national monument for the 1st female Cabinet secretary

Former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins chats with reporters in New York, Nov. 27, 1945, as she arrives from Europe aboard the Queen Mary, after she headed the American Government's delegation to the International Labor Organization conference in Paris.

New safety rule will require seatbelt warnings for rear seats

A seat belt warning sign for the right front passenger seat is displayed in a vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Christmas-time traveler

Holiday stress: Tips for surviving and enjoying the season

Christmas tree with ornaments.

Stay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips

Veterans Day at Arlington Cemetery

‘They are not alone’: How Pennsylvania is expanding mental health services for veterans

Philadelphia Boys and Girls Club Thanksgiving

Giving back: Where to volunteer in Pennsylvania this holiday season

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton talks voting, family and fairness

Fall foliage in the Great Allegheny Passage in Mckessport, Pennsylvania.

Train rides, mountain views and road trips: Where to see Pennsylvania’s best fall foliage

Rebecca Olsen of Kennett Square wears a handmade mushroom hat to the 39th annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square on Sept. 8, 2024.

Welcome to PA’s ‘mushroom mecca’: Thousands celebrate fungi farming at annual festival

The crowd at the 2022 PA Bacon Fest in Eason, Pennsylvania.

Off the beaten path: Quirky, fun and downright strange places to visit in Pennsylvania

The Allegheny Reservoir as seen from the namesake overlook at the end of the Jake's Rocks Overlook Trail in Allegheny National Forest, Mead Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, August 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)

8 free or low-cost fun places to take your family this summer in Pennsylvania

New officers, members of the police academy Class #402 of the Philadelphia Police Department and Temple University Police Department congratulate each other on stage at Temple University Performing Arts Center Monday, June 17, 2024 following graduation ceremonies. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Philadelphia violent crime hits 20-year low as Trump says city is suffering

President Joe Biden, left, walks off of the stage with National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes, during a memorial service to honor law enforcement officers who've lost their lives in the past year, during National Police Week ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden credits police officers for nation’s declining crime rate

David Elliott and Karen Yust speak about their son, Dakota Ryan Elliott, during a gun safety rally at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on May 7, 2024.

Gun violence is ripping families apart. Pennsylvanians want lawmakers to hear their pain.