Grocery savings; blood shortage; booze-selling rules: Good Morning, Pennsylvania

Conklin, New York, the rural hometown of Payton S. Gendron sits right across the Pennsylvania border. Had Gendron driven south in his murderous search for a Black community, he could have just as easily gone to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg or, of course, my hometown Philadelphia which has the largest African-American population in the state.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in the state’s high-profile U.S. Senate contest, has been released from the hospital after a stay of more than a week following a stroke, his wife and his campaign said Sunday. “João is headed home — time...

Pennsylvania could receive $1.2 billion in federal money to expand internet access to residents — 10 times more than early estimates — but the window for determining exactly how much the state gets is quickly closing. Every U.S. state was promised at least $100 million in federal grants...

The National Restaurant Association Show is the largest annual gathering of foodservice professionals in the Western Hemisphere, and is in the middle of its four-day stint at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. Amid all the food, new products and state-of-the-art equipment is a visitor trying to make a name for...

The pain at the pump worsened every day this week in Pennsylvania because every day the average price per gallon was more than the day before and was a new record high. According to AAA, the average price in Pennsylvania on Monday was $4.62 a gallon. Tuesday it was $4.67.

On a rainy Friday earlier this month, several leading Republican candidates for governor drove to Westmoreland County in western Pennsylvania for former President Donald Trump’s rally that evening. With less than two weeks before the primary election, State Sen. Doug Mastriano was leading in the polls, and some of...

GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — A second person died in a tornado that hit northern Michigan, authorities reported Saturday, as crews searched a mobile home park that was virtually destroyed by the rare weather event. The person, who was in their 70s, lived in the Nottingham mobile home park in...

In an earlier column, I discussed the “red sky” phenomenon. It is very simple: “If I say the sky is blue and you say the sky is red, that does not make it a fifty-fifty chance that the sky has suddenly changed colors. It just means that you are delusional.”

These famous words by Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers, have encouraged generations of Pennsylvanians to show kindness, generosity and love towards one another. That is something the world needs now more than ever, and this year, I invite you to think about how you can extend that to yourself, as well.

WILKES-BARRE — A woman stabbed in a grocery store parking lot Thursday afternoon described her attacker as having a “crazy” look before the attack, a criminal complaint said. The complaint also said three children with Natasha Watson yelled “Please stop” as they watched the attack and resisted...

Rodney Gallagher was set to announce his college commitment on July 4. No need to wait, though. At least that is what he said Sunday. So, Laurel Highlands’ heralded 2023 receiver said he will make his college pick Wednesday at 3 p.m. in his school’s gym. “I hope...

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old. The kayakers found the skull in the drought-depleted Minnesota River about 110 miles (180 kilometers)...

Investigators say a white sedan was involved in a shooting that left one man dead and another person injured on Friday afternoon. West Manchester Township police said officers were called to The Auto Spa Express, 2140 York Crossing Drive, around 12:55 p.m. for the shooting. Surveillance footage shows a white...

A former Ohio State defensive back with Pennsylvania ties is on the move. According to multiple reports, Marcus Hooker, who played at New Castle High and is the younger brother of former Buckeyes All-American and current Cowboys safety Malik Hooker, has transferred to Youngstown State. Hooker recently graduated from Ohio...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Summer Lee has won a five-way Democratic primary for a Pittsburgh-based U.S. House seat, making her the favorite in the heavily Democratic district to win the fall general election and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania. Friday was the fourth day...

The choices Pennsylvania voters will face this fall couldn’t be starker. In Tuesday’s still undecided Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are separated by a sliver of votes and a potential recount looms. Oz won Donald Trump’s endorsement, and the former president has urged him not wait for the final count and declare victory. Wisely, the talk show celebrity hasn’t done so.

Three people are being treated for injuries, two traumatic, after a car crashed into a horse that was pulling a wagon in Leola Saturday morning, East Lampeter Township police said. An 86-year-old woman hit the horse around 9:32 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Musser School Road. The horse...

Multiple people were injured and one has died Friday afternoon at a shooting at a York County car wash, according to reports. Police were called to the West York Auto Spa Express on York Crossing Drive in West Manchester Township around 12:58 p.m., the York Daily Record reports. The York...

Friday afternoon and evening thunderstorms could create strong, damaging winds and short-term flooding in the midstate, forecasters said. The National Weather Service said flooding is most likely in urban areas; however, most of south-central Pennsylvania is under a hazardous weather outlook because of the risk of storms. The storms will...

Approximately 500 members of the Class of 2022 along with their families, friends and invited guests attended the Dickinson College graduation Sunday morning. Nationally syndicated columnist and journalist Clarence Page, winner of the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for commentary and member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board, was the commencement speaker.