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An early morning fire gutted a century-old church in western Pennsylvania, but parishioners point to signs of hope.

The Ohio man convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by fake Craigslist job offers has appealed his death penalty conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A legislative aide who also was on the board of the state's largest school district has resigned from both roles after two female colleagues in the Ohio House filed sexual harassment complaints against him.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate hit a nearly two-decade low in August, even as payrolls slipped below July's record high.

Authorities say a teacher encouraged young children to fight at a Columbus preschool and posted a video of the brawls online.

One person is dead and several are injured after a man opened fire outside a Western Pennsylvania magistrate's office Wednesday afternoon. 

An Ohio judge has found a 400-pound (181-kilogram) man not guilty of reckless homicide for smothering his mildly autistic grandson to death while trying to restrain him.

The Travel Channel says it will air a segment on the Ohio baker who swam from Cuba to Florida at age 65 in 1978 in an attempt at a peace gesture.

An Ohio university will soon offer an undergraduate degree in beer and wine making. 

A Kent State University graduate who has caused a stir in her defense of gun rights says a planned open-carry rally on the northeast Ohio school's campus is off because of security costs.

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for what authorities say was the largest collection of child pornography state law enforcement officials have seen.

Health officials are warning western Pennsylvania residents that two raccoons brought to a facility earlier this week have tested positive for rabies.

A suburban Philadelphia mother has been charged with criminal homicide in the alleged poisoning death of her 2-year-old son.     

Authorities say a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials is being sought in Ohio, where he is believed to have abandoned a stolen truck.

A man awaiting trial on charges including rape and statutory sexual assault is now accused of trying to arrange the murders of a witness and an alleged victim from prison.

Authorities say a man has died in a police-involved shooting in Pennsylvania.

Thousands of Ohio schools have responded to a voluntary survey about school safety measures that will be used to help craft recommendations for state policymakers to consider next year. 

Police say they found the body of an Ohio woman hidden in a basement freezer and then discovered her husband dead at a motel the next day.

The Ohio Statehouse is preparing for its annual ghostly celebration of state history and legend.

Pennsylvania's state prisons are resuming normal visits and all inmates are no longer confined to their cells, 12 days after officials imposed the temporary rules while they addressed a spate of illnesses among...

Authorities in eastern Ohio say a grocery store employee has been charged with felony theft for helping herself to deli ham for years.

A new navigation system that will begin operating later this month at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is designed to improve traffic flow.

Nearly 17 years after passengers on a hijacked flight from New Jersey to California fought back against a band of terrorists who then crashed the jetliner into a rural Pennsylvania field, a symbol of their bravery and sacrifice will be unveiled Sunday at the place where they fell to earth.

The coroner for the county that includes Ohio's capital city is warning of a spike in overdose deaths and encouraging friends and family members of addicts to obtain an overdose antidote.

Two Icelandic air carriers have cancelled their winter flights from Cleveland.

Authorities say a Pennsylvania woman has admitted she allowed men to have sexual contact with a 3-year-old girl.

Authorities are investigating the death of a dog in an Ohio prison where it had been placed in a program that pairs inmates with foster dogs.

A shooting outside a Pittsburgh bar has left a man dead and a woman injured.

Ohio's capital city is once again hosting the Gay Softball World Series, dubbed the world's largest LGBT single sport, week-long athletic competition.

An Ohio zoo is planning to release thousands of young lake sturgeon in hopes of restoring a fish species in Lake Erie that is nearly extinct.

Complaints alleging a rider in a popular cancer charity bike ride may have faked his illness and pocketed donations have been filed with police and the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

Police have arrested an Ohio man who had nine dead cats and kittens in his freezer.

It took an undercover officer from a small village police department in Ohio to provide the final clues used to persuade a 73-year-old man to finally say he killed his wife of 53 years.   

An Ohio prosecutor is asking a judge to deny bond for four men accused of possessing a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl.      Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien in central Ohio said that amount of pure fentanyl could potentially kill thousands of people. Columbus police seized the fentanyl, three guns and $10,000 in a Thursday raid.      Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far more powerful than heroin, has been blamed for thousands of deaths around the cou...

A 22-year-old man convicted of attempted murder for opening fire on two state troopers during a traffic stop last fall has been sentenced to up to 110 years in prison.    

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - About 150 law enforcement agencies around Ohio are sharing in about $3 million in grants for drug use prevention education programs in public schools. 

The U.S. Coast Guard says its search for a man reported missing in Lake Erie has been suspended. 

A judge has ruled that a northwestern Pennsylvania teenager will be tried as an adult in the shooting death of his grandmother two years ago, but prosecutors won't be able to use his statements to investigators.

A high school football game in western Pennsylvania was canceled after one of the school districts said it received word of a possible threat against players.

Authorities say a former Boy Scout leader in Pennsylvania has admitted he sexually assaulted three scouts over a number of years.

Pennsylvania casinos want a federal judge to shut down the state's new iLottery program , arguing the internet-based games simulate slot machines and casino-style gambling in violation of state law.

A Roman Catholic university in Pennsylvania says it is acting in solidarity with victims of child sexual abuse and is removing the names of three bishops from campus buildings.

Pennsylvania's highest state court is upholding the conviction of a rapper for threatening police, saying lyrics that named two Pittsburgh officers were "highly personalized."

Authorities in western Ohio say a 13-year-old boy has drowned in a river.

Prosecutors say a hotline set up to get information on child sexual abuse by clergy within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses has received more than 400 calls over the past six days.