Sam Marolo has a plan for the Hazleton Area School District. But to carry it out, he needs the school board to follow through with a recommendation to appoint him acting superintendent next Thursday.

A vote on what might have been a routine contract decision by Centre County commissioners Tuesday led to a contentious debate over whether the county should allow out-of-county inmates in its prison.

Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday an nounced that 14 bridges in Centre and Clinton counties will be repaired or replaced as part of his "Rebuild Pennsylvania" initiative, which calls for $350 million in accelerated ...