LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities in central Pennsylvania say a man and woman drowned after venturing out on the rain-swollen Susquehanna River on flotation devices and apparently being... READ MORE »

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -- A blaze that erupted early Thursday at a central Pennsylvania home killed four people, including two children, and left three other residents critically injured,... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest while Sonya Thomas defended her title in the women's... READ MORE »

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- You're a Civil War re-enactor carrying an authentic musket, out on the field with your history-buff buddies making a charge under withering enemy fire. It's great... READ MORE »

DALLAS (AP) -- A Texas teacher's streak of wearing the same outfit for his school photograph is coming to an end after 40 years with his retirement. It started as an accident. Dale Irby... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July. The national average for... READ MORE »

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- Steve Martin is known as a wild and crazy guy, but he's also a lucky one: A stranger found his wallet on a Pennsylvania street and returned it to the entertainer... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia man charged with putting heroin and methadone in his infant son's bottle to quiet him, but instead killing him, was convicted Tuesday of third-degree... READ MORE »

HAVERTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Officials say a man has been struck and killed by a train in suburban Philadelphia's Delaware County. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority says the... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) -- Middle-aged women account for the fastest-growing share of overdose deaths in the U.S., and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported... READ MORE »