Trump rallygoers in 2 states urged to get COVID-19 tests as events postponed

As state health departments urged attendees of President Donald Trump’s recent campaign events and rallies to get tested for the coronavirus, Trump’s campaign manager said all campaign events involving the president and his family will either be virtual or postponed until further notice.

Fireball seen across several East Coast states was a meteor, experts say

A flash that lit up the skies over parts of the country, including D.C., in the wee hours of Wednesday was probably a random meteor, an expert said.

University of Pittsburgh scientists discover antibody that 'neutralizes' virus that causes COVID-19

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Judge strikes down Pennsylvania's coronavirus restrictions, Wolf administration to appeal

A federal judge on Monday struck down Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed size limits on gatherings and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to shut down, calling them unconstitutional.

Boy dies in own filth in locked room; dad, fiancee charged

A Pennsylvania man and his fiancee imprisoned the man's 12-year-old son in a darkened room for years, starving him and beating him while treating their other children well, until he was finally found dead in his own filth, authorities said.

Trump and Biden to both visit Shanksville for 9/11 anniversary

It was not immediately clear whether their visits to the memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.

Police: Connecticut murder suspect taken into custody in Maryland

Police say Peter Manfredonia, 23, who is suspected of killing two people in Connecticut, has been taken into custody in Maryland. 

Coronavirus researcher on verge of 'significant findings' killed in murder-suicide: report

Bing Liu, 37, a research assistant professor, was shot dead Saturday in his suburban Pittsburgh home. He allegedly knew his killer, a man who walked to his car after the shooting and killed himself, according to reports.

Police: Woman charged after spitting on 2 people in separate incidents

Philadelphia police say a woman has been charged in connection with spitting on two people in separate incidents in Center City.