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In an interview to be broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" April 2, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman talked with Jane Pauley about his health, just days before his discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says her arm caught fire as flames engulfed the ruined building — and then she fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate.

A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion killed seven co-workers says her arm caught fire and then she fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate. (March 31) (AP Video: Michael Rubinkam, Patrick Orsagos)

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has repeatedly apologized for the impact the derailment and the company has pledged to pay for the cleanup. The railroad has promised more than $20 million to help the Ohio community recover while also announcing several voluntary safety upgrades. Ohio filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern just over two week ago to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage and pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead.

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has repeatedly apologized for the impact the derailment and the company has pledged to pay for the cleanup. The railroad has promised more than $20 million to help the Ohio community recover while also announcing several voluntary safety upgrades. Ohio filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern just over two week ago to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage and pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple is accused of neglect in the death of their 19-month-old daughter. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the couple did not check on their daughter for more than 24 hours, WNEP reported. Varela-Luis told investigators that she had put her daughter to sleep at 5 p.m. on Dec. 22 and went to bed at midnight, the Times Leader reported. The woman left for work the next day at 9 a.m. without checking on the child, a span of 16 hours, according to investigators. A preliminary hearing for both suspects is set for April 5, the Times Leader reported.

Pennsylvania investigators discovered human remains on Tuesday and the DA is hopeful they belong to a restaurant owner who went missing in 2017.

Fetterman has been undergoing treatment for clinical depression since mid-February.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will return to the Senate in April, two months after the freshman Democrat sought inpatient treatment for clinical depression, a person close to Fetterman said Wednesday. The person, who was not authorized to discuss Fetterman’s plans and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Fetterman will return the week of April 17. Before Wednesday, neither Fetterman nor Senate Democratic leadership had provided a certain timeline for his return. Fetterman’s return will be welcome news for Democrats who have struggled to find votes for some nominations, in particular, without Fetterman there. Republicans have also dealt with some absences of their own, notably Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who has been at home recovering from a fall.

Federal safety investigators are examining a natural gas pipeline for fractures and other damage as they gather evidence on the cause of last week's deadly explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, a spokesperson said Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board opened a probe into Friday's blast at R.M. Palmer Co. that killed seven people, wounded several others and leveled the building in West Reading, a small town about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. The agency has called it a natural gas explosion and fire.

An 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl abducted from a store was found when police used the geolocator on her iPad, the Westmoreland (Pennsylvania) District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. >> Read more trending newsThe girl was riding her bike near a gas station when she parked the bike there and went to a nearby Dollar General store. There, according to authorities, Keith Lilliock, 43, approached the girl and offered to give her a ride. After the child was reported missing, investigators on the scene learned she had an iPad with her and were able to ping the geolocation of the iPad. It showed the iPad was at a home near Latrobe, about 10 miles east of Youngwood.

Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board announced the probe late Tuesday afternoon, calling the incident a “natural gas” explosion and fire. The agency has preliminary information from local authorities and a natural gas utility that a gas pipeline was involved, an agency spokesperson, Keith Holloway, told The Associated Press. Some workers told relatives they smelled natural gas before the blast, although the gas utility UGI said it received no reports of a gas leak. Palmer,” utility spokesperson Joe Swope said late Tuesday.

Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory.

Last week's fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory highlighted the combustibility of food plants in general and chocolate making in particular. The powerful explosion at 75-year-old R.M. Palmer Co. — which makes chocolate eggs, bunnies, bars, coins and other treats — killed seven, sent 10 to the hospital and damaged several other buildings in West Reading, a small town 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, where it has long had a factory. Local, state and federal investigations are ongoing.

The Georgia bill parallels efforts to remove prosecutors in Florida, Missouri, Indiana and Pennsylvania, as well as broader disputes nationwide over how certain criminal offenses should be charged. Instead, many Georgia Republicans are most angered by Deborah Gonzalez, a district attorney who covers two counties including Athens, Kemp's hometown. The effort was born from frustrations involving a white Republican prosecutor in suburban Atlanta who was indicted for bribery related to sexual harassment claims. Georgia lawmakers can already impeach district attorneys and solicitors general — elected prosecutors in some Georgia counties who handle lower-level cases. Also, Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey is seeking to remove Gardner from office, alleging negligence in her job.

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight.

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren't doing enough to fight crime. The Georgia House voted 97-77 on Monday for Senate Bill 92 to create the commission. The Senate later sent the measure to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto.

Seven people were killed and several others wounded in the powerful blast at the R.M Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. With the recovery effort now over, attention turned to identifying the cause — a task complicated by the jumbled wreckage. The gas utility UGI said it had received no reports of a gas leak at the family-owned candy company. Two state police fire marshals are working to determine the cause and origin of the blast, he said. Records from OSHA, the federal workplace safety agency, show only one violation at the West Reading plant over the past five years.

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ordered state flags to half-staff after at least seven people were killed in an explosion at West Reading's R.M. Palmer Co. plant.

Investigators looking for the cause of a deadly explosion that leveled part of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory are facing an even more difficult task as they comb through wreckage that was picked apart and moved around during the weekend search for victims and survivors.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a statement Sunday night that none of the victims will be named until officials are certain that all families have been contacted. One of the victims was found around 6:50 p.m. and the other around 8:20 p.m., Holben said. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Crews were using heavy equipment to methodically and carefully pull debris from the site, Holben said.

West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said two more bodies have been found in the rubble of the R.M. chocolate factory, bringing the total number of victims to seven.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said. One of the victims was found around 6:50 p.m., and the other around 8:20 p.m., Holben said. Earlier Kaag confirmed to the Associated Press that the fifth body was found Sunday morning by first responders and confirmed dead by the Berks County Coroner’s Office. West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Crews were using heavy equipment to methodically and carefully pull debris from the site, Holben said.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — A fifth body has been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania and two remained unaccounted for Sunday. West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Crews were now using heavy equipment to methodically and carefully pull debris from the site, Holben said. State and local fire investigators are continuing to examine the scene to try to determine the cause of the blast.

An explosion at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania left five people dead and two missing, as of Sunday afternoon.

A total of 12 people were hurt Saturday night during an off-campus Indiana University of Pennsylvania party when a second floor collapsed, police said.

The blast damaged a chocolate plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, killing at least four people. This video has been updated to correct the number of people killed.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — A fourth person was confirmed dead and three people remained unaccounted for Sunday, two days after a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory shook a small town in Pennsylvania. West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Rescue crews have been using heat imaging equipment and dogs to search for possible survivors after the blast destroyed one building and damaged a neighboring building. State and local fire investigators are continuing to examine the scene to try to determine the cause of the blast.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — A fourth person was confirmed dead and three people remained unaccounted for Sunday, two days after a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory shook a small town in Pennsylvania. West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Rescue crews have been using heat imaging equipment and dogs to search for possible survivors after the blast destroyed one building and damaged a neighboring building. State and local fire investigators are continuing to examine the scene to try to determine the cause of the blast.

All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania.

Four people are dead, three are still unaccounted for as recovery efforts continue after a West Reading, Pennsylvania, chocolate factory explosion Friday night.

WEST READING, Pa. — Crews recovered a third body after an explosion at a chocolate factory on Friday in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Palmer Company in West Reading, the Reading Eagle reported. Chocolate factory explosion: 3rd body pulled from rubble of West Reading blast as chances of finding survivors ‘decreasing rapidly’ https://t.co/2Z3eqVjtxc — The Reading Eagle (@ReadingEagle) March 26, 2023Crews pulled one survivor from the debris on Saturday. Local and state fire investigators are also working to determine what caused the explosion, according to the newspaper. Roads near the site will remain closed until Monday at 8 a.m. EDT, Holben told reporters“It’s pretty leveled,” West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said of the explosion site.

Three people were confirmed dead after a historic chocolate factory, the R.M. Palmer Factory, in Pennsylvania exploded on Friday night.

Three people were confirmed dead after a historic chocolate factory, the R.M. Palmer Factory, in Pennsylvania exploded on Friday night.

Dr. James Kelly of Kelly Vision Center in New York appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss recent cases of eye drops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria — and how to stay safe.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. West Reading officials said Saturday they could confirm only two fatalities. Officials said dogs and imaging equipment were being used to look for signs of life during the careful removal of debris. The company’s website says it has been making “chocolate novelties” since 1948 and now has 850 employees at its West Reading headquarters.

A devastating explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. Chocolate Factory left two people dead, nine missing and eight injured. Authorities are working to determine the cause of the blast.

There were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday evening killed two people and left several others missing as investigators begin to determine a cause. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading. Two were admitted in fair condition and five were being treated and would be released, she said in an email to The Associated Press. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday evening killed two people and left several others missing as investigators begin to determine a cause. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading. Two were admitted in fair condition and five were being treated and would be released, she said in an email to The Associated Press. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

WEST READING, Pa. — (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday evening killed two people and left several others missing as investigators begin to determine a cause. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading. Two were admitted in fair condition and five were being treated and would be released, she said in an email to The Associated Press. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Video from the scene showed flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed three people and left five missing, but authorities said one person was found alive in the rubble.

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed two people and left nine people missing, authorities said. Several other people were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant, said West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben, who did not confirm the exact number of injured. “It’s pretty leveled,” West Reading Borough Mayor Samantha Kaag said of the explosion site.

Several people were reportedly injured when a chocolate factory in Berks County, Pennsylvania, exploded on Friday evening. ET According to Pennsylvania Emergency Management officials, two people are dead, seven are missing, and six have been hospitalized following the explosion at the factory. Palmer Company in West Reading at about 5 p.m. According to the Reading Eagle, debris from the explosion covered several roads in the area. Palmer’s is the oldest chocolate company in the United States to be continuously owned by the same family.

Zanesville, Ohio resident Thomas Pritchard was arrested near Washington, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of kidnapping two children, which triggered an Amber Alert.

Miami International Airport police dragged off a Texas woman from a Frontier Airlines flight by her limbs after she threatened to attack a fellow passenger.

A lawsuit to prevent Pennsylvania counties from fixing minor errors on mail-in ballots was dismissed by a judge. The judge claimed the counties have jurisdiction, not statewide courts.

Former school bus driver Dean D’Amico was arrested and charged with sexual assault, as police believe he had an inappropriate relationship with a nonverbal autistic student.

A Pennsylvania man is dead and when police reported to his home, they said they found more than 150 snakes and other reptiles inside the home. The bite was determined to be old, The Beaver County Times reported. There were also rattlesnakes and cobras, The Beaver County Times reported. In addition to the snakes, officials also found a dwarf caiman crocodile and lizards, The Beaver County Times reported. The Beaver County Times reported that they recently moved to the region to run the business.

If you are looking for a place to get away from the humdrum of life in the concrete jungles of a major city in the United States, one of these communities may be for you.

A Florida truck driver is accused of shooting another motorist in an alleged road rage incident on Wednesday that began on an interstate highway in Pennsylvania and ended in western New York, authorities said. According to police, the shooting occurred on Interstate 90 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at about 6 a.m. EDT. Police make arrest in road-rage shooting on Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania https://t.co/3bSJUbENbX — GoErie (@GoErie) March 22, 2023Police said the wound was not life-threatening and that Stubbs fired the weapon while driving. Stubbs was located at a Flying J Truck Stop in Pembroke, New York and had a Ruger 9mm handgun, New York State Police said. The Pennsylvania State Police charged Stubbs with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license and three other counts, the Times-News reported, citing court records.

A Pennsylvania woman was mauled by Great Danes; dogs she had been asked to care for while her neighbor was away. >> Read more trending newsKristin Potter was attacked by the dogs last week after she had been asked to feed the animals while their owners were away, something that she had done before, WGAL reported. She was accompanied by her young son at the time. “He was present at the scene, but I don’t think he was there for much of it. There was a third dog that did not take part in the attack.

A Pennsylvania school board sparked debate after rejecting a proposal for The Addams Family musical at its area high school, citing several 'dark themes.'

"As soon as he saw the dogs starting to attack his mother, he ran across the road to have his brother call 911," the coroner said.

A Pennsylvania man was convicted of first-degree murder for using a homemade gun to kill a neighbor. He is facing a mandatory life in-prison sentence.

A Pennsylvania man is on trial for allegedly fatally shooting a police officer and wounding another. Prosecutors in the state plan to seek the death penalty in the case

Norfolk Southern says it plans to improve the use of detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings and other problems in the wake of a fiery Ohio derailment a month ago.

President Joe Biden has decided to set aside the usual big White House budget unveiling to showcase his new fiscal year plans this week in Pennsylvania.

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio.

A Florida Silver Alert was issued Thursday for an 87-year-old man missing out of The Villages who may be driving north, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Federal authorities say a Pennsylvania man admits packing explosive materials, fuses and a lighter into a suitcase he checked for a commercial flight to Florida.

A Pennsylvania lobbyist is naming the Democratic state representative who she says sexually harassed her.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after law enforcement said he tried to bring explosives onto a flight bound for Florida, according to court records.

Authorities say a man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport.

A Chick-Fil-A restaurant is banning unsupervised children under 16 after dealing with “unacceptable behavior,” according to a Facebook post.

Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.

A spokesman for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says the Democrat is “on a path to recovery” after checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression earlier this month, and he is still expected to be away from the Senate for several weeks.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said in a downgrade from its initial estimate.

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman is seeking treatment for severe depression months after having a stroke.

Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate.

U.S. Rep. George Santos was charged with criminal theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 in connection with bad checks apparently used to buy puppies from dog breeders.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his campaign last year, remains hospitalized in Washington after feeling lightheaded.

The fire chief in Ohio's small town of East Palestine says Wednesday that evacuated residents can safely return to the area where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line.

Authorities in Ohio say air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train.

Crews in Ohio have released toxic chemicals from five cars of a derailed train near the Pennsylvania state line to reduce the threat of an explosion.

He gets most of the PR, at least nationally, but Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only groundhog to purport to predict the weather.

A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration.

Democrat Josh Shapiro has become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania at the inaugural ceremony at the state Capitol.

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

The rapper Meek Mill is among hundreds of people who have been granted pardons by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf before he leaves office.

As Republican infighting debilitates Washington, some state legislatures have managed to launch sessions complicated by similar GOP partisan divides or razor-thin margins of party control with creative, if yet untested, solutions.

Pennsylvania’s newly minted state House speaker is moving to make his major policy goal regarding victims of child sexual abuse to be the chamber’s urgent priority.

Authorities say a key piece of evidence in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in November turned out to be surveillance footage showing a white sedan driving past the victims' home.

Court documents have been unsealed after the suspect in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students made his first court appearance in Idaho.

Authorities say the DNA of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was found on a knife sheath recovered at the crime scene.

The man accused in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students is has arrived in Idaho, where he is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary.

The family of a man arrested in the slayings of four University of Idaho students is expressing sympathy for the families of the victims.

Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested a suspect in the stabbing deaths of four Idaho students.

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.

A 17-year-old student at a Polk County high school was arrested Tuesday on a murder warrant out of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump’s attacks on fellow Republican David McCormick contributed to the former hedge fund manager’s loss in Pennsylvania’s Senate primary in May.

A regulatory agency responsible for the water supply of more than 13 million people in four Northeastern states says it is banning gas drillers from dumping fracking wastewater in its watershed.

Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro is beginning the transition to his new job, pledging to work constructively with lawmakers and pledging to remain as attorney general until he takes office as governor in January.

Years in the works, a massive petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania fed by the vast natural gas reservoir underneath Appalachia is fully operational.

Evangelical Christians across the U.S. reconfirmed their allegiance to conservative candidates and causes in the midterm elections.

Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections.

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races.

Wednesday was a day for sorting, sifting and framing of an expensive, exhaustive and highly negative midterm election campaign.

Three races among Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation have taken shape as some of the closer contests in the country this year.