The final day of the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships was highlighted by the powerful performance put on by Ryan Trebon on his way to the elite menandrsquo;s national title. There were no surprises in the elite womenandrsquo;s race as

Twice a week, on average, in a nondescript building by the railroad tracks, a foreigner comes to die.

A woman has been charged with biting a security officer who was trying to break up a crowd at a Long Island high school basketball game.

Fed up with the nocturnal work habits of its mayor, a California city council has approved a curfew limiting how late she can work at City Hall.

Even the ultra-rich are getting pinched by the global financial crisis.

PHILADELPHIA - The National Park service says a Philadelphia museum built to honor Benjamin Franklin needs an overhaul.

PITTSBURGH - Police in Pittsburgh have charged a pair of art students with a year-long graffiti spree that allegedly caused more than $94,000 in damage.

PHILADELPHIA - With gas prices tumbling to levels last seen in 2004, Scott Royer has grown accustomed to seeing drive-offs by customers once loyal to his family-owned service station in central Pennsylvania _ but not the kind that make him

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Kendall Holt retained his WBO junior welterweight title with a split decision over Demetrius Hopkins on Saturday night.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Destiny Hill began tentatively, her shiny, brown eyes peering into the darkness, her steps timid, her voice shaky.

PHILADELPHIA - Being December, this can mean only one thing for Nutcracker families.

PITTSBURGH - In the beginning was the Word.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the midday Pennsylvania State Lottery drawing:

PITTSBURGH - The new head of Rand Corp. in Pittsburgh expects the think tank will continue to address regional issues such as the city's public schools and diversity while it also tackles national and international policy matters in which Rand

NEWARK, N.J. - Big projects like the $380 million Prudential Center grab headlines, but Newark's lesser known efforts to resuscitate residential neighborhoods are just as important to the revitalization of New Jersey's largest city.

TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey Legislature wraps up for the year on Monday, but not before voting on scores of bills including whether to scale back a popular college scholarship program, limit unused sick time retiring school officials can

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Buffalo Bills backup quarterback J.P. Losman made his second straight start for injured starter Trent Edwards against the New York Jets on Sunday.

CAMDEN, N.J. - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, and were secretly recorded by FBI informants talking about bringing a holy war to America.

TRENTON, N.J. - As Gov. Jon S. Corzine assembles a team for his likely re-election bid next year, he'll be turning to a "trusted adviser" to run the campaign: Deputy chief of staff Maggie Moran.