Image of Bruno's Country Club and Casino in Gerlach, Nevada

As of Jan. 1, the 6th Congressional District will include more of Berks County than it does now. U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach said he would gladly have taken even more, if the state Legislature had done so in the recent redistricting process.

Festivalgoers from around the country are distressed about problems that left thousands of veteran attendees without tickets and may have landed tickets in the hands of scalpers.

The State is beginning another round of public workshops to review proposed animal care standards. The sessions, which begin this week, focus on standards specific to different types of animals, including horses, livestock, birds, dogs and other domestic pets. State Veterinarian Robert Gerlach says opinions and comments gathered during the first round of meetings last year are the jumping off ...

Martin and Bradley Deutschman predict a sweet future for their company in big lollipops.

Jazz, an art form given birth in the United States by descendents of the formerly enslaved, has a complicated relationship with race. Although race, as a popular idea, has no basis in biology, many people mentally adhere to the idea of dividing groups of people based on "race" as opposed to understanding how groups of people evolve (or regress) via culture, so very real social dynamics and ...

The 254-173 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill that gives the president the line-item veto, or authority to pick out specific items in spending bills for elimination.

Volunteers with Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports assist a student skier down the slopes of Grouse Mountain. The volunteer-run organization helps those with physical and developmental disabilities ski or board on local hills.

Some of them had been artistic for years and come from artistic families. Others only picked up a paintbrush when they hit high school and had to take an introductory art class.

State lawmakers say they've found a way to create thousands of jobs and help small business owners.

Minnesota Democrats are accusing Republicans of using state staff and equipment for political benefit.