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The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Penn State faculty hoping to unionize across the university said Tuesday they filed the paperwork and signatures needed for a vote, announcing the move at an event in the state Capitol. Organizers say the union would represent about 6,000 faculty members and related employees.

NASA's Artemis II mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Wednesday. The mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey.

Beijing says it will test all 3.6 million residents in its largest district after finding about four dozen COVID cases. Residents fear a city-wide lockdown is imminent.

An off-duty State Trooper was found guilty of vehicular homicide and traffic violations for a fiery car crash last year in Tioga County. Trooper Michael J. Brown illegally crossed a double-yellow line in Sullivan Township on Feb. 11, 2023. He was trying to pass a car on Route 6 on his way to the police barracks in Mansfield, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Brown’s Jeep Grand Cherokee then crashed into Christine Woodward, a 47-year-old teacher and mother of three, in an oncoming vehicle in the left lane. After her car caught on fire, Woodward died at the scene. Pa. Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement that Brown was convicted Friday after a weeklong trial. He remains free on unsecured $50,000 bail ahead of sentencing.

Luzerne County Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a nearly $1 million messaging campaign that would use opioid settlement funds. Local Nexstar Media Group stations WBRE and WYOU, which run the website PAhomepage.com, proposed the $985,500 plan in front of council on June 25. The bulk of the request would place targeted ads warning about the dangers of opioids on cable TV, streaming platforms and on social media. Counties throughout Pennsylvania have used the money on drug recovery programs, addiction specialists and treatment in prisons as well as messaging campaigns. Luzerne County Council will open the floor to public comment when the session begins at 6 p.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse, or via computer or phone.

The Pike County Veterans Affairs Office has relocated. The office is now fully operational in the Shohola Business Center, 835 Route 6, Unit 3, Shohola. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Two accredited Veterans Service Officers, Jesiah Schrader, director, and Karen Olson, deputy director, are available to assist the nearly 4,000 Pike County Veterans with navigating veteran benefits processes. Services provided include: county, state and federal Benefits, including Real Estate Tax Exemption Programs, Pike County Veterans Discount Card, Cemetery Flags, Filing of Claims such as Disability, Service-Connected Deaths, Dependent and Indemnification, Pensions, VTA Grants and assistance with Homelessness. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred so each client receives individualized attention.

Pennsylvania PBS and its seven member stations, including WVIA, celebrated public media and seven Champions of Lifelong Learning award winners during “A Beautiful Day in the Capitol” in Harrisburg on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

The 67 new construction projects planned in Northeast Pennsylvania this year come on top of 81 projects will continue in 2026 in Dunmore-based PennDOT Region 4.

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.