Former Pennsylvania state Sen. Shirley Kitchen has died. She represented Philadelphia in the state legislature for decades.

The longtime fire chief, who served for over 50 years, was pronounced dead Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital-Carbon.

"Kurt Roy's wishes were to be cremated and remembered with fond memories," the brief obituary said.

A lifetime member of The Perry Historians and the Perry County Association of School Retirees, she also was a member of ...

The charges stem from the July 2024 death of 18-year-old Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr.

Thomas William Kober, 79, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026. He was born on October 2, 1946, in Allentown, PA. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, where his athletic ...

Rosanne Schaefer, 79, of Boyertown, passed away on June 13, 2026. She was born in Philadelphia on October 13, 1946 to the late Alvin James George and Rose (McQuaid) George. Rosanne was the loving wife ...

Patricia Kechula, 83, of Mahanoy City, passed away Friday, July 3rd, at Orwigsburg Center. Patricia was born on December 9, ...

Barbara A. Miller, 86, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Moravian Manor in Lititz. She was the cherished wife of Larry H. Miller, to whom she would have been married for 64 ...

A longtime Carbon County firefighter serving as fire chief died Saturday morning after suffering a medical episode just hours ...

Pahira Jr., 44, of Ashland, formerly of Frackville, made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty on Wednesday, July 1, ...

A Lindenwold man has received a 19-year prison term for fatally stabbing an Audubon deli owner. Dyheam Williams, 25, was ...