PHILADELPHIA—Mayor Michael Nutter recently braved 900-degree flames inside a burning building, climbed out a third-story window onto a 35-foot ladder, and cut open a car with the Jaws of Life.   Full Story

PITTSBURGH—Pittsburgh will soon be getting a $5 million facility to house families of veterans while they are being treated in the city's VA hospital.   Full Story

HARRISBURG, Pa.—Doling out education subsidies to Pennsylvania's 501 school districts is a tricky task for state government.   Full Story

PHILADELPHIA—Three centuries after William Penn mapped out its streets for horses and carriages, Philadelphia will soon learn if it has enough brotherly love—and fear of rising gas prices—to fuel what could be the nation's largest bicycle-sharing initiative.   Full Story

FREEDOM, Pa.—The 18-year-old kid dying of cancer gets his wish, a chance to swing a bat maybe one last time in a real baseball game.   Full Story