Gov. Ed Rendell's plan to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike "won't see the light of day" in the House Transportation Committee for the remainder of the legislative session, Chairman Joe Markosek said today.

Philadelphia kicked off its official Independence Day celebration Thursday morning in front of the iconic building where our nation was founded.

Cloudy skies and a few rain showers couldn't dampen the patriotic spirit of the thousands of people who lined Second Street Pike for the annual Fourth of July parade in Southampton , Pa.