PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. authorities say they have seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia’s port, calling it one of the largest drug busts in American history. The U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia announced the massive bust on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said agents seized about 33,000 pounds of cocaine from a large ship at the Packer Marine Terminal. Authorities say two members of the ship’s crew have been arrested and charged.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — As many local news outlets struggle to survive, the owners of a small New England newspaper chain are trying to show that investing in the newsroom will translate into paying readers. Its flagship daily in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts has hired more reporters, added sections, begun hosting community events and even improved the quality of the paper on which it’s printed. Even so, the newspaper is still fighting to attract subscribers. If it fails, it won’t be for lack of effort.

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Family members say someone stole an urn with a man’s ashes after his funeral in Pennsylvania. A service for 42-year-old Sam Abreght was held over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York. His cremains were divided into three urns, one of which was to go to his mother. Family friend Sherrie Ritz tells WGAL-TV most people gathered in a backroom after the funeral and that’s when the urn was taken.

Supporters of dairy farming in Pennsylvania are asking for more support from state lawmakers for the industry. At a rally at the state Capitol Tuesday, the executive director of the P-A Dairyman’s Association, Dave Smith, says they need whole milk available again in schools across Pennsylvania. Right now, only one-percent or skim milk is available and if kids don’t like the taste they stop drinking any milk at home at all. House Resolution 402 is sponsored by Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), who says he strongly supports the effort to ensure whole milk would once again be available to school children…

The group is also asking for support for a measure that would stop calling milk alternatives, like almond or cashew milk, from being labeled as milk.

A measure requiring drivers to remove ice and snow from their vehicles before driving is a step closer to law. Senate Bill 114 moved through the Senate Transportation Committee Tuesday and is off to the full chamber for a potential vote. The measure would give drivers 24 hours after a storm to clean their vehicles off. This bill would increase the penalty to 15-hundred dollars if ice or snow from a vehicle strikes another car or pedestrian, causing injury.

A bill is making its way through the state legislature that would require more of Pennsylvania’s energy be generated by renewable resources. As Don Rooney reports, the bill’s backers say it will generate both clean energy and jobs…

The City of Pittsburgh is revealing how much the Michael Rosfeld murder trial cost. Officials announced today it paid just over one-and-a-half-million-dollars during last year’s trial against the former police officer who killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose. The bulk of the cost went to pay police overtime, with smaller amounts covering the cost of fire crews and emergency medical crews. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office spent about 500-thousand-dollars during that time. Rosfeld was found not guilty.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania casino has announced plans to break ground on a $60 million hotel project. The Rivers Casino Pittsburgh says the 219-room, four-star property to be built in the North Shore will be called “The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh.” Officials say they expect the seven-story project to bring about 128 new hotel and casino jobs along with 1,400 temporary construction jobs.

State Police in Lawrence County are investigating an identity theft incident that took place last month. A 50 year old North Beaver Township man told police that someone took out two auto insurance policies out in his name. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at the New Castle Barracks.

A Pulaski Township man is wanted for the alleged rape of a 13 year old girl. The criminal complaint filed by Pulaski Township police also alleges that 19 year old Maverick Joseph Conners gave the teen alcohol and cocaine before the alleged sexual assault took place, knowing how old she was. The incident took place in June of last year. A warrant has been issued for Conners’ arrest on two counts each of statutory sexual assault and sexual assault along with a number of other charges.