Searchers rescue family stranded in snow near Grand Canyon

Amid the big headlines in 2016, 1 story trumped them all

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Looking back on 2016, one story trumped them all in Pennsylvania. Donald Trump surprised the nation by winning the White House, a victory made possible in part by becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to win Pennsylvania since 1988. The businessman edged Democrat Hillary Clinton by about 44,000 votes. Other top stories in Pennsylvania this year include the conviction of Attorney General Kathleen Kane. The Democrat was found guilty of leaking grand jury information to a newspaper and lying about it under oath. Strikes disrupted classes for state university students and transit for commuters in Philadelphia. Lawmakers eased decades-old restrictions on alcohol but made it harder to get opioid painkillers. And Villanova won the NCAA basketball title, while the Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted their fourth Stanley Cup.