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Army returns remains of 9 Indigenous children who died at Carlisle boarding school over a century ago
The remains of the nine children were buried on the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks. The children attended the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and forced to assimilate to white society as a matter of U.S. policy.
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With early voting underway in Pennsylvania, counties are opening additional election offices
Mail ballots are now available in 22 counties, giving Pennsylvania voters the opportunity to cast their vote early through the mail, in person at their county election office, or via drop box if available in their area.
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Ex-leaders of Penn State frat will spend time in jail for their roles in hazing death of Timothy Piazza
Brendan Young, who was president of the now-defunct chapter of Beta Theta Pi, and Daniel Casey, who was vice president and pledge master, were sentenced to two to four months behind bars over the 2017 death of Piazza, a 19-year-old engineering student from New Jersey.
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How do Pennsylvania service members and others who are overseas vote?
In Pennsylvania, similar to most states, military voters and certain overseas civilian voters can also vote absentee in state and local elections.
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Luzerne County manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots
The lawsuit accuses County Manager Romilda Crocamo of violating state election law and it claims her policy will “lead to irreparable harm to the voting rights” in Luzerne County.
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The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
Dockworkers in Philadelphia and 35 other US ports began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation, even though some progress had been reported in latest contract talks.
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Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader and former Phillie, has died at age 83
Rose, who helped the Philadelphia Phillies win their first World Series in 1980, was one of the most exciting players in baseball history, though his off-field activities tarnished his formidable achievements on the diamond.
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Philadelphia’s district attorney scores legal win against Republican impeachment bid
The decision was a victory for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, following his impeachment by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in 2022.
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Philadelphia mayor reveals details of 76ers deal to build arena near Chinatown
The agreement reached earlier this month calls for the Sixers to finance the entire project, called “76 Place,” with no city funding. It includes a provision that would let the team make annual payments in lieu of taxes.
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Washington County must tell voters if it counted their mail-in ballot, court rules
The ruling comes after election workers in the Republican-controlled county refused to tell voters whether their mail-in ballot would be counted in April’s primary election.
