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Conservative activist’s son sentenced to nearly 4 years for ‘relentless’ attack on Capitol
Leo Brent Bozell IV of Lebanon County was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol. He was arrested after an FBI tipster recognized him in part from the “Hershey Christian Academy” sweatshirt that he wore on Jan. 6.
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Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in Hazleton but political power has proven elusive
Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power.
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Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing the measure.
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Giants rookie Mason Black, a NEPA native, makes MLB debut in Philadelphia against the team he grew up loving
More than five dozen family members and friends made the trek down the Northeast Extension to watch Archibald native Mason Black make his major league debut Monday for the Giants in Philadelphia.
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Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state and to avoid a repeat of 2020’s drawn-out vote count.
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Pennsylvania redesigned its mail-in ballot envelopes amid litigation. Some voters still tripped up
A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of mail-in ballot return envelopes has been redesigned, but that did not prevent some voters from failing to complete it accurately for this week’s primary, and some votes will not count as a result, election officials said.
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Philadelphia DA cancels arrest warrant for state Rep. Kevin Boyle on eve of Pa. primary
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said a detective had sought the warrant against Boyle, whose district includes a section of Northeast Philadelphia, with information that was not false or fake but had “a piece missing.”
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Sheetz hit with lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against minority job applicants
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against Sheetz and two subsidiary companies, alleging the Altoona-based chain discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the company deemed to have failed a criminal background check.
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Shapiro says Pennsylvania will move all school standardized testing online in 2026
The Shapiro administration will move all standardized school assessment tests online in an effort to save more classroom time for instruction, create a user-friendly exam for students and relieve a burden from teachers and administrators.
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Central Pa. school district cancels gay actor’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’
“30 Rock” actor Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak against bullying at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg. However, the district’s school board voted unanimously Monday night to cancel his talk after some members voiced concerns and others noted the district’s policy about not hosting overtly political events.
