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Governor’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pennsylvania House, but faces long odds in Senate
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost funding for public transportation systems still trying to recover pre-pandemic ridership numbers and facing a drop-off in funding when federal COVID-19 aid runs out.
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Bill to offset student debt through tax credit passes Pennsylvania House
The legislation, which passed unanimously and now goes on to the state Senate, would allow employers to contribute up to $500 to an employee’s tuition savings account annually for a tax credit equal to 25% of the employer’s total contributions.
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Man arrested and charged in slaying of pregnant Amish woman in northwestern Pa.
Shawn Cranston of Corry faces multiple charges, including criminal homicide and criminal homicide of an unborn child, in the killing of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler. SPARTANSBURG — A man was arrested Saturday and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found in rural northwest Pennsylvania last week. Shawn C. Cranston, 52,…
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3 trains involved in ‘collision and derailment’ in Northampton County; no injuries reported
Officials said the derailment was reported at about 7:15 a.m. Saturday in Lower Saucon Township along the Lehigh River. No hazardous materials were involved and no evacuations were ordered.
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Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators have begun meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate how they will identify and fight election threats with the presidential contest just eight months away in the battleground state, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said Thursday.
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Two more candidates file papers to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
Two more candidates filed paperwork Thursday to appear on Pennsylvania’s primary ballots for U.S. Senate as Democratic Sen. Bob Casey runs for a fourth term and Democrats try to maintain a majority in the narrowly divided chamber.
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Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide
Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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Prosecutor: Suspect accused of killing and beheading father in Bucks County wanted to speak with Gov. Shapiro
Bucks County D.A. Jennifer Schorn said Friday that Justin Mohn “was of clear mind in his purpose and what he was doing” when he allegedly beheaded his father Tuesday, then posted a video filled with extremist rants online.
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Bucks County beheading video was on YouTube for hours: What took so long to take it down?
Justin Mohn, 32, was charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, and publicized it in a 14-minute YouTube video where he called his father a traitor to his country and encouraged violence against government officials.
