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Investigation Blames Luzerne County’s November Voting Problems on Inexperienced Poll Workers
A 24-page report from District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, an elected Republican, said the lack of paper ballots in the swing county during last November’s election had nothing to do with criminal activity or fraud.
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Man Found Guilty of Killing 11 in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
Robert Bowers was convicted of all 63 criminal counts he faced in the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history, and could be sentenced to death.
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Report: Family Identifies Truck Driver in Fiery Wreck That Closed I-95 in Philadelphia
Officials say the driver lost control of a gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed a section of the East Coast’s main highway.
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Major Traffic Nightmare Looms as I-95 Repairs in Philadelphia Set to Last Months
A day after the collapse, officials said an exact timeline for the complete rebuilding of the heavily traveled highway should be available in the coming days.
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Section of I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia After Tanker Truck Catches Fire
The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone, and the southbound lanes were “compromised” due to heat from the fire. The collapsed section was part of a $212 million reconstruction project that wrapped up four years ago.
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Pennsylvania Woman Who Made Death Threats Against Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 6 Gets Over 2 Years in Prison
Pauline Bauer of Kane accosted officers who were trying to secure the Capitol Rotunda, shoving one of them, and yelled at police to “bring them out or we’re coming in,” according to federal prosecutors.
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Former Uniontown Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Attacking Officers on Jan. 6
Peter Schwartz, who was working as a welder in Uniontown before his arrest in February 2021, received the longest prison sentence so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
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Philadelphia Proud Boys Leader Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Attack
Zachary Rehl could face more than 20 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the government by participating in the attack that was a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.
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Supreme Court to Deliver Answer in Lancaster County Mailman’s Religious Discrimination Case
When the USPS began requiring carriers to deliver packages on Sundays, Gerald Groff told his employers that he couldn’t work on the Lord’s Day and demanded off. Now, his case has reached the Supreme Court.
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Ex-Firefighter From Chester County Gets 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Extinguisher Attack
Robert Sanford, who worked as a firefighter for 26 years, struck two police officers in the head with a fire extinguisher that he threw as he stormed the Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters.
