Category: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Driver Charged With Murder, DUI in Death of Two State Troopers

March 22, 2022
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Pennsylvania State Police have identified the woman involved in a crash that killed two state troopers and a pedestrian on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, just before 1 a.m. on Monday, March 21. Jayana Tanae Webb has been charged with the following: three counts each of murder of the third degree; homicide by vehicle while DUI;…

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2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Man Killed; Police Open DUI Probe

March 21, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA—State police have opened a driving under the influence investigation following the deaths of two Pennsylvania troopers and a civilian struck by a vehicle on an interstate in Philadelphia early Monday, state police said. Trooper Martin F. Mack III and Trooper Branden T. Sisca were dispatched after a man was reported walking in the southbound…

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Questions Linger About Pennsylvania’s 2020 Election Results and GOP Response

March 19, 2022
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The certified 2020 election results in Pennsylvania show Joe Biden won with 80,555 more votes than Donald Trump. But when then-Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar certified the vote on Nov. 24, 2020, the state had 784,752 more ballots than voters; nearly ten times more than Biden’s margin of victory. There are legitimate reasons for over-votes;…

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Dr. Oz Says He Would Renounce Turkish Citizenship If Elected to Senate

March 17, 2022
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running to replace Pat Toomey as a Pennsylvania senator, said that he would renounce his Turkish citizenship to gain security clearance if elected to the U.S. Senate. On March 16, Pennsylvania news outlet PoliticsPA reported that Oz had said he would forego security clearance in order to keep his citizenship….

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Kentucky Men Indicted in Pennsylvania for Catalytic Converters Thefts

March 17, 2022
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Two Kentucky men were said to be found napping with 30 stolen catalytic converters and a reciprocating saw, in a green van, in a Penn State University (PSU) parking garage. Two men from Louisville, Kentucky—Jose William Perez Felipe, 25, and Wilber Sori San Miguel, 31—have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to transport…

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

March 15, 2022
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The debate over legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Pennsylvania is no longer asking if it should be done, but how to regulate it. The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee on Monday completed its third and final public hearing studying the impact of implementing an adult-use marijuana law. Pennsylvania already allows the purchase of…

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Pennsylvania Plan to Toll 9 Bridges Moves Forward

March 12, 2022
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Despite the $1.6 billion in federal funding for Pennsylvania bridges announced January by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Pennsylvania says it needs more money to fix bridges. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is moving forward with his plan to toll nine bridges. The move has been challenged in Commonwealth Court by municipalities near proposed tolling locations,…

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Pennsylvania Democrats Celebrate Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

March 11, 2022
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The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus took time Thursday to acknowledge Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a national movement. State Sens. Judy Schwank and Amanda Cappelletti, along with Rep. Morgan Cephas and Rep. Mary Jo Daley, all Democrats, released a joint statement thanking abortion providers for their services. “We would like to take the opportunity to thank…

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Five Democratic Governors Call for Feds to Suspend Gas Tax

March 9, 2022
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In response to skyrocketing gas prices, five Democratic governors have sent a joint letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to pass the Gas Prices Relief Act, which would suspend the federal gas tax for the rest of 2022. Governors Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Jared Polis of Colorado, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New…

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5 Democratic Governors Call for Feds to Suspend Gas Tax

March 9, 2022
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In response to skyrocketing gas prices, five Democratic governors have sent a joint letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to approve the Gas Prices Relief Act, which would suspend the federal gas tax for the rest of 2022. Govs. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Jared Polis of Colorado, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New…

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