Category: Pennsylvania

2 Killed in Shooting; Suspect Flees, Crashes Into School Bus

HARRISBURG, Pa.—A shooter killed two people in Pennsylvania’s capital early Wednesday and then led police on a chase that ended when the suspect’s car crashed into a school bus carrying several students, authorities said. No children were injured. Three other people were wounded in the shooting in Harrisburg shortly before 7 a.m., police said. The…


A Look at Financials in Pennsylvania’s US Senate Race

Campaign finance reports filed last week show the deepest pockets in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race belong to Lt. Gov.  John Fetterman, a Democrat, but other apparently well-financed candidates have not yet been required to file financial reports with the Federal Election Commission. Republican David McCormick officially got into the race late, registering as a candidate…


Pennsylvania GOP Refuses to Endorse Candidate in Packed US Senate Race

The Pennsylvania state GOP has said that it will not endorse a challenger in the packed Pennsylvania primary race to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and will instead allow would-be nominees to fight it out amongst themselves. The state party made the decision after a vote held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, showed that party officials opposed…


Professor Sues After Being Canceled for Tweets About Reparations, Racial Bias Training

A mathematics professor at St. Joseph’s University is suing the school after it canceled him for an anonymous tweet mocking a controversial policy proposal that would have the government pay monetary reparations to the descendants of slaves. Professor Gregory V. Manco, who was subsequently demoted, claims that he was accosted by an online mob for…


Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down ‘No-Excuse’ Mail-In Voting Law

The Pennsylvania court struck down the state’s mail-in voting law on Friday and said the Pennsylvania Constitution requires voters to cast their ballots in person unless they meet specific requirements. “No-excuse mail-in voting makes the exercise of the franchise more convenient and has been used four times in the history of Pennsylvania,” wrote commonwealth court…


Pennsylvanians Rally to Voice Concerns Over COVID Mandates, Restrictions

A group of Pennsylvanians rallied to raise concerns about the loss of liberties amid ongoing restrictions to curb the pandemic as a larger similar event was being held in Washington on Jan. 23. The Pennsylvanian rally—held in front of the Arch at the Valley Forge National Historical Park—was part of the Worldwide Rally for Freedom…


EXCLUSIVE: Unvaccinated Pennsylvania Prisoners Stuck in Lockdown

Unvaccinated inmates in Pennsylvania’s state prisons are being held in lockdown conditions indefinitely, unless they submit to vaccination. It means they must stay in their cells 22 hours a day. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, which oversees state prisons, denies lockdowns are related to vaccination. “Out-of-cell time may vary based on a number of factors,…


Woman Who Came Into Contact With Escaped Monkeys Says She Developed Symptoms

A Pennsylvania woman who came into contact with laboratory monkeys last week after a truck carrying them crashed has said she developed unusual symptoms. On her Facebook page and during media interviews, the woman, Michelle Fallon, said she developed symptoms after the accident. Fallon wrote that she sought emergency room treatment at the Geisinger Medical…


Police: Truck With 100 Monkeys Crashes, Some of Them Missing

DANVILLE, Pa.—A truck carrying about 100 monkeys was involved in a crash Friday in Pennsylvania, state police said as authorities searched for at least three of the monkeys that appeared to have escaped the vehicle. The truck carrying the animals crashed with a dump truck in the afternoon in Montour County, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper…


Former ICE Head: Throngs of Illegal Immigrants Allowed in US for Political Power

WEST HAMBURG, Pa.—Despite a historically high number of people coming across the United States border in 2021, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had a historically low number of arrests and removals. “That’s on purpose,” according to Thomas Homan, former Acting Director of Ice under President Donald Trump. Homan worked under six presidents but says this…