Category: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Breaks Voting Law When Wife Delivers His Ballot

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s vote was fraudulently cast in the general election, but it still counted in the results. Wolf, a Democrat, casually mentioned during a Tuesday interview on KDKA Radio that his wife Frances Wolf dropped off his mail-in ballot at the York County Courthouse. That’s not allowed. In Pennsylvania, voters may request to…


Gov. Wolf Gives Vaccinated Pennsylvania State Employees Extra Week Off

Vaccinated employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania got an unexpected gift from Gov. Tom Wolf Monday: an additional paid five days off work. The news was delivered in an email to the state’s 72,000 employees. The Wolf administration said the time off is in appreciation to those who have been vaccinated and an incentive to…


Pennsylvania Considers Bill That Would Allow Residents to Sue Big Tech Over Censorship

Two Pennsylvania state senators are seeking to pass a bill that would allow residents to sue social media companies that censor their content based on political or religious views. Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-Gettysburg) and Scott Hutchinson (R-Oil City) sponsored state Senate Bill 604 (pdf), called the Social Media Accountability Act, that would allow individuals the…


Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Good Food, Art, and Culture

When my husband and I moved to Central Pennsylvania nearly six years ago, I was nervous about leaving behind the academic and artistic world of downtown Pittsburgh, where we had been living. For the duration of our time there, we filled our weekends with readings, art shows, museum exhibits, and lectures. We were never short…


Pennsylvania Mall Shut Down After Shooting Reported

Park City Mall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was shot down after a shooting was reported there on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Lancaster Bureau of Police said in a statement that the mall is closed over a “police incident” and there is “no immediate threat or danger to the public at this time.” The mall remain…


Iconic Philadelphia Columbus Statue Still Covered by Wooden Box

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia parade celebrating Columbus Day ended at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia on Oct. 10. Marconi Plaza’s iconic Christopher Columbus statue was still covered by a wooden box and could not be displayed during the parade and celebration. In addition to the active participation of different Italian American organizations, marchers include Mummers String Bands,…


Pennsylvania’s Consolidated University’s New Name Revealed, Plus Plans to Curb Declining Enrollment

A new university name, a bigger budget request, and a strategy to curb badly declining university enrollment were all approved during a marathon, two-day meeting that concluded Thursday for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) board of governors. The meeting was held at Millersville University, one of 14 universities that make up the…


More Children Died From Abuse Than COVID-19 in 2020 in Pennsylvania

Amid school closures, cancelled holidays, and compulsory mask wearing, 2020 was a difficult year for children, but none more so than for those who lived in abusive homes. A recently released annual child abuse report from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services showed that in 2020, the state registered a 43 percent increase in child…


Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Enters 2022 Governor’s Race

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is set to formally announce his run for governor on Wednesday at an event in Pittsburgh, a campaign spokesman has confirmed. Campaign communications director Will Simons confirmed to several news outlets on Monday that Shapiro, 48, will be entering the 2022 race months after expressing interest in running for the…


Four States in Northeast US Sign Pact to Share Data on Guns

New York and three other states signed a pact this week to share information on guns used in crimes. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and three other Democrats—Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, and New Jersey Phil Murphy on Thursday announced the agreement (pdf), which says that “gun violence continues to plague communities”…