With just weeks left before the start of the new school year, the rules surrounding masking Pennsylvania’s K-12 students are still unclear. Masking was the main topic Friday during a well-attended hearing about COVID-19 school policies held in Harrisburg by the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee. Committee members and most of the audience—members of the public…
Pennsylvania Leaders Grapple Over Authority to Require Masks in Schools
Rep. Conor Lamb Joins Race for Pennsylvania US Senate Seat
Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) on Friday entered the race for a U.S. Senate seat that could determine which party holds the upper chamber after the 2022 midterm elections. “I believe this is the most important Senate seat in the country,” Lamb said in a video announcing his plans to run. Lamb joins a crowded race…
Girl Injured in Suspected Shark Attack in Maryland
OCEAN CITY, Md.—A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl suffered injuries after a suspected shark attack in Maryland that left her with 42 stitches for 20 cuts, family members said. Jordan Prushinski and her family told WBRE-TV that they were on vacation Monday at the beach in Ocean City when Jordan went into knee-deep water. She was swimming…
Pennsylvania Democrats Call for ID to Buy Ammunition
A bill requiring photo identification to purchase firearm ammunition in Pennsylvania is intended to keep loaded guns out of the hands of minors, according to its sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Brian Kirkland. Current law prohibits ammunition from being sold to anyone the seller has reasonable cause to believe is younger than 18 or 21 depending…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Banning Mask Mandates in Schools
August 3, 2021
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The COVID-19 delta variant is stimulating discussions across the United States over revisiting pandemic mitigation measures like lockdowns and mask mandates, but in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers aim to keep masks off school children no matter what new mandates may be imposed. “If a kid wants to wear a mask, let them. If not, they shouldn’t…
Tornadoes Spur Injuries, Damage in Eastern Pennsylvania
BENSALEM, Pa.—At least five people were injured when severe weather struck an auto dealership, homes and other businesses in eastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down Thursday in Bucks County, including an EF-3 twister that hit in Bensalem and contained top winds of 140 mph. The tornado sent trees…
Pennsylvania Senator Prepares to Issue Subpoenas After Three Counties Reject Audit Requests
July 31, 2021
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A Pennsylvania senator is preparing to ask a panel he chairs for the authority to issue subpoenas to compel counties to cooperate with his effort to investigate the 2020 election. “We’re eagerly awaiting my committee coming together when I can get a quorum, get everyone’s calendars matched up—it is summertime. As soon as I get…
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Intends to Issue Subpoenas After Three Counties Reject Audit Requests
July 31, 2021
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A Pennsylvania state senator says he intends to ask a panel he chairs for the authority to issue subpoenas to compel counties to cooperate with his efforts to investigate the 2020 election. “We’re eagerly awaiting my committee coming together when I can get a quorum, get everyone’s calendars matched up—it is summertime. As soon as…
Pennsylvania County Declines Election Audit Without New Voting Machines
A county in Pennsylvania formally declined on Thursday to let a state Senate panel access its election machines or related information unless the chamber provides money for new machines. Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, was told by commissioners in Tioga County that they were worried about the machines being decertified. Pennsylvania’s top election official…
No Critical Race Theory in Pennsylvania Schools, for Now
As national debate rages about the teaching of critical race theory in public schools, the Pennsylvania Department of Education says schools won’t incorporate the subject into classrooms any time soon, though the department is encouraging “diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts” at all districts. Kendall Alexander, a spokesperson for the department, told The Center Square that…
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