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Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
Read full article: Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate racePennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick.
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Read full article: Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigationThe U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count.
Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania
Read full article: Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially PennsylvaniaRepublicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania, winning the battleground state’s valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot, including a U.S. Senate seat.
Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump
Read full article: Why AP called Pennsylvania for TrumpDonald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.
Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day
Read full article: Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election DayA series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.
Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications
Read full article: Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applicationsMore than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day.
Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
Read full article: Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge saysA Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election.
Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stop
Read full article: Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stopPresident Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week leftDonald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in PennsylvaniaRepublicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year’s election in the battleground state.
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Read full article: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityDonald Trump has further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Read full article: Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI saysRussian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
Read full article: Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraudOfficials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent.
Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected
Read full article: Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejectedPennsylvania’s highest court has ruled people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots.
'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Read full article: 'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report findsThe shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened."
Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia
Read full article: Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitaliaHis campaign suggested Donald Trump would begin previewing his campaign’s closing arguments in a final push to win over voters with Election Day barely two weeks off.
In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' states
Read full article: In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' statesKamala Harris is spending her week trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting begins
Read full article: The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting beginsWith just 21 days remaining to cast votes this presidential season, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are scrambling to win over key constituents as well as the other party's voters.
Supreme Court tosses out decision letting 18-year-olds carry guns during emergencies in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Supreme Court tosses out decision letting 18-year-olds carry guns during emergencies in PennsylvaniaThe Supreme Court has tossed out a decision allowing 18-year-olds to legally carry guns in public.
Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
Read full article: Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed themTwo men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in protecting the former president and other bystanders at the campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
Read full article: Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballotA federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot.
Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania
Read full article: Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical PennsylvaniaFormer President Barack Obama has given a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and urged Black men to show up for Kamala Harris as he campaigned in Pittsburgh at the start of a swing-state tour for the Democratic ticket.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to Biden effort to ease voter registration
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to Biden effort to ease voter registrationThe Supreme Court has turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration.
Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt
Read full article: Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attemptThousands of supporters returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to rally around Donald Trump at the same site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July.
Casey, McCormick hammer home attacks in debate for Pennsylvania's battleground Senate race
Read full article: Casey, McCormick hammer home attacks in debate for Pennsylvania's battleground Senate raceDemocratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick have held the first debate in their race for a swing-state seat.
Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service
Read full article: Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret ServiceMembers of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
Read full article: As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same eventDonald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in Pennsylvania, a battleground state in this year’s presidential election, as Trump seeks to tap into the Polish-American vote.
Trump blames Biden and Harris' rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals
Read full article: Trump blames Biden and Harris' rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivalsFormer President Donald Trump is blaming rhetoric from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the apparent assassination attempt on him in Florida despite his own history of going after rivals.
Harris focuses on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in an effort to shore up her support
Read full article: Harris focuses on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in an effort to shore up her supportVice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the “blue wall” states with the Nov. 5 election nearing.
Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
Read full article: Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rulesPennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on envelopes they use to return them under a state Supreme Court ruling.
Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel
Read full article: Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon SteelPresident Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government appears to be in no hurry to block the deal.
Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown
Read full article: Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdownWhen Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage in Philadelphia, they’ll both know there’s little debate that Pennsylvania is critical to their chances of winning the presidency.
How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris
Read full article: How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and HarrisFormer President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet next week for the first time in person at their only scheduled debate this election season.
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
Read full article: Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone mutingVice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates’ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage.
Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say
Read full article: Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police sayPolice say a man arrested last week at a Pennsylvania rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump does not believe in Trump’s policies and hoped to hang a banner in protest.
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
Read full article: Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plantsNippon Steel Corp. is raising its capital commitment by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel's plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s acquisition of the American steelmaker.
Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia
Read full article: Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against RussiaA Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on line.
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
Read full article: Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as menFormer President Donald Trump has again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men.
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
Read full article: Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study findsA new study says Pennsylvania drivers get pulled over and are cited by state police at roughly comparable rates no matter their race or ethnicity.
Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas
Read full article: Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the CarolinasThe weather system dubbed Debby isn't quite done affecting parts of the U.S. After arriving in Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday.
Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Read full article: Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remainDebby has finally moved out of the U.S. after the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane.
Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania
Read full article: Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, PennsylvaniaFirst responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania due to flash flooding from the remnants of Debby.
Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Read full article: Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust BeltWith both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts.
Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X
Read full article: Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on XFive secretaries of state are urging tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter that it has spread election misinformation.
Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember
Read full article: Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to rememberFacing the need to win Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris has sworn off any prior assertion that she opposed fracking.
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attemptRepublican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania will lead a House task force charged with investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Read full article: Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI saysThe FBI says former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania.
Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape
Read full article: Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shapeGabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting, is taking to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris’ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris’ running mate takes shape.
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?
Read full article: As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president.
House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
Read full article: House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixesThe House has voted to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Read full article: Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen namesVice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Read full article: EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollutionThe Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attemptU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this month’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Officials said Sunday that the panel members will have extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a review of the planning for and actions taken by the Secret Service and other law enforcement.
Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
Read full article: Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official saysThe gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event.
Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact
Read full article: Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impactFormer President Donald Trump had a narrow escape in Saturday’s assassination attempt - the projectile that whizzed toward him in an assassination attempt left the Republican presidential candidate with a bloodied right ear, initially shaken but otherwise unharmed and ready to continue his campaign.
Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attemptCongressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
Read full article: Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fireSigns of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect.
Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president
Read full article: Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former presidentTrump Media have surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Read full article: Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOPThe Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program.
Biden awards $1.7B to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in Michigan, other states
Read full article: Biden awards $1.7B to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in Michigan, other statesThe Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prize
Read full article: Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prizeA great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket.
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says voters will decide on issues, not on a bad debate
Read full article: Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says voters will decide on issues, not on a bad debatePennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey says President Joe Biden is able to run a strong race and serve a second term in the Oval Office.
North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
Read full article: North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for nowA divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F.
Greene homers twice and has a career-best 6 RBIs as Tigers rout Astros 13-5
Read full article: Greene homers twice and has a career-best 6 RBIs as Tigers rout Astros 13-5Riley Greene homered twice and set career highs with four hits and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers raced to a huge lead and cruised to a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros.
The Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania
Read full article: The Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of PennsylvaniaPresident Donald Trump’s campaign has teamed up with the Republican National Committee and the Pennsylvania GOP to open a “Latino Americans for Trump” office in Reading.
Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accident
Read full article: Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accidentPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office.
Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot
Read full article: Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riotRetired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons
Read full article: Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasonsA Pennsylvania man who had been serving life for second-degree murder is dead, about two weeks after being granted a medical transfer from prison to a facility that could better treat his condition, including quadriplegia.
Disgruntled worker fatally shoots 2, wounds 3 at linen company near Philadelphia
Read full article: Disgruntled worker fatally shoots 2, wounds 3 at linen company near PhiladelphiaAuthorities near Philadelphia say a disgruntled employee opened fire at a linen company on Wednesday, killing two coworkers and injuring three others.
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
Read full article: Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prisonA Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life in prison.
Multi-state unemployment fraud scheme, including Michigan, lands man in prison for 51 months
Read full article: Multi-state unemployment fraud scheme, including Michigan, lands man in prison for 51 monthsAdrian Fluellen, 29, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced for his role in a multi-state, million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the U.S. government and the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maryland of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year
Read full article: Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this yearRegulators have closed Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
Read full article: Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, IdahoThe Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho.
Lawsuit settled: 2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in Philadelphia
Read full article: Lawsuit settled: 2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in PhiladelphiaOfficials say two major U.S. manufacturers of gun parts have agreed to temporarily halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania bill
Read full article: Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania billPennsylvania state representatives have approved a bill requiring that consumers be notified when artificial intelligence is used to generate content.
Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bans
Read full article: Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bansNew York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Why I feel worse about Detroit Tigers’ playoff hopes despite 7-4 record
Read full article: Why I feel worse about Detroit Tigers’ playoff hopes despite 7-4 recordI was optimistic about the Detroit Tigers' chances to make a playoff push this season, and after 11 games (despite the record) I'm feeling a little bit worse.
Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system
Read full article: Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking systemThe collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.
Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
Read full article: Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate changeA large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming.
Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
Read full article: Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities sayAuthorities say a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library has been canceled after a suspicious package was found in the building.
Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengers
Read full article: Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengersDemocratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only names on ballots for the office in Pennsylvania’s April primary after a ruling by the state’s highest court.
Jack Gohlke leads Oakland basketball to upset over Kentucky in near record-breaking performance
Read full article: Jack Gohlke leads Oakland basketball to upset over Kentucky in near record-breaking performanceThe No. 14-ranked Oakland Golden Grizzlies get their first win ever in the round of 64 after pulling off the ultimate upset by taking down the No. 3-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 80-76 to advance to the round of 32.
Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One facility is offering solutions
Read full article: Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One facility is offering solutionsA Pennsylvania prison unit is helping men with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities stay safe behind bars while learning life skills.
An arrest has been made and charges filed in Pennsylvania slaying of pregnant Amish woman
Read full article: An arrest has been made and charges filed in Pennsylvania slaying of pregnant Amish womanA Pennsylvania man was arrested Saturday and charged in the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found last week.