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MARK SCOLFORO

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News|US

Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered

Some Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives booed and walked out this week when two former police officers who helped protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot were recognized on the state House floor

Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
News|US

Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly

New details from federal investigations into the crash of a gasoline delivery truck that destroyed an I-95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago says gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the tanker

Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly
Election|US

Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states

A battle for control of several swing state capitols is playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign

Crime|News|US

Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire

The victim who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president

Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire
Crime|News|US

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Signs 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

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
News|US

The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt

Loved ones of the man killed when a sniper opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump describe him as a beloved family man and girl dad who served his community with “quiet resilience.”

The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
Crime|News|US

Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors

Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven years ago await sentencing after pleading guilty to misdemeanors

Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
News

Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

A newly filed legal challenge seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F

Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
News|US|World

Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

First responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania due to flash flooding from the remnants of Debby

Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania
Environment|News|US

Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain

Debby 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

Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Crime|News|US

Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds

A new study says Pennsylvania drivers get pulled over and are cited by state police at roughly comparable rates no matter their race or ethnicity

Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
Election|News|Political|US

Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say

Police 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

Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say
Crime|US

An Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting

A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls during an attack on their one-room Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania has died 18 years later

Election|News

Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules

Pennsylvania 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

Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
Election|News|US

Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York

A Pennsylvania state senator and former Republican gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is suing a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics

Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
Crime|News|US

Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence

A Pennsylvania man who has served 43 years of a life sentence for murder is still pursuing appeals

Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
Political|US

Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is returning this weekend to the town where an assassin's bullet grazed his ear in July

Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return
Election|US

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
Election|Political|US

Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle 'enemy from within' as they vie for Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris has zeroed in on former President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that the U_S_ military could potentially be used to deal with “the enemy from within.”

Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle 'enemy from within' as they vie for Pennsylvania
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Lawsuits claim dozens of children were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile facilities

A set of newly filed lawsuits by people who claim they were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile detention and treatment facilities makes more than 200 people who have launched such cases since May

Election|US

Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected

Pennsylvania’s highest court has ruled people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots

Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected
Crime|Election|US

Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud

Officials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent

Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
Technology|US

Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it

Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it
Crime|Election|US

Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation

Investigations into potential fraud related to voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties have become fodder for online misinformation, including from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump

Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation

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