Pennsylvania

Making History In The Nation’s First Capital

From Philadelphia making history to the Supreme Court shoring up its Democratic majority, Pennsylvania’s elections had an eye on 2024, even if it wasn’t obvious.
11/10/2023

‘Clay and Reecie Live: Beyond the Mic’ Heads To Philadelphia, Will Honor Exoneree Jimmy Dennis

For 25 years, Jimmy Dennis sat on death row for a crime he did not commit.
09/15/2023

Pennsylvania House Elects Joanna McClinton As First Female Speaker

She is the second Black official to hold the post in the commonwealth’s history.
03/02/2023

Former Police Officers Plead Guilty In The Shooting Of An 8-Year-Old Girl

Police are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest.
11/14/2022

Oprah Winfrey Endorses John Fetterman Over Dr. Oz In Pennsylvania Senate Race

She brought Dr. Oz to national prominence as a television doctor.
11/04/2022
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Snubbed Family At Sesame Place ‘Tired Of Talking’ After SeaWorld CEO Is No Show At Scheduled Meeting

The lawsuit is asking for $25 million in damages.
09/06/2022
Protesters gather outside of City Hall to protest the death of 12-year old Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 26. Rice was shot by a Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann

Rural Town In Pennsylvania Hires Tamir Rice's Killer As Its Lone Cop, Residents Are Outraged

City Council President Steve Hazlett shared the news and a photo of Rice’s killer on his Facebook page, where he was met with outrage and opposition.
07/07/2022

Jamaican Immigrant Peter Spencer's Shooting Death Ruled Self-Defense

Supporters and the grieving family demand justice in a case they’ve dubbed ‘a modern-day lynching.’
03/17/2022

Family On Jamaican Immigrant’s Death In Rural Pennsylvania: It Was A ‘Modern-Day Lynching’

Relatives of Peter Bernardo Spencer, are angry that after six weeks of investigation, nobody has been charged in his death.
01/26/2022

Penn. Supreme Court Considers if Law Means Police Can Use Deadly Force Anytime A Suspect Flees Arrest

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considers Police Use of Deadly Force
12/08/2021

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Takes On Grassroots Voter Engagement Through New Initiative

BridgeTogether is intended to fund organizations that are taking up the mantle of connecting with existing voters as well as disengaged or new ones.
12/08/2021