Pennsylvania

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

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

Cosby Freed: The Legal Explanation On How His Conviction Was Vacated

The comedian was released solely on a technicality.
07/01/2021

Clarence Thomas Dissent Over SCOTUS Election Ruling Hints Partisanship

The conservative justice has fallen under criticism.
02/23/2021