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Delaware police exchange gunfire with woman in police chase through 2 states that ends in her death

May. 15, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

A police pursuit through two states that involved two separate shootouts with law enforcement officers and several crashes ended with the death of the woman being sought, authorities said. Wilmington police said they began their pursuit of Yazmyn Stewart, 23, shortly before noon...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

May. 15, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer. May 9, 2024. Editorial: Pa. lawmakers must join other states in fighting the rise of exorbitant hospital ‘facility fees’ Thirteen states have taken action to ban the charges and protect consumers. In Harrisburg, a similar...

United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor

May. 15, 2024 09:12 AM EDT

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church trial, she was found guilty of violating “Christian teaching” because she had acknowledged living in a committed relationship with another woman. Earlier...

CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it

May. 15, 2024 05:27 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Natural gas producer CNX Resources said it plans to build a $1.5 billion facility at Pittsburgh's airport to make hydrogen-based fuels, but only if President Joe Biden’s administration allows coal mine methane to qualify for tax credits that are central to the Democrat's...

American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant

May. 14, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

LYON, France (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday...

OptiNose: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 14, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — OptiNose Inc. (OPTN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $14.1 million in its first quarter. The Yardley, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The...

Ocugen: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 14, 2024 06:47 AM EDT

MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Ocugen, Inc. (OCGN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $11.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. The biotech knee implant developer posted...

Ampco-Pittsburgh: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 13, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

CARNEGIE, Pa. (AP) — CARNEGIE, Pa. (AP) — Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (AP) on Monday reported a first-quarter loss of $2.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Carnegie, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 14...

Inovio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 13, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (AP) — PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (AP) — Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO) on Monday reported a loss of $30.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of $1.31. The...

Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

May. 13, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination caught the attention of prosecutors and TV viewers alike, died Monday. He was 93. Wecht's...