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Allegheny D.A. seeks death penalty in officer's killing
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty if they win a first-degree murder conviction against a man charged in last month's shooting death of one police officer and the wounding of another in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31, of...
Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice
Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week. The delay in notifying the public about the November leak raised questions about public safety...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer. March 10, 2023. Editorial: At long last, an equitable ruling on school funding. Change must now follow swiftly. Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers do not have to wait for the courts to tell them what is obvious to everyone: It is...
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm's path included parts of New...
House GOP votes to overturn Biden rule on water protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business. The...
Kenyatta enters 2024 race for Pennsylvania auditor general
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker said Thursday he is running for Pennsylvania auditor general in next year's election, getting an early start on the campaign to lead the state's fiscal watchdog agency. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia, in announcing his...
Senate OKs Shapiro picks for attorney general, police chief
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's nominees for attorney general and state police commissioner won unanimous approval from Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday — a smooth landing for his top two public safety appointees. Michelle Henry, a...
Pennsylvania lawmaker quits amid sex harassment allegations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, a week after a union lobbyist accused him by name of having sexually harassed her four years ago. Democratic Rep. Mike Zabel of Delaware County said in the letter to Democratic Speaker...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 28, 2023. Editorial: Pa. counties need authority to boost tourism Even in a stridently partisan state legislature, authorizing county Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs) should be an easy win for both parties. And the sooner the...
Deadline Tuesday to run in Pennsylvania elections
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It’s clear those vying for a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or a term as Philadelphia’s mayor will face contested races in the primaries as the last day for candidates to file concluded Tuesday. Statewide, the top-of-the-ticket race is for an open...
