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Prosecutors reveal a reason for Capitol rioter's secretive sentencing: His government cooperation
A Pennsylvania man's guilty plea and prison sentence for attacking police during the U.S. Capitol riot has remained under seal for months, but a court filing on Monday reveals a reason for the unusual secrecy: He cooperated with federal authorities after the Jan, 2021, siege. ...
Man arrested in Peru to face charges over hoax bomb threats to US schools, synagogues, airports
New York (AP) — A man was arrested in Peru after U.S. officials say he sent 150 bomb threats to U.S. school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals and to a mall last month, according to Department of Justice officials. Investigators said Eddie Manuel Núñez Santos of Lima,...
Man who served time in Ohio murder-for-hire case convicted in shooting of Pennsylvania trooper
A man who served time in a high-profile murder-for-hire case in Ohio nearly two decades ago has been convicted of shooting a state trooper in a western Pennsylvania convenience store last year. Jurors in Beaver County last week deliberated for more than five hours before convicting...
Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has a familiar target in his sights: Pennsylvania’s voting rules. He never stopped attacking court decisions on mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, falsely claiming it as a reason for his 2020 loss in the crucial battleground state....
Scott's 1-yard TD plunge with 19 seconds left helps St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Deondre Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to help St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10 Saturday. Perry Shelbred kicked a 51-yard field goal to give Stonehill a 10-9 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game before the Red Flash responded with an...
Freshman Owen Zalc makes game-winning 37-yard field goal in OT to help Dartmouth beat Penn
PHILADEPHIA (AP) — Freshman Owen Zalc made a game-winning 37-yard field goal in overtime and Dartmouth beat Pennsylvania 23-20 on Saturday in an Ivy League opener for both teams. The Dartmouth defense forced a fourth-and-6 for Penn with 1:03 left in regulation. The Quakers elected...
Williams, Wheeler lead Howard to big 35-10 victory over Robert Morris
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Quinton Williams accounted for three touchdowns and Ian Wheeler scored on two long runs, leading Howard to a 35-10 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, Williams hit Nah'Shawn Hezekiah with an 8-yard touchdown pass, then...
DA: Officers justified in shooting, killing woman who fired at them
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania prosecutor has ruled that police officers were justified in shooting and killing a woman who fired at them from an abandoned house in Pittsburgh earlier this year. District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said Friday that the woman fired at...
Pennsylvania governor noncommittal on greenhouse gas strategy as climate task force finishes work
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday remained noncommittal on a strategy to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gases after a task force the Democrat appointed came to an uncertain conclusion over how to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt carbon pricing over...
Today in History: September 25, soldiers escort Black students into Little Rock high school
Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2023. There are 97 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock,...
