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Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House speaker said Monday that qualified residents should be able to register to vote at polling places on the day of elections, and that early voting centers should be open for two weeks beforehand. Speaker Joanna McClinton had proposed...
Man accused of killing family members in Pennsylvania facing charges in 2 states
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey after allegedly killing three family members, carjacking vehicles in both states and evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized in two states, authorities said Sunday. ...
Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized across two states, shutting down a parade and an amusement park and ordering some...
Township official says three people have been killed in shootings in suburban Philadelphia
Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for 'American steel workers'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.” In a statement, Biden added: “U.S....
AP Week in Pictures: North America
March 8 - 14, 2024 Celebrities arrive at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, youths look at buggies during a “mud sale” in Pennsylvania’s Amish country and a baseball player crashes into the netting and the first row of fans during a spring training baseball game in...
Larimar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (LRMR) on Thursday reported a loss of $13 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents. For the year, the...
Dick's: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) — Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $296.4 million. The Coraopolis, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $3.57 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make power plant owners in the nation's third-biggest energy-producing state pay for their greenhouse gas emissions and require utilities to buy more...
George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79
TRAPPE, Pa. (AP) — George Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and a 1988 Pulitzer finalist, died at his home Friday in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was 79. Widman was born on Sept. 16, 1944, in Utica, New York, and raised in New Hartford, New York, before studying...