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In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arena

Oct. 06, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had Chinatown activists not rallied to defeat the plan in the early 2000s. Instead of 40,000 cheering fans, the squeals of young children now fill the playground at Folk...

Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt

Oct. 05, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, urging a large crowd to deliver an Election Day victory that he tied to his survival of the shooting. The former president and Republican nominee picked up...

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt

Oct. 05, 2024 21:48 PM EDT

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of supporters returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to rally around Donald Trump at the same site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July. Many had lined up as the sun rose for the event billed as a “tribute to the American spirit."...

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Oct. 05, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla who also...

Morgan State piles on D-II Lincoln (PA) for 41-0 win

Oct. 05, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Duce Taylor threw for 197 yards and a touchdown and Morgan State beat Division II-affiliate Lincoln (PA) 41-0 on Saturday. Taylor threw a 79-yard scoring pass to Andre Crawley for the game's first score. The point-after attempt was blocked. Myles Miree ran it in...

Drew Allar throws TD, runs for another as No. 7 Penn State beats UCLA 27-11

Oct. 05, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Drew Allar threw for 237 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score to lead No. 7 Penn State to a 27-11 win over UCLA on Saturday. Playing without star running back Nick Singleton, Tyler Warren caught a touchdown pass in the last minute of the first...

Proctor, Dartmouth takes down Penn in 20-17 win

Oct. 05, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Jackson Proctor threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Dartmouth continued its mastery over Penn beating the Quakers 20-17 on Saturday. Trailing 14-10 at halftime, Proctor helped lead a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with a 12-yard touchdown...

How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump's campaign

Oct. 05, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he had spotted over his shoulder. “I thought this was a wise guy coming up,” he explained, joking that he was getting his elbow...

How do Pennsylvania service members and others who are overseas vote?

Oct. 04, 2024 20:34 PM EDT

Military members stationed overseas face unique challenges when it comes to voting. They can’t, for instance, go to the polls or visit their county elections office. That’s why federal and Pennsylvania law provide these voters special accommodations to ensure they can cast ballots. ...

The Latest: Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia

Oct. 04, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election. Her appearance in the battleground state comes the day after U.S. dockworkers...