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News & Politics

East Palestine was ‘H.G. Wells War of the Worlds stuff’

The February train crash along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border has people worried about their health and the future of their communities.

News & Politics

Mike Zabel faces calls to resign following sexual harassment allegations

An SEIU lobbyist and an anonymous state representative have accused Zabel of harassment.

News & Politics

PA House approves measures to provide legal relief for sex abuse victims

The vote brought a contentious week in the state House to a close, but leaves more uncertainty for abuse survivors.

Education

Philly’s Board of Education mayoral appointment process: A City & State analysis

Philadelphia’s school board is appointed, not elected – for better and for worse.

Capitol Beat

State Senate postpones Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial indefinitely

The trial, originally set to begin Jan. 18, is up in the air following a Commonwealth Court ruling.

Scott Perry

What we know about Scott Perry and Doug Mastriano’s involvement in January 6

Two PA Republicans played a role in casting doubt on the election results and helped further efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Campaigns & Elections

A timeline of Scott Perry’s texts following the 2020 election

Perry’s texts with former President Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outline baseless conspiracy theories and a plot to investigate the 2020 election results

Opinion

In Pennsylvania, voters decide, not politicians

Even as some politicians continue to sow doubt about elections, communities fight back.

Philadelphia

House GOP announces articles of impeachment against Larry Krasner

The move comes just two days after the committee investigating his office released a report that did not recommend impeachment.

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Campaigns & Elections

Physicians: Oz ‘lying to the American people’ through promotion of ‘quack cures’

The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate often used his media platforms to push questionable health products and views.

Analysis

Ask not for whom the bell polls

What having election deniers on this year’s ballot means for November and beyond.

Law Enforcement

On day one of hearings to impeach Larry Krasner, mothers of homicide victims share testimony

Crime victims’ families told of grief and trauma followed by inaction and confusion due to lack of an adequate city response.

Campaigns & Elections

Freedom From Religion Foundation launches campaign to counter Christian nationalism in state politics

The Wisconsin-based organization wants to convince politicians that secular voters constitute a large and growing voting bloc.

Criminal Justice

Larry Krasner refuses to comply with state committee subpoena leading an investigation into his job performance

Krasner’s attorneys sent a letter to the committee stating that it serves ‘no legislative purpose.’

Campaigns & Elections

PA farmers slam Dr. Oz for cashing in on a major tax credit designed for farm and forestland

Oz bought a $3.1 million farmhouse in Montgomery County weeks after launching his Senate campaign in 2021.

From the Editor

Editor’s Note: Let the story of the 4,000 beagles be a cautionary tale for Pennsylvania

It’s time to change the revenue structure for Dog Laws so officials can catch the bad guys sooner.