Millions of Peeps are made daily in Bethlehem by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews.
The arson attack at the governor's mansion hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania’s religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the central rituals of the Jewish calendar.
A memo from service leaders, which was sent to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, the Army War College in Carlisle and several other service departments, says they must review their collections and any books promoting DEI, gender ideology and critical race theory “in a manner that subverts meritocracy and unity” must be removed “pending additional guidance."
The suspect, Cody Balmer, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn't believe the assessment, according to his brother, who said he said he twice helped him get treatment at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
The Rolls-Royce and Bentley Museum in Mechanicsburg has 29 antique and collectible automobiles that date as far back as the late 1920s on display.
A 20-year old planned to commit a mass shooting at State College High School on April 21, a day after the 26th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre.
During a police interview, the arson suspect, Cody Balmer, "admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro," but a motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to do with Shapiro's politics or religious beliefs, wasn't immediately clear.
Police allege that 38-year-old Corey Balmer broke into the Harrisburg residence and set a fire in a room using a homemade incendiary device. Shapiro, his family, and guests, were staying at the mansion to celebrate Passover.
Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is in custody, and will face charges for allegedly setting an early morning fire that badly damaged the governor's mansion and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family, and guests to quickly escape.
Sonya McKnight, a former elected judge in Dauphin County, faces up to 60 years in prison for shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept last year.
