The U.S. Department of Justice had indicted Ian Austin for allegedly participating in a demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota last month.
Whether because of election integrity, culture wars in public schools or campaign stops at a local McDonald’s, the national spotlight in recent years shined on Bucks County near Election Day.
Three candidates – two Democrats and one Independent – have filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Lancaster County Republican who has represented the district, which includes Lancaster County and the southern swath of York County, since 2019.
Along with the efforts of the Department of Public Works, Mayor Derek Williams led a shoveling brigade of volunteers to help residents clear their walkways.
The total includes nearly $88,000 in communities that did not host national candidates — among them Bensalem, which has the county’s largest police force. Taxpayers there spent nearly $30,000 in overtime to send 44 police officers to five appearances.
This prediction marks 108 times that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow compared to the only 21 other times that he did not see his shadow. The most recent early spring prediction was in 2024.
In a Truth Social post Jan. 27, Trump lauded Garrity’s credentials as a former U.S. Army Reserve officer and businesswoman. As governor, he said, she would “work tirelessly” to grow the economy, cut taxes, expand energy production and “Ensure LAW AND ORDER.”
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report released Jan. 28 also confirmed what local emergency responders suspected: A gas leak in the basement was responsible for two explosions Dec. 23 at Bristol Health & Rehab Center along Tower Road.
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) proposed the framework for legislation Jan. 26, just days after the death of a six-month old Siberian husky that had been left outside in the freezing cold by its owners in Erie County. The dog was named Aimee while in the care of the A.N.N.A Shelter before it died Jan 23.
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission in 2025 reprimanded a handful of elected officials for profiting from their official posts by hiring relatives, granting themselves paid positions and failing to meet transparency requirements.
