Politics
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Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence planned to beat him, documents say
During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he had found him.
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What we know about the alleged arson at Gov. Shapiro’s official residence
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.
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Harrisburg man in custody after a suspected arson fire at Gov. Shapiro’s mansion
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.
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Josh Shapiro hammers Trump’s erratic tariff policies
Gov. Josh Shapiro claimed that President Donald Trump “blinked” after mounting pressure forced him to walk back and pause many of his tariffs on Wednesday.
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Central Pa’s Bhutanese Nepali community celebrates restaurant opening after ICE raids
Following ICE raids and deportations by President Donald Trump’s administration, Central Pennsylvania’s Bhutanese Nepali community celebrated the opening of a new restaurant in Swatara Township on Sunday. Community members are asking those living in the Harrisburg area to support their shops and restaurants.
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Thousands protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Philly and across Pennsylvania
Demonstrators took aim at Trump’s and Musk’s efforts to cut Social Security and Medicaid, roll back immigrant and LGBTQ rights, and cut critical government programs.
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Thousands of Pennsylvanians just had their reproductive health care halted by President Trump
Pennsylvania will lose a majority of its Title X funding—the only federal family planning program in the country. Planned Parenthood clinics, county health departments, and community-based health centers will all be impacted.
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Justin Douglas calls on Trump and ICE to stop deporting Bhutanese refugees from Pennsylvania
A press release issued by Justin Douglas’ office stated that at least one of the Bhutanese refugees recently deported from Pennsylvania has already been arrested by Nepalese authorities while trying to visit family members living in refugee camps.
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Judge rules that Pennsylvania counties can’t reject undated and wrongly dated mail ballots
Monday’s decision is the latest in a long-running legal dispute over what is a small percentage of votes cast in the state.
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High school parents push back against PIAA’s ban on transgender athletes
Parents are pushing back against the PIAA’s ban on transgender athletes after capitulating to President Donald Trump’s anti-trans executive order. Advocates believe the PIAA is violating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Constitution.
