Stories tagged: "Doug Mastriano"


Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano speaks at an event at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Friday, July 1, 2022 (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Doug Mastriano Passes On Senate Run, Allowing Dave McCormick to Challenge Bob Casey

State Sen. Doug Mastriano decided that he will not run for US Senate after hyping a long-awaited announcement on Facebook live. This allows former hedge fund manager Dave McCormick to Challenge Sen. Bob Casey in 2024.

FILE - Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks before President Joe Biden about his infrastructure agenda while announcing funding to upgrade Philadelphia's water facilities and replace lead pipes, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Belmont Water Treatment Center in Philadelphia. Casey said he’ll seek a fourth term, bringing unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party's defense of a seat in a presidential battleground state. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Will Seek a 4th Term

The Democratic US Senator from Scranton made the announcement Monday. Casey’s success in 2024 will be a key factor in helping Democrats maintain a narrow Senate majority.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Friday, July 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Florida Leaders Warn Pennsylvania Voters About DeSantis’ Ambitions Ahead Of His Harrisburg Visit

When Mastriano set out to claim the governorship in Pa. last year, he vowed to make Pennsylvania the “Florida of the North,” something that attendees of today’s press conference pushed back against.

FILE - The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is shown, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. The FBI killed pistol-wielding 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram, after a 10-hour hostage standoff at the synagogue. More than four in ten U.S. Jews feel their status in America is less secure than it was a year ago, according to a new survey by the American Jewish Committee. The survey, conducted in the fall of 2022, was released Monday by the AJC, a prominent Jewish advocacy organization. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Pennsylvania Experienced a Record-High Number of Antisemitic Incidents Last Year

According to the Anti-Defamation League, reported incidents of antisemitism were up 65% in Pennsylvania for 2022.

FILE PHOTO: Semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, PA. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
5 Times Pennsylvania Republicans Stood in the Way of Gun Violence Reforms

Pennsylvania’s state and federal Democratic lawmakers have proposed numerous bills to address the plague of gun violence, but Republicans have repeatedly blocked those efforts, and introduced their own bills that do nothing to help keep people safe.

In this 2018 file photo, a makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
As Trial Nears, Lawyers for Suspect in Tree of Life Massacre Cite Mental Health Issues

Robert Bowers has offered to plead guilty to killing 11 people in 2018 at the Pittsburgh synagogue in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, takes part in a state Senate committee hearing at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Extremist Doug Mastriano Wants to Limit Where Drag Shows Can Be Performed in Pennsylvania

In Doug Mastriano’s latest anti-LGBTQ+ crusade, he wants to restrict drag shows from being performed anywhere minors could be in attendance.