Stories tagged: "Shapiro"

Elections 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)
Elections 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.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 26, 2023 11:24 am EDT
Law and Order A woman holds photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Law and Order Community Members From Across PA Gather in Harrisburg to Urge Lawmakers to Take Steps to End Gun Violence

Anti-gun violence advocates raised their voices for reform at the state Capitol Thursday during the fifth March For Our Lives.

Associated Press Associated Press March 23, 2023 5:28 pm EDT
Environment This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Environment Testing Shows No Signs of Soil, Water Contamination in Pa. From Ohio Train Wreck and Chemical Burn

The state DEP has been testing soil and water samples from areas in Beaver and Lawrence counties that were impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent chemical burn across the state line in Ohio last month.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams March 23, 2023 3:32 pm EDT
Law and Order 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)
Law and Order 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.

Associated Press Associated Press March 22, 2023 4:06 pm EDT
Reproductive Rights Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference regarding ghost guns, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Ewing, N.J. His salary will rise to $177,000. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Reproductive Rights Shapiro Teams With Other Democratic Governors to Protect Abortion Rights

Led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Reproductive Freedom Alliance aims to enable governors and their staffs to share best practices and affirm abortion rights not just in their own states, but in states with more restrictive laws.

Associated Press Associated Press February 21, 2023 11:53 am EST

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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives) Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health
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Pennsylvania nurses celebrate with House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Tuesday, June 7, 2023, after the committee passed the Patient Safety Act. (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Healthcare Nurses Secure Major Victory as Pennsylvania House Advances Patient Safety Act
Elections FILE - A canvas observer photographs Lehigh County provisional ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Nov. 6, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. A review by The Associated Press in the six battleground states disputed by former President Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a minuscule number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and their 79 Electoral College votes by a combined 311,257 votes out of 25.5 million ballots cast for president. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
Elections Court Rejects Republican Attempt to Force Shapiro to Turn Over 2020 Voters’ Personal Information

The court decided that the Shapiro administration did not have to comply with a subpoena issued in a Republican-led "forensic investigation" of 2020 election results, launched in response to Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud in Pennsylvania.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams February 10, 2023 2:53 pm EST
Business A sign indicates an empty storefront among is available along East Carson Street in the Southside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Business Shapiro Creates New Office to Spur the State’s Economic Growth, Keeping Another Campaign Promise

Governor Josh Shapiro is keeping a promise he made to businesses across the commonwealth by creating a new office to streamline permit processes and expedite reviews and key incentive programs.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams January 24, 2023 4:47 pm EST