Apr 30 Parts of Oklahoma and Texas see record rainfall after storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania By Sarah Brumfield, Marc Levy, Associated Press Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as residents in Pennsylvania and Ohio picked up from a powerful storm that left more than half a million customers… Continue reading
Apr 16 Security review planned for Pennsylvania governor’s official residence after arson attack By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Pennsylvania police said the review will be a risk and vulnerability assessment of the governor’s official residence following the arson attack, which caused extensive damage and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to flee. Continue reading
Apr 14 Pennsylvania arson suspect being treated at hospital, police say By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion was in police custody at a hospital after an unrelated medical event, state police said… Continue reading
Apr 14 Man arrested for arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence planned to beat him, police say By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Authorities say Cody Balmer had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer early Sunday. A police affidavit released Monday says the Harrisburg man “admitted to harboring hatred” toward Shapiro. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Russian missiles kill more than 30 people in Ukrainian city of Sumy In our news wrap Sunday, two Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy and killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations, police say an arsonist attacked Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s residence, the Trump administration says the Maryland man… Continue watching
Apr 13 Police arrest man after suspected arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s residence By Marc Levy, Associated Press Sunday’s announcement came after Shapiro and his family were awakened by state troopers at about 2 a.m. and were evacuated from the official governor’s residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Continue reading
Feb 22 Gunman and responding police officer killed in Pennsylvania hospital shooting, officials say By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital's intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 14 Philadelphia shows LOVE for Super Bowl champion Eagles at victory parade By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press This Valentine’s Day was awash in green. Continue reading
Feb 01 Medical transport plane crashes in Philadelphia, killing all 6 aboard and 1 on the ground By Matt Rourke, Marc Levy, Associated Press At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said Saturday. The dead from Friday’s accident include a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 4:52 What makes Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Moravian settlement so unique By Tim McPhillips The U.S. gained its 26th UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Moravian settlement joined three other Moravian settlements in Germany, Denmark and Northern Ireland in becoming a World Heritage Site this year, tracing ideals and consistency found… Continue watching