Oct 14 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty terrorism, arson attack at governor's mansion while Shapiro's family slept By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Pennsylvania officials give update on shooting that left 3 police officers dead By Associated Press Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said. It was one of the deadliest days for Pennsylvania police this century. Continue reading
Sep 18 Suspect in killing of Pennsylvania officers was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A suspected stalker armed with a rifle hid at his ex-girlfriend's home in the rolling farmland of southern Pennsylvania and ambushed police officers who came to arrest him, killing three of them, a prosecutor said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 12 Officials are investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2, injured 10 By Marc Levy, Gene Puskar, Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Allegheny County Police Department says five people were hospitalized in critical but stable condition Monday night, and five others had been treated and released. Continue reading
Aug 11 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped after explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them. Continue reading
Aug 07 Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured in 'ambush' shooting, suspect killed, officials say By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Vance pitches Trump's tax and spending law to supporters in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration's first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump plugs energy and tech investments at summit in Pennsylvania By Seung Min Kim, Marc Levy, Associated Press At the event Tuesday in Pittsburgh helmed by Republican Sen. David McCormick, Trump boasted of a "true golden age for America" in energy policy and artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Jul 13 Questions remain at Secret Service one year after Trump rally shooting By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A year after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple investigations have detailed the Secret Service breakdowns that day. Under a new leader hired by Trump, the agency has been pushing to address those problems but key questions… Continue reading
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