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
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