Category: Pennsylvania

Shooting at Birthday Party in Alabama Leaves 4 Dead, 28 Injured

Police in Alabama on April 16 were investigating a shooting that left four people dead and 28 others injured at a gathering in Dadeville, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery. The shooting happened at a birthday party on April 15 around 10:30 p.m. local time, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. “There were four…


Lawsuit: Chocolate Factory Ignored Warning Before Deadly Blast

A Pennsylvania candy-maker ignored warnings of a gas leak at its chocolate factory and bears responsibility for a subsequent explosion that killed seven workers and injured several others, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The family of Judith “Judy” Lopez-Moran, a 55-year-old mother of three, filed what their lawyers called the first wrongful-death suit against…


Suit: Chocolate Factory Ignored Warning Before Deadly Blast

A Pennsylvania candy-maker ignored warnings of a gas leak at its chocolate factory and bears responsibility for a subsequent explosion that killed seven workers and injured several others, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The family of Judith “Judy” Lopez-Moran, a 55-year-old mother of three, filed what their lawyers called the first wrongful-death suit against…


Poll Offers Glimpse at Pennsylvania’s 2024 Political Battleground Landscape

Most Pennsylvanians believe the state and the country are heading in the wrong direction, a poll of 600 Pennsylvania voters shows. And a slight majority say they would support Democrats in the next elections. When it comes to Pennsylvania, 61 percent of those polled say Pennsylvania is fundamentally off track, and 72 percent say the…


DeSantis Tells Pennsylvania Conservatives Why Stakes Are High in the 2024 Elections

Between the speeches, in the hallways and around tables at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference this week, some of the state’s most engaged conservative voters contemplated the Republican Party’s dual leadership. “Trump or DeSantis, who do you like?” was the question on many minds. The answer was usually, “both.” And that leads to the next question,…


Fearful Churches Are Failing to Teach Americans Moral Character, Says Pastor

A recent poll showing a decline in traditional American values confirms what conservatives have been saying: the character of America is changing. The percentage of those polled who said patriotism is important dropped from 70 percent 25 years ago, to 38 percent today. While 59 percent said having children was important 25 years ago, now…


Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell Into Chocolate Vat

A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate. The dark liquid extinguished…


Doctor’s Notes Offer Closer Look at Sen. Fetterman’s Treatment Upon Release From Hospital

Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was discharged Friday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he was being treated for major depression. Fetterman checked himself in for treatment on Feb. 15. A week before that, he had been in George Washington University Hospital in Washington, with symptoms of lightheadedness, which was a concern because the…


William Penn’s Quaker Colony: Pennsylvania

William Penn became famous for founding the English province of Pennsylvania in the 1600s, which many call America’s original melting pot society. Penn stood out in American history for several things that he did differently than most colonists, including his unique way of dealing with Native American tribes. Penn was also known to be a champion…


So Much to Give Inclusive Café: A Special Place of Joy, Hope and Great Food

CEDARS, Pa.—So Much to Give Inclusive Café is a unique full-service restaurant with a welcoming environment for people with disabilities who are among their staff. The cafe in Cedars, eastern Pennsylvania, officially opened on Jan. 21. Kathy Opperman, founder of Pillars of Light and Love, which is the owner of the café, said they had…