The Supreme Court agreed late on Jan. 13 to take up the civil rights lawsuit of an evangelical Christian postal worker in Pennsylvania who quit the U.S. Postal Service after it refused to accommodate his wish not to work on the Sunday Sabbath. The granting of the petition in Groff v. DeJoy, court file 22-174, over…
SCOTUS to Hear Case of Evangelical Christian Who Asked Post Office Not to Force Him to Work Sundays
January 13, 2023
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Pennsylvania House in Turmoil as Political Maneuvers Halt Business
For the first time in memory, the door to the Pennsylvania House chamber has been ordered locked when not in session. Democratic House Speaker Mark Rozzi issued the order after House Republicans shared a photo of them sitting in their places Monday, ready to work in a special session called by exiting Democrat Gov. Tom…
Pennsylvania Democrats Upended as House Speaker Flips to Independent
Commentary HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania—Come January in Harrisburg, there are two constants: The annual Farm Show will be better than it was the year before—it always is—and swearing-in for the new two-year legislative session is guaranteed to be packed with drama. Tuesday was no exception when the state House, which was supposed to vote for the new…
Classified Documents Found at Penn Biden Center: President’s Lawyer
Documents with classified markings were found inside an institution at which President Joe Biden worked before he took office, according to a lawyer for the president. The classified documents were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center, Richard Sauber, the lawyer, told news outlets in a statement. The documents were discovered on…
Bipartisan Appalachian Governments Work to Become One of Many ‘Hydrogen Hubs’
January 8, 2023
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A bipartisan group of Appalachian governors is coming together to focus on hydrogen and its uses in the future as a fuel and energy source. The group is part of several around the country working to secure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund regional hydrogen hubs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen…
Exiting Pennsylvania Governor Wants Lawmakers to Increase Statute of Limitations for Victims of Child Sex Abuse
January 6, 2023
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Exiting Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf was suddenly moved, Friday, to call for a special session of the General Assembly—House and Senate—for Monday, Jan. 9, to propose a constitutional amendment to retroactively extend the timeline for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil actions. Wolf has had almost two years to work with the…
Pennsylvania Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro Nominates Former Philadelphia Commissioner for Secretary of State
Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has nominated former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt, a Republican, for Pennsylvania Secretary of State—the position that oversees elections. Schmidt helped administer elections in Philadelphia for 10 years where, as a commissioner, he was vice chairman of the board of elections, including during the controversial 2020 presidential election. In addition to…
US Senator Announces He Has Cancer
One of the two U.S. senators representing Pennsylvania has cancer, the senator announced on Jan. 5. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the senior senator representing the state, said he was diagnosed before the New Year with prostate cancer. “While this news came as a shock, I can report that I have an excellent prognosis, as well…
Abortion Complications Double Over 5 Years in Pennsylvania
Abortions in Pennsylvania increased 9 percent in the six years between 2016 and 2021, but medical complications from abortions have almost doubled (up 48 percent) in that time. Increased medical complications correlate with a 62 percent increase in Pennsylvania’s chemical abortions—the abortion pill—over that same time. While complications rise from these self-administered chemical abortions, the…
Police: 5 Guns Recovered After Police Chief Killed, 2 Hurt
BRACKENRIDGE, Pa.—Authorities say five guns were recovered from a man shot and killed by police after a chase and gunfire that killed a western Pennsylvania police chief and wounded two other officers. The police chief and another officer were shot blocks apart Monday in Brackenridge, an Allegheny County borough northeast of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The…
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