Category: Pennsylvania

Punishing Pennsylvania, Liberating Virginia

Commentary Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin are moving their states in opposite directions. Gov. Youngkin is focused on lowering the cost of living and improving Virginia’s appeal as a place to do business. Boeing’s recent announcement that it is moving from Illinois to Virginia is an example of his efforts. Youngkin’s…


A Castle in Bucks County

By Bonnie and Bill Neely Henry Chapman Mercer was an unusually accomplished and fascinating man who was born in 1856 and lived until 1930. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar but never practiced law. His passion was travel, and he became an archeologist who went on to dig in many countries. He never married,…


Officials: 4 Dead, 2 Hurt in Pennsylvania Home Explosion

POTTSTOWN, Pa.—At least four people have been killed and others might still be missing after a house explosion in a suburb northwest of Pennsylvania, authorities said. Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller confirmed in a press conference that the explosion occurred Thursday just after 8 p.m. in Pottstown, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia,…


Pennsylvania Officials Officially Announce Recount for GOP Primary for US Senate Seat

The Republican primary for a soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat representing Pennsylvania is headed to a recount, officials announced on May 25. The 902-vote difference between Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick is within the one-half of 1 percent margin that triggers a mandatory recount under state law, Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman…


The Conservative Populist Coalition Has Grown in Pennsylvania. What That Means Going Forward Is Important

Commentary FANNETTSBURG, Pennsylvania—The first time I accidentally stumbled onto the cracked Back Road street sign in this Franklin County unincorporated town years ago, while covering the 2012 presidential race between then-President Barack Obama and Sen. Mitt Romney, I knew I had to turn onto it even though I had no idea where it led. It…


Senate Candidate in Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Forcing Mail-In Ballots Without Handwritten Date to Be Counted

Republican Senate candidate David McCormick filed a lawsuit on May 23 to ensure all mail-in ballots submitted without a handwritten signature are not disqualified in the tightly contested GOP primary election for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. The lawsuit, filed in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, seeks to compel all of the state’s 67 counties to count ballots that were…


Pennsylvania’s Fetterman Released From Hospital After Stroke

LANCASTER, Pa.—Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in the state’s high-profile U.S. Senate contest, has been released from the hospital after a stay of more than a week following a stroke, his wife and his campaign said Sunday. Fetterman, 52, won the Democratic nomination while in the hospital, easily beating U.S. Rep. Conor…


Top Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Suffers Stroke, Is Hospitalized

Pennsylvania Senate candidate and current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said Sunday that he suffered a stroke but is recovering in the hospital. “I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery,” the Democrat said in a statement Sunday. Fetterman, who…


Pennsylvania US Senate Candidate Fetterman Hospitalized After Stroke

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate and current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said on May 15 that he suffered a stroke but is recovering in the hospital. “I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery,” the Democrat said in a statement….


House Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas GOP’s McCarthy; Biden Hosts Southeast Asian Leaders at the WH | NTD News Today

President Joe Biden is meeting with leaders of southeast Asian countries on Friday. Washington is upping its game to show it’s focused on the Indo-Pacific and countering China. The House January 6th committee has subpoenaed minority leader Kevin McCarthy. NTD brings you reactions from both sides of the aisle. The Pennsylvania primary is Tuesday, May…