Tag: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senators Pressure Philadelphia Museum to Cancel Moms for Liberty Event

The Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit starts on June 29 in Philadelphia, but controversy surrounding the event has been brewing for weeks in the City of Brotherly Love. Six Democrat members of the Pennsylvania Senate sent a letter imploring the Museum of the American Revolution to cancel the Moms for Liberty event planned…


I-95 to Reopen Ahead of Projected Two-Week Timeline

Less than two weeks after the collapse of a portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, the vital regional road has been reopened. An elevated section of I-95 collapsed on June 11 after the driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control while navigating a curve on an off-ramp and flipped the truck. It caught fire…


Governor: I-95 Traffic to Resume This Weekend With Interim Fix; Permanent Repair to Follow

PHILADELPHIA—Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia. “Traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this weekend,” Shapiro said, lauding the around-the-clock work of crews on the stretch of…


Gun Shop Owner Sues Pennsylvania Sheriff, Calls New Inspection Policy Unconstitutional

To operate a firearms sales business in Pennsylvania, gun shop owners must get both a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and a Pennsylvania license to sell firearms. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspects FFL holders to ensure they are in compliance with the laws surrounding firearms sales. But now, the 92 gun…


Temporary Fix for Collapsed Part of I-95 in Philadelphia Could See Highway Reopen Within 2 Weeks

A week following the truck inferno that saw a Philadelphia section of the I-95 collapse, Pennsylvania’s governor said progress has been made and the roadway will reopen in two weeks. “I can state with confidence that we will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks,” Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters at a briefing with President…


Pennsylvania Trooper, Suspect Killed in Shootout; 2nd Trooper Critically Wounded

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa.—Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the critical wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Police in Juniata County said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a…


Collapsed Stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to Reopen Within 2 Weeks, Governor Says

PHILADELPHIA—The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last weekend. “We are getting it done here in Philly,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a…


Biden Kicks Off Reelection Campaign in Pennsylvania

President Joe Biden holds his first campaign event in Philadelphia on June 17, rallying with union members for reelection. Pennsylvania is a battleground state because its population can swing either to Republicans or Democrats and play a pivotal role in presidential elections. …


LIVE 2:15 PM ET: Biden Kicks Off Reelection Campaign in Pennsylvania

President Joe Biden holds his first campaign event in Philadelphia on June 17, rallying with union members for reelection. Pennsylvania is a battleground state because its population can swing either to Republicans or Democrats and play a pivotal role in presidential elections. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Kicks Off Reelection Campaign in Pennsylvania

President Joe Biden holds his first campaign event in Philadelphia on June 17, rallying with union members for reelection. Pennsylvania is a battleground state because its population can swing either to Republicans or Democrats and play a pivotal role in presidential elections. …