Police in Reading, Pennsylvania, arrested street preacher Damon Atkins for speaking briefly at a pride event at Reading City Hall. The arrest was caught on video on June 3 by Matthew Wear of Reading, another street preacher. For the last three years, the city of Reading has flown a pride flag at city hall during…
VIDEO: Christian Man Arrested While Preaching at Pennsylvania Pride Event
Pennsylvania Democrats Move Forward 11 Resolutions Without a Single Republican Vote
The Pennsylvania Legislature is not getting much done. Since the start of the session in January, the 253 full-time elected members have gotten just one non-controversial bill passed: a measure requiring insurance companies to provide screenings for breast cancer. Pennsylvania has a Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, a Republican majority 50-member Senate, and a newly Democrat-led…
Adult and Teen Charged in Pennsylvania Shooting That Killed 2 Young Boys, Man
Two young boys were playing with kittens in their backyard when shots rang out at a home in eastern Pennsylvania, killing both children and a young man who was the apparent target, authorities said Thursday. Brothers Jesus and Sebastian Perez-Salome, ages 8 and 9, and a third victim were killed Tuesday night in Lebanon. An…
Philadelphia Transport Introduces Mask Ban to Enhance Safety Following Recent Shootings
In response to recent acts of violence on the system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has announced a policy against wearing ski masks and similar face coverings that conceal identities on its buses, trains, and subways. This measure is designed to deter crime and improve safety for passengers. The move comes in the wake…
Pennsylvania Agency Bans Masks Following Recent Shootings
In response to recent acts of violence on the system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has announced a policy against wearing ski masks and similar face coverings that conceal identities on its buses, trains, and subways. This measure is designed to deter crime and improve safety for passengers. The move comes in the wake…
Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Defendant Admit He Carried out Deadliest US Antisemitic Attack
PITTSBURGH—Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope…
Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Admit He Carried out Deadliest US Antisemitic Attack
PITTSBURGH—Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope…
Pennsylvania Voter ID Debate Unlikely to be Resolved by 2024
Voters must show identification before voting in 35 states, but in Pennsylvania and 14 other states without the requirement, voter ID has become one of the election integrity issues that divides people along party lines. Democrats believe requiring voters to provide ID will disenfranchise people, especially those too poor to obtain identification, although those who…
Video, Tips Sought in Probe of Shooting Outside Suburban Philadelphia Stadium That Wounded 8
Authorities are asking the public to share any footage or information as they investigate a shooting that left eight teenagers wounded at a weekend gathering outside a stadium near Philadelphia. Police in the suburb of Chester said the gunfire erupted shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a parking lot outside Subaru Park, the sports venue…
EXCLUSIVE: Novel Pro-Trump Club Woos Pennsylvanians, Following Florida Example
ERIE, Pa.–As voters drown in a sea of high-priced, negative TV and radio ads, grassroots groups can throw them a lifeline: a meaningful personal interaction that might snare their votes, if research findings hold. One such group is being formed in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state, to build support for former President Donald Trump. The…
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