Cherelle Parker won the Democrat primary for the Philadelphia mayoral race on May 16, paving the way for her to be elected as the city’s 100th mayor in November’s general election. Parker, a former state representative and city council member, will face Republican David Oh in the Nov. 7 general election to replace Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat who…
Cherelle Parker Wins Democrat Nomination for Philadelphia Mayor, Beats Progressive Favorite
Democrats Win Pennsylvania Special Election, Maintain Narrow Majority in State House
Democrat Heather Boyd defeated Republican Katie Ford in the special election for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on May 16, meaning Democrats will retain their narrow one-seat majority in the state House. Boyd, a former congressional and state legislative aide who quit her job as a senior adviser to Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Del.) in March…
Philadelphia Inquirer Hit by Cyberattack Causing Newspaper’s Largest Disruption in Decades
May 16, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Inquirer says a weekend cyberattack caused the biggest disruption to its operations in 27 years and prevented it from publishing its Sunday print edition. The attack was detected Saturday morning when employees found that the paper’s content-management system wasn’t working, the Inquirer reported on its website. The paper “discovered anomalous activity on select…
Authorities Capture 1 of 2 Inmates Who Escaped From Philadelphia Prison
May 14, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—One of two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia prison was captured while dressed as a woman, authorities said, and a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force focused Friday on tracking down the other escapee. Members of the task force were conducting surveillance in an area of North Philadelphia where they believed 24-year-old Nasir Grant…
9 Railcars From Norfolk Southern Train Derail in Pennsylvania, No Hazardous Chemicals on Board
May 12, 2023
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NEW CASTLE, Pa.—Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries, fire department and company officials said. The derailment happened late Wednesday outside of New Castle, the company said in a statement. “Our crews responded immediately and are actively working at the site,”…
Pennsylvania Settles Election Integrity Lawsuit, Deletes 178,000 Names From Voter Rolls
Pennsylvania has settled a federal election integrity lawsuit, saying that it has removed more than 178,000 ineligible voter registrations and promising greater transparency in its future housekeeping efforts. As part of its settlement with conservative legal group Judicial Watch, Pennsylvania and several of its counties will publish information related to voter registration, including the total…
2 Inmates Escape Philadelphia Prison, Undetected for Hours
May 9, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—There were no corrections officers assigned specifically to watch the housing unit of a Philadelphia prison when two inmates escaped Sunday night, and no armed perimeter guards were on duty as the men broke through the prison’s fence, a correctional officers union official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Days later, authorities are still searching…
Pennsylvania Senate Approves Special Prosecutor for Philadelphia Mass Transit Crimes
May 4, 2023
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When the Pennsylvania House flipped from Republican to Democrat majority, much of the state Legislature lost its appetite for impeaching Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. But there is a workaround that Senate Republicans believe will curb crime in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania House this week approved legislation that would require the Pennsylvania attorney general to appoint…
The Many Hoodies of Sen. John Fetterman
May 4, 2023
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Wearing wrinkled basketball shorts and a burgundy Carhartt hoodie, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) met on May 3 with Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of labor. “We need a secretary of labor who will fight for workers. It was an honor to meet with Acting Labor Secretary Su,” Fetterman said in a statement….
Pennsylvania Bill Would Curtail State Funding for Lab Experiments on Dogs and Cats
It is commonly said that researchers favor using beagles in lab experiments because they are a gentle and compliant breed. Nearly 4,000 beagles were rescued in July 2022 from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. These dogs were to be sold to laboratories for experimentation, but the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit…
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