The Latest Breaking News from Pennsylvania

A Pa. State Police trooper is dead and another injured in separate but related shootings

A state police trooper was killed along with the suspect who shot him during a gun battle Saturday afternoon in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 18, 2023

Christian right's dark new crusade

Rising far-right Christian movement linked to GOP calls for "kingdom revolution" led by an "army of believers"

Salon · Jun 17, 2023

Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

In the fall of 1987, my parents drove me from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, to Evanston for my freshman year at Northwestern University. At that time, people on campus would sometimes refer to Northwestern as the “Harvard of the Midwest.” I certainly understood the message. Northwestern was a highly selective, very expensive…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 17, 2023

Harvard Medical School morgue manager accused of stealing and selling donated body parts

Cedric Lodge was indicted with several others over what prosecutors said was a nationwide scheme.

Axios · Jun 15, 2023

Harvard Medical School morgue manager, 4 others indicted in theft, sale of human remains

A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia will be completed ‘as quickly as possible,’ governor says

PHILADELPHIA -- The reconstruction of the collapsed portion of 95 will be completed “as quickly as possible,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2023

How Pennsylvania plans to fix collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania is preparing to announce how it plans to replace a collapsed section of an important East Coast highway, as investigators look into why a truck hauling gasoline crashed, igniting a fire

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

2nd Batch Of Classified Docs Allegedly Found

Aides find a second batch of classified documents being kept at a different location

Zenger · Jun 12, 2023

Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire

Drivers have started longer commutes after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Poor air quality returns to US north-east from Canada wildfires

New York City, parts of Pennsylvania and Baltimore all issued warnings as 421 wildfires continue to burn north of border

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2023