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For Jews, Shapiro's big win is a high note amid antisemitism

Josh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running a campaign in which he spoke early and often about his Jewish religious heritage

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022

Seahawks: Updated 53-man roster going into Week 16

Here's the team's updated 53-man roster going into their Week 16 game against the Chiefs.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 24, 2022

What the Jan. 6 report says about key Pennsylvania Republicans

PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump had extensive communications with top Pennsylvania Republicans in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, as part of his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to an 814-page report released late Thursday by a House committee.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 23, 2022

Editorial: Jan. 6 committee report is clear: Trump must be held accountable

In mid-December 2020, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Texas lawsuit challenging the presidential election results in Pennsylvania and three other battleground states, a livid Donald Trump turned to chief of staff Mark Meadows and — in a rare moment of truth — admitted he had lost the election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 23, 2022

New bridge to open in place of collapsed Pittsburgh span

Pennsylvania officials say a newly built bridge to replace the one that collapsed in Pittsburgh will open to traffic by the end of December

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

The 2022 Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Florida Senate campaigns raised over $500 million. Where did that money come from?

Most of the money raised in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Florida came from outside the state. Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock raised more money than any other federal candidate in the 2022 midterm elections.

USAFacts · Dec 21, 2022

‘Grow your own’ programs train high schoolers to become teachers

PHILADELPHIA -- Imere Williams wanted to be a teacher at least since the fourth grade.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 21, 2022

2023 NFL draft order: Seahawks hold 2 picks in top 15 overall

Meanwhile, the Seahawks' loss to the 49ers put their own pick at No. 15.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 20, 2022

Editorial: A school district's indefensible treatment of LGBTQ students

The Central Bucks School District is one of the wealthiest school systems in Pennsylvania. That will come in handy since the district is paying a lawyer $940 an hour to defend a federal complaint of its own making.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 20, 2022

Shrinking availability of ‘small-dollar’ mortgages hurts low-income home buyers

In Philadelphia, about a third of owner-occupied homes were valued at less than $125,000 in 2021. But that year, only about 2% of mortgages made in the city were the type generally used to purchase properties in this segment of the market, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 19, 2022