The Latest Breaking News from Pennsylvania

Treasure hunters: Did FBI destroy video of Civil War gold?

Treasure hunters who claim the FBI made off with several tons of buried Civil War-era gold are now questioning whether evidence related to the 2018 excavation in Pennsylvania has been destroyed

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

A Democratic dark money group is spending over $1 million to boost Josh Shapiro as he runs for Pennsylvania governor

PHILADELPHIA — The TV ad is effusive in its praise of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. “Standing up to the goliaths” and “bullies” to “keep health care costs down,” it says of his record. And he’s “just getting started,” the ad proclaims.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 18, 2022

These 10 Pennsylvania donors gave over $22.1 million

In Pennsylvania politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $308.6 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $22.1 million, or 7 percent of all contributions.

Ballotpedia · Mar 18, 2022

Man who killed guest at cabin acted in self-defense, DA says

A Pennsylvania district attorney says a man who fatally shot a guest at his cabin nine times did so out of self-defense when the guest was threatening others with an assault rifle while high on mushrooms

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz says his opponent's hedge fund costs Pennsylvania taxpayers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz on Tuesday sought to attack GOP front-runner David McCormick for his role in leading a hedge fund that made hundreds of millions of dollars from the embattled Pennsylvania school pension fund, PSERS.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 16, 2022

American Council Of Cannabis Medicine Launches PA Advocacy Initiative: Yes We Cann!

The American Council of Cannabis Medicine launched Yes We Cann! Advocacy initiative, and state-centric Elevated States program in Pennsylvania.

Benzinga · Mar 16, 2022

Editorial: Penny wise and pound foolish: Suspending the gas tax may sound good, but it’s a bad idea

In a rare display of like-minded thinking across the aisle, politicians on both the left and right are calling for cuts or suspensions to their state’s gas tax or the federal government’s. It’s happening in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin and…

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

Merger of 6 Pennsylvania state universities gets OK by accrediting body

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s state university system can proceed with plans to merge six of its 14 universities into two new entities under a decision announced Tuesday by its accrediting body.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 15, 2022

Ex-hedge fund CEO aims to be hometown boy in key Senate race

As CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund, David McCormick wore suits, lived on Connecticut’s ritzy Gold Coast and talked up bipartisanship

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Capitol rioter from Pennsylvania who lost job, marriage asks for leniency, but feds want jail for lies, lack of remorse

A Trump supporter from Ross, Pennsylvania, who lost her nursing job and her marriage to a Shaler police officer after she stormed the Capitol is asking for probation instead of the short jail term that prosecutors want.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2022