Article Summary – Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick is facing allegations of lying about his early life and financial beginnings. Reports have contradicted McCormick’s claims of growing up poor on a family farm, citing his parents’ decent professional careers and his recent earnings as a hedge fund manager,
Article Summary – The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is investigating China’s activities in various sectors of the U.S. economy after receiving a petition from a group of labor unions which claim China’s “aggressive intervention” in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector discriminates against U.S. companies, disrupts supply chains, and undermines
Article Summary – President Joe Biden has promised to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel. He made these statements during a visit to United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh, where he also pledged to push for higher tariffs
Article Summary – Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro, along with bipartisan legislative leaders, have announced the opening of applications for the PA Student Teacher Support Program, aimed at addressing the state’s teacher shortage. The initiative will provide eligible student teachers with up to $15,000 in stipends, funded through Act 33,
Article Summary – Kris McConnell and her husband, residents of central Pennsylvania, currently owe $13,000 in emergency medical bills despite having insurance coverage. One in three adults in the U.S. struggle with medical debt, with rural residents particularly affected due to higher rates of unemployment and lack of insurance. To
Article Summary – Severe weather is anticipated to affect approximately 70 million Americans in the Northeast and Midwest from Sunday to Tuesday. The NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 3 out of 5 risk for the multi-region storm system, predicting intense thunderstorms, hail, and possible tornadoes. The most
Article Summary – The solar eclipse on April 8 led to a massive influx of tourists to northwestern Pennsylvania, particularly to Erie, the largest city in the path of the eclipse. Visit Erie, the local tourism promotion agency, had anticipated 200,000 visitors and an economic boost of up to $50
Article Summary – Three people were injured in a shooting at a Ramadan event in West Philadelphia’s Parkside section, with around 1,000 attendees present. One of those shot was a 15-year-old, who was subsequently taken into custody along with four others. The FBI and ATF are assisting local police in
Article Summary – Burn pits, which were commonly used to dispose of waste on military bases in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas locations, have been linked to an array of medical conditions among veterans, including cancer, asthma, and other serious diseases. Yet the Department of Veterans Affairs routinely denied veterans’
Article Summary – The borough of Kennett Square in Pennsylvania produces around 60% of all U.S. grown mushrooms, contributing significantly to the state’s agriculture sector. Mushroom farming in Pennsylvania began around 1885 and the industry now supports 9,500 jobs and contributes $2.7 billion annually to the local economy. Apart from
Article Summary – US House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, despite lacking hard evidence for supposed high crimes and misdemeanors. After a delay, articles of impeachment were planned to be delivered to the Senate on April 10, but this was delayed again due to concerns that
Article Summary – The Department of Agriculture has invested $5.6 million in clean energy initiatives across 31 farms and businesses in Pennsylvania. Many of the projects involve the installation of solar panels, with one turkey farm scheduled to receive a grant of $128,200 to install a solar photovoltaic array, expected
