Pennsylvania

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Judge David Wecht said in a statement that he believed antisemitism has moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.
(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ strategy in Penn case at Harvard antisemitism conference

A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which served as the headquarters building for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1975, in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to three years in prison

Beth Israel of Mahanoy City, seen here in the 1950s, was built by Jewish merchants and businesspeople who served the area's burgeoning coal industry.

A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region


Pennsylvania Jewish groups condemn ‘genocide’ slogan on Gisele Fetterman’s charity

A sheet calling the Fettermans "genocidal" was draped over Gisele's Free Store, drawing condemnation from Pennsylvania Jewish groups.

  Senator John Fetterman and wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara in Jerusalem, March 19, 2025.

Gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania hospital, one officer killed

The suspect and police exchanged gunfire after he walked into the hallway holding a female staff member at gunpoint with her hands bound.

 A CCTV still of police arriving to the scene of the 2025 UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting.

Fire reported at aircraft fastener maker's factory in Pennsylvania, authorities say

The Abington Township Police Department said there was an explosion within the building and flames could be seen inside the warehouse structure, citing statements from witnesses.

 A large fire broke out at a Pennsylvania factory, February 18, 2025.

Small rescue plane crashes in Philadelphia with child, 5 others on board

The Philadelphia Fox outlet reported that six people were aboard the plane

 Scene of the Philadelphia plane crash.

'Inconceivable': Pennsylvania senator mistakes Star Wars prop for drone

This was not the drone he was looking for.

 EHANG’S AUTONOMOUS aerial passenger drone.

Pittsburgh man who wanted to join Hezbollah 'to kill Jews' arrested

Shiite convert Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, tried to join Hezbollah during his travels to Lebanon and Syria during the October 7 War.

 Jack Danaher Molloy in photographs he took as part of an application process to join Hezbollah.

Kamala's electoral price was not choosing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as VP - opinion

The Democratic Party must now decide whether to continue paying it through strategic missteps and moral ambiguity about virulently anti-Israel and antisemitic factions of its party.

 PENNSYLVANIA GOV. Josh Shapiro appears at a presidential campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Meet the suburban Philly rabbis providing Election Day pastoral care for anxious congregants

No one is looking for the rabbis to tell them what to do, Witkowsky said. It’s more of people just wanting to talk.

 Jewish people gather at Rodeph Shalom synagogue for a service marking Erev Rosh Hashanah in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 6, 2021.

Don't be fooled by early US vote counts: They might be misleading - explainer

In the 2020 election, some states showed a "red mirage," in which Trump was leading on election night, before a "blue shift" saw Democrat Joe Biden overtake him.

 Chocolate bars with the faces of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, October 25, 2024

Trump, Harris spend finals hours before election in Pennsylvania

Recent polls show that Pennsylvania has the potential to make or break the election.

(L-R): Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are seen ahead of the presidential debate (illustrative)