Pennsylvania News

Aggregated Pennsylvania News Articles

• Pennsylvania school board president under fire after cutting off Iranian mother questioning CRT
  
  A Pennsylvania school board president is being called to resign after he cut off an Iranian mother who spoke out against CRT during a school board meeting and had her escorted out by police.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:50:31 GMT.
• Girl injured in suspected shark attack in Maryland
  
  A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl suffered injuries after a suspected shark attack in Maryland that left her with 42 stitches for 20 cuts, family members said.
  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:59:24 GMT.
• Pittsburgh investment firm launches spinout company
  
  AquaTherm uses Chicago-area company's technology to recover water from gas streams.
  Patty Tascarella.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:27:21 +0000.
• Citizens shuttering 15 more branches, including three in Greater Philadelphia
  
  These closings come less than a week after July 23 filings in which Citizens said it planned to close 10 branches.
  Jeff Blumenthal.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:34:11 +0000.
• Family finds 450,000 bees living in new home in Pennsylvania
  
  When Sara Weaver and her husband bought their dream farmhouse in Skippack Township, Pennsylvania last fall, they knew it would be a fixer-upper.
  Wpvi.  ABC News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:23:05 +0000.
• Iranian immigrant cut off at board meeting for slamming CRT: 'My motherland was ravaged by communism'
  
  A Pennsylvania school board president is facing calls to resign after confiscating the microphone from a woman who was speaking out against critical race theory at a West Chester School District school board meeting.
  Joshua Nelson.  Fox News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:24:15 GMT.
• Mom dies weeks after son takes her on the trip of a lifetime
  
  Dustin sold cheesesteaks from his house in Philadelphia to take his terminally ill mom to Egypt.
  CBS News.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 21:10:05 -0400.
• Passenger Arrives Taped to His Seat After Assault of 3 Flight Attendants
  
  Maxwell Berry, 22, of Norwalk, Ohio, punched a Frontier Airlines flight attendant and groped two others on a flight from Philadelphia to Miami, the authorities said.
  Neil Vigdor.  New York Times.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:02:28 +0000.
• Huge PA Election Audit Development: GOP Senator Says 'Let the Fun Begin'
  
  As the Arizona election audit nears its end, one Republican lawmaker is preparing to take a critical swing state down the same path. Pennsylvania state Sen. ...
  Isa Cox.  Western Journal.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 21:55:10 +0000.
• Korkmaz sticking with 76ers on 3-year, $15M deal
  
  Furkan Korkmaz, who has spent his entire four-year NBA career with the 76ers, has agreed to return to Philadelphia on a three-year, $15 million deal, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
  ESPN.  Mon, 2 Aug 2021 20:11:07 EST.
• 2021 NBA Free Agency: Top Targets For The Philadelphia 76ers
  
  The Sixers are already over the projected $112.4 million salary cap, so they'll have to go bargain hunting in free agency.
  By Bryan Toporek, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 01 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400.
• WATCH: Footage shows buildings destroyed after tornado reported near Philadelphia
  
  Aerial footage showed structures destroyed after a tornado was reported in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There were dozens of severe weather reports on Thursday, from Illinois to New Jersey.
  ABC News.  Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:12:38 -0400.
• Nats' game ppd. due to 12 positive COVID cases
  
  The Nationals' game at Philadelphia on Wednesday night was postponed after 12 members of the team, including four players, tested positive for COVID-19.
  ESPN.  Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:17:34 EST.
• US Capitol Riots: Arrest of restaurant owner rattles rural hometown in northwestern Pennsylvania
  
  A crank caller ordered an "insurrection pizza" from Pauline Bauer's restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show on ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:25:10 +1200.
• Biden touts 'Buy American' proposals during Pennsylvania visit
  
  President Biden on Wednesday highlighted his new rules to boost federal spending on American-made goods, portraying the proposals as the biggest push for U.S. manufacturing in 70 years. Mr. ...
  Jeff Mordock.  Washington Times.  Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:22:00 -0400.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Pennsylvania was 12,448,279, whereas in 2006, the population of Pennsylvania was about 12,388,055.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Pennsylvania's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Pennsylvania web page.  For maps of Pennsylvania, visit this Pennsylvania Map website.

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