Gov. Josh Shapiro has won a second term, the Associated Press reported shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday. In an interview with the Center Square, Shapiro said it was a special day for him, noting he was able to vote with family and encouraged Pennsylvanians to get to the polls, ...
Shortly after polls closed, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt confirmed Pennsylvania held another safe and secure election today and thanked local election officials for helping to run a smooth Election Day with few issues reported by the counties. “We have the efforts of election ...
On Tuesday, the voters of Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District reelected Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson to serve a tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thompson, the first Pennsylvanian since the 1860's to serve as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined ...
A Sugar Grove resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal child sexual exploitation laws. The 11-count indictment named William Kenneth Young, 53, as the sole defendant. According to the indictment, Young received and attempted to receive material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor between August 2025 and October 2025. In November and December of 2025, and in January, March, and July 2026, the defendant also distributed and attempted to distribute material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. The Indictment further ...
A Sheffield woman faces six felony charges after allegedly stealing prescription drugs from the pharmacy where she was employed. Alyssa R. McDowell, 34, of Sheffield was charged with five counts of acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, ...
A man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in the previous day's shooting, while the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman. Video and audio evidence recovered by investigators included muffled gunshot sounds coming from inside the home just before two "distressed" women arrived and began pounding on the door shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, he said. The ...
