Gov. Josh Shapiro charts Pennsylvania playbook for Democrats There's still a critical mass of Trump-supporting swing voters that will back a certain type of Democrat. Axios · Jul 2, 2023
Al Schmidt, Philly’s former top Republican elections official, is now officially Pa. secretary of state HARRISBURG, Pa. — Al Schmidt, a Republican former Philadelphia elections official who challenged election denialism in 2020 and testified before the Jan. 6 congressional committee, is officially Pennsylvania’s secretary of state. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 29, 2023
Pa. voters give Josh Shapiro high marks in new poll, but not so much John Fetterman PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro begins his first term with high approval ratings, helped by the speed in which the state reopened a collapsed section of Interstate 95, according to a poll released Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023
Condoleezza Rice: America needs to ‘make a lot more use’ of skills-based hiring The former secretary of state is famously multitalented, from her virtuosic piano playing to deep knowledge of NFL football. Fortune · Jun 23, 2023
I-95 reopens nearly two weeks after deadly collapse Officials still aren't sure when the full rebuild will be finished. Axios · Jun 23, 2023
Pennsylvania’s ‘road to hell’ reopens after fire-induced bridge collapse Biden hails ‘proud union workers’ for speedy reopening after stretch of I-95 collapsed following tanker fire earlier in June The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023
Major US highway in Philadelphia reopens after deadly fire Part of Interstate 95 collapsed after tractor-trailer caught fire, cutting off main north-south route along East Coast. Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023
State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18 State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 15, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) with seven. Governors in 33 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Ballotpedia · Jun 22, 2023
In the effort to reopen I-95 in Philadelphia, crews get some help from a NASCAR jet dryer The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the serious wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023
Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia will open within the next 2 weeks, governor says State officials have been scrambling to reopen the span of the interstate that collapsed last weekend. On a typical day, that span would have seen about 160,000 vehicles pass through. WEKU · Jun 18, 2023
I-95 collapse site will reopen to traffic ‘within 2 weeks,’ Gov. Shapiro says PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia will be reopened within two weeks, unveiling an aggressive timeline to get traffic flowing again through the busy East Coast thoroughfare. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 17, 2023
Biden will take aerial tour of bridge collapse on visit to Philadelphia Saturday President Joe Biden will visit the site of the I-95 bridge collapse on Saturday and receive a briefing on reconstruction efforts. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2023
Reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia will be completed ‘as quickly as possible,’ governor says PHILADELPHIA -- The reconstruction of the collapsed portion of 95 will be completed “as quickly as possible,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 13, 2023 Federal officials warn I-95 collapse could affect shipping across East Coast as local businesses feel the squeeze PHILADELPHIA — The collapse of a portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia following a massive blaze caused by an overturned tanker truck could cause supply chain headaches across the East Coast, state and federal officials warned Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Body found in rubble of collapsed I-95 roadway Governor says rebuilding of I-95 roadway is expected to ‘take some number of months’
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 A tanker truck fire, unidentified body and disaster declared: What we know about Philadelphia’s I-95 collapse The governor signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on Monday following the collapse
Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023 Terrifying moment Philly interstate collapses after tanker explodes A crash involving a tanker thought to be carrying gasoline caused a huge explosion on a ramp underneath the I-95 in Philadelphia which led to an elevated section of the northbound road collapsing
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2023 Major US highway could take months to repair after collapse Drivers face prolonged commutes after a section of one of the largest East Coast transportation routes buckled and fell.
Zenger · Jun 12, 2023 2nd Batch Of Classified Docs Allegedly Found Aides find a second batch of classified documents being kept at a different location
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023 In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled states should decide the legality of abortion, voters at the state level have been doing just that: 4 essential reads When the Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states – some of which have been chipping away at women’s access to abortion for years – should decide the legality of abortion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the court’s majority opinion that…
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire Drivers have started longer commutes after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023 Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapses after tanker fire A truck containing flammable cargo caught fire causing the road above to collapse
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023 Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire The northbound lanes of the East Coast’s main north-south highway were gone and the southbound lanes were ‘compromised’ by a fire. U.S. officials vow to rebuild fast.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2023 Doug Mastriano won’t run for US Senate after all PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano says he won’t run for U.S. Senate.