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Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…
Election 2024: Scott Perry Wins PA's 10th US Congressional District Election 2024: Scott Perry Wins PA's 10th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Scott Perry Wins PA's 10th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 10th congressional district race, Scott Perry defeated Janelle Stelson for the House seat representing Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 50.8% to 49.2%, with 99% of the vote as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State. Perry has represented the district since 2019. Am…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 6th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 6th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 6th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 6th congressional district race, Chrissy Houlahan defeated Neil Young for the House seat representing Berks and Chester counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading her republican party opponent by a margin of 55.4% to 44.6%, with 94% of the vote as of 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 57-year-old has represented the district since 20…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 4th congressional district race, Madeleine Dean defeated David Winkler for the House seat representing Berks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading her opponent by a margin of 58.5% to 41.3%, with 89% of the vote as of 3 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 65-year-old has represented the district since 2019, after having …
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 1st congressional district race, Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz for the House seat representing Bucks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 57.5% to 42.3%, with 88% of the vote as of 1 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 50-year-old Fitzpatrick has represented th…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 9th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 9th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 9th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 9th congressional district race, Daniel "Dan" Meuser defeated Amanda Waldman for the House seat representing Berks, Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 71.9% to 28.1%, with 93% of the vote as of 12 a.m., Nov. 6, accordin…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 2nd US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 2nd US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 2nd US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 2nd congressional district race, Brendan Boyle defeated Aaron Bashir for the House seat representing portions of Philadelphia, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his republican party opponent by a margin of 68.7% to 31.3%, with 65.1% of the vote as of 11 p.m., according to the PA Department of State.  Thank you Philly! #PA2 https://t.co/qfCqOsQRRx — US Rep Brendan Boyle (@…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 13th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 13th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 13th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 13th congressional district race, John Joyce defeated Beth Farnham for the House seat representing portions of the Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, and Somerset counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 76.2% to 23.8%, with 67% of the vote in as of 11 p.m., according to the …
'Gas Station Heroin' Killed NJ Man, Philadelphia Firm Announces 'Gas Station Heroin' Killed NJ Man, Philadelphia Firm Announces
'Gas Station Heroin' Killed NJ Man, Philadelphia Firm Announces The family of a Toms River man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was killed by a supplement known by many as "gas station heroin." The suit, filed on Thursday, Sept. 5 by the family of 32-year-old Matthew Cornier, names Neptune Resources, LLC; Super Chill CBD Products; and Hometown Market. Philadelphia-based law firm Feldman Shepherd announced the legal action in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 12. Cornier died on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, after consuming Neptune's Fix Elixir purchased from a store in Point Pleasant, the suit claimed. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement…
Harris, Trump Come Out Swinging In Presidential Debate In Philadelphia Harris, Trump Come Out Swinging In Presidential Debate In Philadelphia
Harris, Trump Come Out Swinging In Presidential Debate In Philadelphia Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump came out swinging at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in their first and possibly only presidential debate before the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election. Harris made the first move by shaking Trump's hand on stage — in their first face-to-face encounter. Political observers noted how Harris "baited" the former president, prompting him to look increasingly angry. But Trump entered the "spin room" less than an hour after the debate, saying, "I think it was the best debate, personally, that I've ever …
Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions
Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions Moments after it was announced that University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill was resigning, Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok followed suit. Magill, whose testimony to Congress on antisemitism earlier this week sparked widespread outrage, resigned on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bok later announced his resignation, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Magill remains a faculty member at Penn Carey Law and will stay on as president until an interim president is appointment, UPenn Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok said in announcing the news Saturday evening. And Liz Magill has resig…
Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes' Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes'
Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes' Alexandra Hunt isn't shying away from her former career as a stripper in her run for Congress in Philadelphia— she's leaning into it. The 28-year-old leftist running for Congress in the city's 3rd District took a vow of transparency about her dancing days and an abortion at 18 years old in a recent OpEd for Daily Kos, making honesty the foundation of her campaign platform. Alexandra HuntAlexandra Hunt campaign photo "As I prepared to enter the political world as a candidate, I made promises that I would not leave anyone behind and that I would be honest about my experiences, including m…
Sussex Man Who Spent $5.6M COVID Relief Money On Stock Market, Luxury Car, More Sentenced Sussex Man Who Spent $5.6M COVID Relief Money On Stock Market, Luxury Car, More Sentenced
Sussex Man Who Spent $5.6M COVID Relief Money On Stock Market, Luxury Car, More Sentenced A Sussex County man was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in federal prison for spending $5.6 million in federal COVID-19 pandemic business loans for himself, authorities said. Azhar Sarwar Rana, 31, of Newton will have to serve out just about all of the 64-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The federal Paycheck Protection Program was designed to keep struggling small businesses afloat during the pandemic. Rana used the money, instead, to invest millions in the stock market, make a payment to a luxury car dealership and send hundreds of thous…
Feds: PA Woman Taunted Photojournalist During Assault At Capitol Riot Feds: PA Woman Taunted Photojournalist During Assault At Capitol Riot
Feds: PA Woman Taunted Photojournalist During Assault At Capitol Riot A Pennsylvania woman who harassed a female New York Times Photojournalist has been arrested for her involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. While federal agents and the US Department of Justice were investigating fellow Pennsylvanian rioter Pauline Bauer, details emerged about her friend Sandy Pomeroy Weyer, of Mechanicsburg. Weyer was arrested Monday after witnesses identified her to officials and she posted numerous self-incriminating statements, photos and videos to her social media accounts. A search warrant was submitted by the US DOJ via the Law Enforcement Facebook Portal on Ma…
President Biden Talks COVID-19 Relief Package During Visit To Black-Owned PA Business President Biden Talks COVID-19 Relief Package During Visit To Black-Owned PA Business
President Biden Talks Covid-19 Relief Package During Visit To Black-Owned PA Business President Joe Biden visited a small business in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon to discuss the recent COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress. Biden made a stop at Smith Flooring, a Black-owned union-operated business on Townsend Street in Chester around 3:30 p.m, 6abc says. Smith Flooring received Paycheck Protection Program loans and qualifies for additional programs under the American Rescue Plan, according to a statement released by White House officials. The company received its second PPP loan during the Biden-Harris administration’s two-week exclusive period for small business…
DON'T FALL FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page DON'T FALL FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page
DON'T Fall FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page Pennsylvania officials are urging caution after some residents fell victim to identity scams on a made-up Facebook page that closely resembled the one used by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The scammers pretended to be staff members of the Pennsylvania Department of "Labour" and Industry in an attempt to get workers’ social security numbers or unemployment claim numbers, a department spokesperson told the Philadelphia Inquirer. The fraudsters then use that personal information to steal victims' unemployment benefits or commit other forms of identity theft, departmen…