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Mennonite Disaster Service, PA Task Force 1 Members Set To Kentucky For Hurricane Relief Mennonite Disaster Service, PA Task Force 1 Members Set To Kentucky For Hurricane Relief
Mennonite Disaster Service, PA Task Force 1 Members Set To Kentucky For Hurricane Relief Members of The Pennsylvania Task Force 1 Urban Search & Rescue have been deployed to Kentucky to assist in response and recovery efforts after the deadly tornadoes over the weekend, according to a statement released by Gov. Tom Wolf. “Waking up to see the terrible images of destruction in Kentucky and other states doesn’t compare to living it,” Gov. Wolf said. “As always, Pennsylvanians stand ready to help Americans in need and we will provide whatever assistance is needed in the days and weeks to come.” PA-TF 1 is one of 28 teams that are part of the National Urban Search and Rescue R…

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PA Gov. Tom Wolf Made 'Honest Mistake' When He Violated PA Election Code, Authorities Say PA Gov. Tom Wolf Made 'Honest Mistake' When He Violated PA Election Code, Authorities Say
PA Gov. Tom Wolf Made 'Honest Mistake' When He Violated PA Election Code, Authorities Say Gov. Tom Wolf appears to have mistakenly violated Pennsylvania election code when he had his wife drop off his mail-in ballot, authorities say. Gov. Wolf, a democratic in his final term in office, admitted the error saying he voted "a couple weeks ago" by mail and that first lady Frances Wolf delivered it on his behalf, on KDKA radio on Tuesday morning. Mail-in or absentee ballots must be delivered in person by the voter to the appropriate county board of election or mailed-in and received before Election day 8 p.m., according to Pennsylvania election code.  The only exception to this …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral
Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral Dr. Rachel Levine was ceremonially sworn-in as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. on Tuesday. This new status makes Levine the first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the uniformed services of the United States.  Admiral Rachel Levine.US Department of Health and Human Services Levine formerly served as the Pennsylvania health secretary under Gov. Tom Wolf from 2017 until she started her new role in President Joe Biden's administration in 2021. When Levine became the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health she became the top ranking of…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA State Rep. Not Apologizing After Comparing COVID-19 Vaccines To Rape PA State Rep. Not Apologizing After Comparing COVID-19 Vaccines To Rape
PA State Rep. Not Apologizing After Comparing Covid-19 Vaccines To Rape Republican Rep. Russ Diamond, of Lebanon, will not apologize for comparing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations to rape. "What's it called when someone sticks something into your body against your will or coerces you to let them?" Diamond said in an Aug. 23 post on his official Facebook page. There's a word for that... Posted by PA State Rep. Russ Diamond on Monday, August 23, 2021 Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape has asked Diamond to apologize, but he refuses. "The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is outraged by Rep. Russ Diamond's statement comparing rape to vaccinations," the coa…

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PA Could Lose At Least 1 US House Seat, Census Numbers Say PA Could Lose At Least 1 US House Seat, Census Numbers Say
PA Could Lose At Least 1 US House Seat, Census Numbers Say Pennsylvania is expected to lose at least one of its 18  seats in the US House before the next election, according to early census data predictions. The U.S. Census Bureau will release preliminary numbers from the 2020 census by the end of the month, but an early population predictions show the shrinking population of the state is enough for it to loss one district. Pennsylvania has lost at least one congressional seat after every census since 1920, or at least one every 10 years for the last 100 years. If the predictions are correct, new district maps will need to be drawn prior…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man With Gun Who Threatened Biden, Harris, Wolf On Facebook Captured At Bucks Campsite PA Man With Gun Who Threatened Biden, Harris, Wolf On Facebook Captured At Bucks Campsite
PA Man With Gun Who Threatened Biden, Harris, Wolf On Facebook Captured At Bucks Campsite A Pennsylvania man was captured at a Bucks County campsite where he had been living after posting threatening messages intended for government officials late last week, state authorities said Monday. Kris John Kinsey, 61, was arrested on a warrant out of Ohio at a campsite in a wooded area of the 700 block of Sunday road in Durham Township, by members of the Pennsylvania State Police Dublin Barracks around 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 15, PA State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said. Kinsey's arrest comes after an investigation -- with help from Elyria, Ohio police -- in which he posted t…

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by Cecilia Levine