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News Articles: Pennsylvania

Vice President Harris speaks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Sept. 25 about manufacturing and her economic platform.

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  • Politics

Harris heads to Pittsburgh (again) to make a manufacturing pitch to voters

Vice President Harris is trying to win over undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump also talked about manufacturing policy this week in Georgia.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse
Ronald Rowe, the acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, acknowledged failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump last July.

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  • National Security

The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting

The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning.

September 20, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
GPB  NPR

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  • Elections

These states will decide the election. We went to all of them to talk to voters

Your guide to the six swing states that will decide this year’s presidential election: Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

September 17, 2024
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Despite avoiding plastic for a week, an NPR producer produced about 102 pieces of plastic or mixed-material waste.

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  • News

Readers' picks: 10 deeply engaged stories from July

The Trump assassination attempt and big Paris Olympics stars dominated the headlines in July. Here are some other stories that resonated with readers — but fell under the radar.

August 03, 2024
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By:
  • Britt Cheng
Luis Escarraman spent $139 when he picked up some vitamin C and a few items of clothing for himself and his daughter. "I need to work extra to get what I used to have before," he told NPR.

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  • Elections

Voters in this 'boomerang' county say they're nostalgic for the Trump economy

Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.

May 02, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
President Biden speaks during a campaign event in Scranton, Penn, on April 16 during the first of three days in the battleground state.

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  • Politics

Biden tells Pittsburgh steelworkers he wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel

The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to hike tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.

April 17, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
President Biden talks with supporters during a campaign event in Saginaw, Mich., on March 14.

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  • Elections

Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel. It's an issue in some swing states

Former President Donald Trump has already said he would block the deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival. Now President Biden is speaking out about it, too.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Women's rights advocates demonstrate against abortion bans in May 2019, in Philadelphia.

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  • Law

Pennsylvania high court revives a case challenging Medicaid limits for abortions

The court's 3-2 decision overturns a decision to dismiss the case and puts aside a 1985 state Supreme Court decision that upheld a law banning the use of state Medicaid dollars for abortion.

January 29, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Escaped murderer Danilo Cavalcante charged with more crimes from his time on the run

Cavalcante was charged with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges including theft and receiving stolen property.

November 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Nine young inmates escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center on Sunday, police said.

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  • National

9 teens are back in custody after escaping from a Pennsylvania detention center

For the second time in two weeks, Pennsylvania police conducted a major manhunt for escaped inmates. This time, it was a group of teens who fled a detention center after overtaking two female guards.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Authorities warn that Danelo Cavalcante, pictured here, is "extremely dangerous."

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  • Law

What it takes to search for a fugitive

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Mallory Yu and
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse
Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police briefs the media on developments in the manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante at Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company on Sunday.

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  • National

Escaped Pennsylvania inmate is now armed with a rifle, police say

Danelo Cavalcante "is considered armed and extremely dangerous," police say. "He is now armed with a .22-caliber rifle with a scope and flashlight mounted on it," stolen from a resident's garage.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A screenshot from the video released by the Chester County Prison shows the moment escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante begins to crabwalk up a wall and out of sight.

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  • National

What we know about the search for escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante

A manhunt stretches into day 8, and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here's a guide to the latest updates.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Pennsylvania State police search the woods and a creek in Pennsbury Township, Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Murderer Danelo Cavalcante was able to escape a prison yard in suburban Pennsylvania last week by climbing up a wall and over razor wire, officials said at a news conference Wednesday.

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  • National

Pennsylvania inmate escaped by crab-walking up a prison wall, video shows

The details of Danelo Cavalcante's escape, including that he got out using the same route another prisoner took in May, were released as police flooded a search zone of increasingly worried residents.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Saturday.

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  • National

5 people are dead and multiple homes destroyed after a house exploded in Pennsylvania

An explosion at a house in western Pennsylvania destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
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