Pennsylvania Lawmaker Seeks To Make Gang Recruitment A Crime
State senate majority leader Dominic Pileggi is introducing legislation that would make it a crime to recruit gang members in Pennsylvania.
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State senate majority leader Dominic Pileggi is introducing legislation that would make it a crime to recruit gang members in Pennsylvania.
A top elections official admits that the Commonwealth has no idea how many voters do not have valid ID for voting.
Traffic on the bridges operated by the Delaware River Port Authority is down significantly, while those operated by the Burlington County Bridge Commission have seen an overall increase.
Shannon Moyer of the Pennsylvania Department of State began the day testifying about the Commonwealth's voter education efforts.
Pennsylvania law enforcement officials call it "Operation Artificial High" -- an ongoing investigation designed to put a dent in the illegal trafficking and sale of what they say are dangerous synthetic drugs.
At Penn State, auditor general Jack Wagner (photo) says, the president is not only a voting member but also sits as the secretary, setting the agenda for meetings.
On Day Two of the hearing over Pennsylvania's voter ID law, an elections expert has testified that the number of people affected by the new law could be substantially larger than the Commonwealth acknowledges.
More than half of the school buildings in the School District of Philadelphia are on the list.
"It's been like hell for me," says lead plaintiff Viviette Applewhite, 93, who testified that she's been trying for years to get acceptable ID.
"I say to you, and I want you to quote me directly: Tom Corbett is liar!" Jerome Mondesire of the NAACP told the crowd.
The US Department of Justice says it is reviewing whether Pennsylvania's new voter photo ID law is in compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
The chant was, "Don't block my vote!" as red AARP shirts peppered the lawn at Independence Mall.
One question that has lingered since the release is why the former FBI director had access to e-mails and other evidence that the attorney general did not.
The Delaware River Port Authority says it is working to implement -- and set in stone -- many of the reforms approved by the agency almost two years ago.
A nearly snowless winter melted into some later months with less rainfall, and now, in the swelter of July, drought concerns arise.
