Ohio Attorney General Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment

The suit, filed in federal court, seeks to force the company to pay civil penalties, costs and damages after the train derailment and controlled burn of toxic chemicals.

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Colleges Have Been a Small-Town Lifeline. What Happens as They Shrink?

Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.

#colleges-and-universities, #hospitals, #labor-and-jobs, #pennsylvania, #rural-areas, #united-states-economy

Cloistered at Walter Reed, Fetterman Runs His Senate Operation From Afar

A dozen miles from the Capitol, the first-term Democrat from Pennsylvania is keeping up with his work while being treated for severe clinical depression.

#depression-mental, #fetterman-john-1969, #pennsylvania, #railroad-accidents-and-safety, #reed-walter-national-military-medical-center, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government

Pennsylvania Woman Who Disappeared in 1992 Is Found Alive in Puerto Rico

The family of Patricia Kopta, now 83, thought she had died years ago. They were stunned to learn that she had been on the island since at least 1999.

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With Snowfall, Winter Makes a Belated Appearance in New York

A storm began to bear down across the Northeast on Monday evening, with forecasters predicting up to seven inches of snow in some parts.

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Democratic Report Explores Blue-Collar Struggles: ‘Our Brand Is Pretty Damaged’

The report found that the economy was a bigger problem than cultural issues for the party in the industrial Midwest. It also found hopeful signs for Democrats.

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John Fetterman Checks Into Hospital to Seek Treatment for Clinical Depression

A spokesman for the first-term senator from Pennsylvania, who suffered a near-fatal stroke last year, said his depression had grown severe in recent weeks, as he has worked to adjust to life in the Senate.

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What Toxic Chemicals Were Aboard the Derailed Train in Ohio?

The train was carrying industrial materials used in plastics, paint thinners and other products, according to information provided to the federal government.

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Fetterman, Recovering After Stroke, Labors to Adjust to Life in the Senate

The first-term Democrat is adapting to Congress while coping with the lasting effects of a near-fatal stroke, and the institution is adapting to accommodate him.

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George Santos Was Charged With Theft Over Bad Checks for Puppies in 2017

Mr. Santos was able to get a criminal theft charge in Pennsylvania dismissed, after he told the police that someone had stolen his checkbook.

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Sweep in 3 Special Elections Gives Democrats Control of Pennsylvania House

Three Democratic victories flipped the House for the first time in a dozen years by a single seat in the battleground state.

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3 Special Elections Will Determine Control of the Pennsylvania House

Democrats have a good chance of winning a majority in the chamber after a month in which three vacancies have paralyzed it.

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Something Very Important for Democrats Just Happened in Pennsylvania

Opening state jobs to more workers is a wise tweak to the party’s image.

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How to Make the Labor Market Work for More Americans

Eliminating the college degree requirement for state government jobs is both good policy and good leadership.

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States Push for New Voting Laws With an Eye Toward 2024

Republicans are focused on voter ID rules and making it harder to cast mail ballots, while Democrats are seeking to expand access through automatic voter registration.

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In Pennsylvania, the 2020 Election Still Stirs Fury. And a Recount.

Election deniers in Lycoming County convinced officials to conduct a 2020 recount, a three-day undertaking that showed almost no change, but left skeptics just as skeptical.

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‘The Most Extreme Elements of Both Sides Can’t Be in Control’

Republican legislators in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alaska are pushing back against the hard right much more forcefully than Kevin McCarthy.

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The Key Elections Taking Place in 2023

Among the races to watch are governors’ contests in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi and mayoral elections in Chicago and Philadelphia.

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Surprise in Pennsylvania: Republicans Back a (Former?) Democrat for Speaker

Representative Mark Rozzi, long a moderate Democrat, pledged not to caucus with either party as speaker of the closely divided state House of Representatives. Many questions remain.

#democratic-party, #elections-state-legislature, #pennsylvania, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #rozzi-mark-1971, #state-legislatures, #states-us

Suspect in Idaho Killings of 4 College Students Arrives at Courthouse

An extradition hearing in Pennsylvania will determine whether the 28-year-old Ph.D. student accused in the killings will be returned to Idaho to face charges.

#colleges-and-universities, #extradition, #graduate-schools-and-students, #idaho, #moscow-idaho, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #pennsylvania, #university-of-idaho, #washington-state-university

Suspect in Killing of 4 Idaho Undergrads Arrives at Courthouse

An extradition hearing in Pennsylvania will determine whether the 28-year-old Ph.D. student accused in the killings will be returned to Idaho to face charges.

#colleges-and-universities, #extradition, #graduate-schools-and-students, #idaho, #moscow-idaho, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #pennsylvania, #university-of-idaho, #washington-state-university

Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints

Some of the highest-profile complaints show how America’s culture wars are affecting the nation’s children.

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Which Party Controls the Pennsylvania House? It’s TBD.

Three seats won by Democrats in November are now vacant, giving Republicans more House members for now and sowing uncertainty ahead of the legislative session.

#elections-state-legislature, #pennsylvania, #state-legislatures

Warnock’s Victory Forges Democrats’ Path Through the New Battlegrounds

Forget about Florida and Ohio: Georgia and Arizona are poised to be the next kingmakers of presidential politics.

#arizona, #democratic-party, #georgia, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #nevada, #pennsylvania, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #united-states-politics-and-government, #warnock-raphael-g, #wisconsin

Giving Thanks for a Beloved Sugar Maple

A majestic tree is fading fast. For the people who loved it, it’s like losing a family member.

#forests-and-forestry, #fungi, #global-warming, #maple-syrup-and-sugar, #pennsylvania, #rural-areas, #seasons-and-months, #trees-and-shrubs

Democratic Senate Loss in Ohio Raises Bar for Sherrod Brown in 2024

Tim Ryan’s loss to J. D. Vance is another reminder that Ohio is no longer a swing state. Can Mr. Brown, the Democratic incumbent, hold the seat in what’s shaping up as a crucial Senate election in 2024?

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Fireball Flashes Above Ontario and Parts of the U.S.

The bright meteor was the sixth object detected in space before striking Earth, the European Space Agency said.

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For Hundreds of Maryland Clergy Abuse Victims, ‘No Parish Was Safe’

The state attorney general investigated more than 80 years of sexual and physical abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

#baltimore-md, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #clergy, #lori-william-e, #maryland, #pennsylvania, #priests, #roman-catholic-church, #sex-crimes, #suits-and-litigation-civil

How Democrats Can Build a John Fetterman 2.0

No candidate can be replicated — but Democrats can still take lessons from his winning campaign.

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Even Melania Must Know Trump Blew It

Of all the places Donald Trump proved toxic, Pennsylvania may be where he did the most impressive damage.

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What Can Democrats Learn From Fetterman’s Victory in Pennsylvania?

John Fetterman flipped a key Senate seat in part by attracting white working-class votes, including in the reddest parts of his state.

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Why Some States Went in Different Directions in Midterms

Abortion rights and antidemocratic stances were more relevant or pressing in some places than others.

#abortion, #elections-senate, #midterm-elections-2022, #new-york-state, #pennsylvania, #politics-and-government, #states-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

What Many Pennsylvanians Saw in Fetterman

By reinventing his Senate campaign after a stroke, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman ended up connecting with voters who responded to his saga of loss and comeback.

#democratic-party, #fetterman-john-1969, #midterm-elections-2022, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #republican-party, #senate

Voters Reject Trump-Backed Election Deniers in Several Key States

Democrats won races for top election posts in several political battlegrounds where their Republican rivals had cast doubt on the 2020 contest and signaled their desire to overhaul voting systems.

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John Fetterman and the Fight for White Working-Class Voters

How the Democrats’ Senate candidate in Pennsylvania fits into a plan to win back the constituency that was once the core of their base.

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For Fetterman, Campaign Trail Doubles as Road to Recovery

After a stroke and an uneven debate against his rival, Mehmet Oz, John Fetterman is leaning into his health challenges, to cheering crowds, as he campaigns for Senate in Pennsylvania.

#elections-senate, #fetterman-john-1969, #midterm-elections-2022, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #stroke, #united-states-politics-and-government

Oz Could Be the First Muslim U.S. Senator, but Some Muslim Americans Are Ambivalent

Unlike most Americans of his faith, Dr. Mehmet Oz is a Republican. His distance from their communities and some of his comments about Islam have unnerved fellow Muslims.

#discrimination, #elections-senate, #midterm-elections-2022, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #republican-party, #turkish-americans, #united-states-politics-and-government

Trump, Biden and Obama Will Campaign in Pennsylvania in Midterm Finale

As the midterms come to a close, the establishment politics of the two most recent Democratic presidents will meet the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.

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Doug Mastriano and the Potential of Amish Voters in Pennsylvania

Will the Amish vote in Pennsylvania this year and in 2024? There’s a lot riding on it, electorally and culturally.

#amish, #mastriano-doug, #mennonite-churches, #midterm-elections-2022, #pennsylvania

Tent Shelters Attract NYC Immigrants Living in Crowded Conditions

The emergency shelter on Randalls Island constructed by the Adams administration was at first met with criticism. But some immigrants are praising the conditions there.

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Why Aren’t the Democrats Trouncing the Republicans?

A pathetic GOP still manages to thrive.

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Dr. Oz Makes Final Bid to Connect With Pennsylvania Voters

For years, Dr. Oz engaged millions of Americans as a television celebrity. Now his task is to connect with Pennsylvanians as a candidate.

#elections-senate, #fetterman-john-1969, #lancaster-county-pa, #midterm-elections-2022, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #polls-and-public-opinion, #republican-party

Lawyers Who Advanced Trump’s Election Challenges Return for Midterms

Donald Trump’s push to overturn his 2020 loss was roundly rejected by courts. Now dozens of lawyers who argued the cases are working for Republican campaigns and groups.

#elections, #midterm-elections-2022, #pennsylvania, #project-democracy, #republican-party, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #united-states-politics-and-government

In Key Governor’s Races, Poll Finds Sharp Voter Split on Elections

In Arizona, voters are narrowly divided on whether to elect a prominent Trump-backed election denier. In Pennsylvania, they appear likely to reject a similarly minded Republican.

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Midterm Disinformation Has Taken Over Pennsylvania

One state’s experience underscores how pervasive false and misleading information has become in the country’s electoral process, online and off.

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Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds

The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrat in their state.

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The Battle for Blue-Collar White Voters Raging in Biden’s Birthplace

Among white working-class voters in places like northeast Pennsylvania, the Democratic Party has both the furthest to fall and the most to gain.

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Governor’s Races Enter Final Sprint on a Scrambled, Surprising Map

Deep-red Oklahoma is in play for Democrats. New York and Oregon are within reach for Republicans. And several swing states have tight races with high stakes on abortion, elections and other issues.

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Don’t Buy the Republican Appeal to Workers

For ordinary workers, living paycheck to paycheck, the G.O.P. is AWOL.

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The 2022 Race for the House, in Four Districts, and Four Polls

Swing-district polls by The New York Times and Siena College show how the midterm races are being shaped by larger, surprising forces, beyond the traditional red and blue divide.

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