Pennsylvania

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Judge David Wecht said in a statement that he believed antisemitism has moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.
(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ strategy in Penn case at Harvard antisemitism conference

A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which served as the headquarters building for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1975, in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to three years in prison

Beth Israel of Mahanoy City, seen here in the 1950s, was built by Jewish merchants and businesspeople who served the area's burgeoning coal industry.

A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region


RJC announcing a massive $750,000 ad buy in Pennsylvania

The Republican Jewish Coalition spent $500,000 on the race in 2020 and decided to increase its spending this cycle.

 US Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) pays her respects before a ceremony memorializing US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, as he lies in state in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2021

Ad in Pennsylvania governor's race shows Republican in Confederate uniform

Doug Mastriano came under fire from his opponent Josh Shapiro for dressing in a Confederate uniform in a faculty photo at the Army War College several years ago.

 Retired Army colonel Doug Mastriano, a Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who is running for governor, poses at left in a Confederate uniform in a 2013-14 faculty photo at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US April 9, 2014.

Far-right Gab users aim threats at Pennsylvania Jewish lawmaker

Gab gained national attention when it was discovered that the man accused of murdering 11 Jews in the Tree of Life synagogue complex was a regular user of Gab.

 Pennsylvania State Rep. Dan Frankel speaks during a news conference in the rotunda of the Capitol in Harrisburg, Penn., June 12, 2018.

Republican Jews, including Trump’s Israel ambassador, back Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania

Oz squeaked out a win in the primary, assisted by an endorsement from Trump.

Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, May 17, 2022.

Jews, non-Christians not part of conservative movement - GOP candidate consultant

Both Republicans and Democrats have called on Mastriano to withdraw his ad campaign from the Gab social media platform.

 Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano gives a victory speech at his election-night party in Chambersburg, Pa., May 17, 2022

Dr. Oz must clarify his position on Israel - opinion

Dr. Oz has always expressed strong pro-Israel views and has always been a strong friend of the Jewish community. But his campaign failed to strongly articulate what his policies on Israel would be.

 DR. MEHMET OZ smiles as he receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February.

Two M&Ms factory workers rescued after falling into chocolate tank

They were transferred to a nearby hospital • it is not known how they got into the tank

 M&Ms.

McCormick concedes to Mehmet Oz in Senate Republican primary

Oz, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, will now face Democrat John Fetterman in the Nov. 8 midterm election.

Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, May 17, 2022.

Josh Shapiro: Pennsylvania gov. candidate, maybe 1st US Jewish president

“I grew up in a kosher home, went to shul and went to a Jewish school, where I met my wife. I keep a kosher home, and I am always home on Friday night for Shabbat dinner with my family.”

 JOSH SHAPIRO: If victorious, intends to take his love for Israel with him as Pennsylvania governor.

Josh Shapiro launches ads in Pennsylvania gov. race with nod to Shabbat

“Whether my day starts here in Bloomsburg, Uniontown, or anywhere in Pennsylvania, I make it home Friday night for Sabbath dinner because family and faith ground me.”

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro appears on CNN on Nov. 4 to discuss vote counting in Pennsylvania