Pennsylvania

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

55-year-old Clift Seferlis of Garrett Park had pled guilty to 17 counts of mailing threatening communications and eight counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs.

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.
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

 Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner calls ICE agents "wannabe Nazis" during a rally at City Hall, January 27, 2026.

‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons

Irina Nevzlin and Bruno Roche Propose a New Vision in an Age of Polarization.

Wharton School hosts a new bid to rebuild trust in polarized societies


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

Chair that Colleyville rabbi threw at captor going to US Jewish museum

Congregation Beth Israel has donated the items to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

 Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the man at the center of the Colleyville, Texas, synagogue hostage crisis that occurred January 15, 2022

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter

The tradition of Groundhog Day dates back to 1886, when the now legendary groundhog supposedly first began predicting the weather.

 Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th Groundhog Day, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, US, February 2, 2022.