Pennsylvania

Prisoners and staff share responsibility for taking care of the fish tank at the ‘Little Scandinavia’ housing unit in a Pennsylvania prison. Credit: Commonwealth Media Services The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world—about 25% of all people imprisoned worldwide are in American prisons and jails.…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wildfires could make their way into the keystone state and possibly into your backyard, climate, fire and forestry scientists say. As wildfires…

Supermarket chain Karns Foods says it is getting ready for a recession.The family-run company in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is carrying more low-cost food brands and dropping some expensive products altogether. The grocer removed quart-size heavy cream products from some stores as they became more expensive and put less expensive store brands and smaller packages on shelves instead. The 10-store chain with about 1,200 employees said it is also obsessively comparing its prices every week, far more often than in the…

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Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn’t give him enough votes to make up the deficit. McCormick said he had called Oz to concede. “It’s now clear to me with the recount now largely complete that we have a nominee,” McCormick said at a campaign party at a Pittsburgh hotel. “Tonight is really about all us coming together.”…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News Author of the article: Reuters Jarrett Renshaw and David Morgan Publishing date: May 18, 2022  •  12 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  Join the conversation Article content PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s hotly contested U.S. Senate Republican primary between TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund executive David McCormick was still undecided on Wednesday and could drag on into next week, with a possible recount looming. Oz, whose…

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had 31.3% of the vote to McCormick's 31.1%, with 95% of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press Author of the article: Bloomberg News Mark Niquette and Gregory Korte Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Penn., U.S. on May 17. Photo by HANNAH BEIER /REUTERS Article content Pennsylvania’s bitterly…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News Author of the article: Reuters Jarrett Renshaw and Joseph Ax Publishing date: May 17, 2022  •  10 minutes ago  •  4 minute read  •  Join the conversation Article content PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano, who has amplified former U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claims of 2020 voter fraud, won the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, setting up a high-profile clash against Democratic Attorney General…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News Author of the article: Reuters Jarrett Renshaw and Joseph Ax Article content PHILADELPHIA — Voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina were picking nominees in critical U.S. Senate and gubernatorial contests on Tuesday, providing another test of former President Donald Trump’s sway with Republican voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections. President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats are fighting to retain their slim majorities in the House of…