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Prosecutor argues Pittsburgh synagogue gunman should be deemed eligible for the death penalty

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who committed the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history should be deemed eligible for the death penalty because he intentionally planned the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack and preyed on vulnerable victims as they were beginning Sabbath worship, a prosecutor urged jurors on Wednesday. “On Oct. 27, 2018, this defendant violated the safe, holy sanctuary that was the Tree of Life synagogue. He turned it into a killing ground,” prosecutor Soo Song told jurors in the sentencing phase for Robert Bowers, who was convicted last month in the attack ...

Buggy driver, 2 teens injured in Pa. crash involving minivan

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A man and two teenagers riding in a buggy pulled by a horse were seriously injured in a crash with a minivan over the weekend, authorities said. State police in Centre County say the minivan struck the rear of the buggy on a road in Walker Township near Bellefonte shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Police said the occupants of the buggy are believed to have suffered “major injuries” as the 50-year-old man driving and a 14-year-old youth were flown to Williamsport Hospital and a 15-year-old youth was taken by ambulance to Mount Nittany Medical ...

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Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate re-election campaign

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —— Democratic Sen. Bob Casey raised more than $4 million in the last three months — his best fundraising quarter ever — as he awaits a Republican challenger to his reelection bid in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania, his campaign said Wednesday. Casey’s campaign said the fundraising result beat the previous best quarter of his career by more than $1.2 million. The campaign is reporting nearly $6 million in its bank account. That cash could prove crucial in ensuring Casey has the resources to successfully navigate a campaign in one of the ...

Man names 8 Williamsport cops in federal lawsuit claiming use of excessive force

Williamsport Sun Gazette WILLIAMSPORT—Eight Williamsport Bureau of Police are named in a federal lawsuit filed by a city man asserting his constitutional rights were violated and he was a victim of excessive use of force during an incident two years ago that began at his home. In an amended complaint with the U.S. Middle District Court, Earl Sampson has a complaint against Officers Nicholas Carrita, Richard Hofford, William Badger, Gino Caschera, Nikita Bonnell, Brandon Wheeler, Andrew Stevens, Brian McGee and Williamsport area law enforcement officers John/Jane Doe one and two. A ...

Building used to store public works equipment explodes; no injuries reported

MANHEIM, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a building housing public works equipment in a Pennsylvania township destroyed the structure and heavily damaged some nearby homes, but no injuries were reported. Officials in Lancaster County’s Rapho Township said six employees were coming to work but one smelled gas while entering and didn’t switch on the light or do anything that would cause a blast. Emergency responders were called at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday but an explosion occurred soon afterward. Supervisor Jere Swarr said the building was used to store five trucks, graders and other ...