Pennsylvania
Democratic Party drift: Primary victories show anti-Israel Left is no longer fringe - editorial
Many Republicans initially dismissed the Tea Party as a passing fringe phenomenon. Democrats should not make the same mistake.
My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion
'Exterminate yourself and save us the trouble:' US man sentenced to prison for antisemitic threats
With AOC backing and anti-Israel message, Chris Rabb vies for open House seat in Philadelphia
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
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.
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 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.”
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.
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.
GOP's Doug Mastriano enters Pennsylvania governor with shofar blast
Doug Mastriano isn't Jewish but wore a tallit and blew a shofar as he announced his candidacy. Using shofars is becoming increasingly common by Christians at right-wing political events.
Pennsylvania allocates $6.6m for Tree of Life synagogue repairs
The US state of Pennsylvania issued $6.6 million USD in grants to repair the Tree of Life synagogue, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.
Pennsylvania’s Jewish A-G Josh Shapiro declares candidacy for governor
Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who has deep roots in the Jewish community, is running for governor of Pennsylvania.
Jewish adult summer camp includes color war, fire breathing and shabbat
Held on Labor Day weekend just before Rosh Hashanah, Camp Nai Nai Nai drew some 100 adults in their 20s and 30s from throughout North America to have fun, make new friends and do Jewish stuff.