A newly formed coalition is hoping to quell the influence Pennsylvania’s richest man has on state politics by urging lawmakers to pledge not to accept money from him. The so-called Pledge for a Healthy Democracy asks its signatories to commit to reject money from billionaire Jeffrey Yass and his affiliated political action committees and to resist his “privatizing and profiteering agenda” including school vouchers among others. As of Wednesday, 16 Democratic House and Senate members had signed the pledge. Gathered outside the Commonwealth Foundation’s building in Harrisburg, a small band of me ..read more

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered journalists in court not to report prospective jurors’ answers to questions about their current and former employers. The answers also will be redacted from court transcripts. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump entered a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that wi ..read more

It won’t be long now until Wawa hoagies and coffee arrive in the Harrisburg region. A groundbreaking held Wednesday in Lower Swatara Township signaled the Delaware County chain is making good on its promise to bring dozens of stores to central Pennsylvania. The groundbreaking was held at a A 6,049-square-foot store under development at Linden Centre, north of Route 230 near Middletown. Incidentally, it is located a block from where competitor Sheetz operates a store. More than 100 people joined the celebration, including Wawa super fans and officials. Attendees flocked to swag such as T-shirts ..read more

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man’s wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief. While in Pittsburgh, Biden spoke about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., aiming to draw a contrast with reports that Trump, while president, had called fallen service members “suckers” and “losers.” Finnegan, the brother of Biden’s mother, “got shot down in New Guinea,” Biden said. The president said Finnegan’s body was never r ..read more

A Folcroft man has been arrested in the Jan. 29 shooting death of 22-year-old Terrence Murray in an alleged robbery during a marijuana buy. Rhashaun J. Freeman, 24, of the 100 block of Primos Avenue, is facing 18 counts, including criminal homicide, murder in the first, second and third degree, robbery, conspiracy and firearms charges. Court records show he was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the county jail in Concord. According to an affidavit of probable cause for Freeman’s arrest penned by Sharon Hill Detective Sean Johnson and Delaware County Detective Michael Jay: Darb ..read more

One of the things I remember about elementary school was that my teachers were generally as quick with a Band-Aid or a tissue as they were with an approving smile (or a disapproving glare). I remember making popsicle stick structures, crafts from construction paper and paper plates, and I never had to look far to find a pencil. Earlier this week, lawmakers in Harrisburg were considering a tax credit for teachers who spend their own money on these kinds of school supplies. There is already a federal tax credit of up to $300 for teachers who purchase items for their classrooms. The Pennsylvania ..read more

April 8 Aggravated assault: Just after 1 p.m. officers observed an altercation at the Days Inn in the 600 block Baltimore Pike. Two females had been arguing about a road rage incident, and one of the females brandished a firearm and threatened the other. Officers recovered a firearm inside one of the hotel rooms, and the female, Desaray Maily-Ward, 26, Philadelphia, was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and firearms offenses. She was held for arraignment. Vandalism: At 2:51 p.m., an employee of Giant in the 700 block of West Sproul Road reported ..read more

PHILADELPHIA – A city man has been convicted in federal court on robbery and related offenses for a pair of home invasions targeting business owners in 2019 and 2020, including a Haverford nail salon. Shaquan Brown, 29, was found guilty of conspiracy, robbery, attempted robbery, using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon following a jury trial before U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe. “Home invasion robberies are terrifying for victims, shattering their sense of security where they once felt most safe,” said U.S. Attorn ..read more

PROSPECT PARK — Interboro students celebrated Friday night, April 12 at the High School’s annual Bucs-a-Thon event, after surpassing their goal of $20,000 and raising a whopping $28,564 for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The total is almost double what was raised last year and it is the highest total in Interboro Bucks-a-Thon history. Representatives from CHOP were on-site to say a few words and accept the generous donation. This year’s Bucs-a-Thon was under the leadership of student Megan Keeney. The Bucs-a-Thon is a charitable organization with the mission of raising money for CHOP ..read more

Delaware County historian Keith Lockhart is working his way through postcards from about a century ago that are confounding him in one way or another regarding the locations and directions. Keith could use your help. This week’s postcard is more of a drawing. It says it is of Fifth Street in Chester from about 1925. Keith is looking for a cross street and block and what business this might be. Want to help? Keith’s email is keith106@rcn.com. It was only a couple weeks ago that it was discovered a postcard was mislabeled, so that throws in an element of uncertainty regarding the reliability of ..read more