Pennsylvania

A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region

Mahanoy City’s first Jewish congregation dates back to 1888, having laid the cornerstone for the former Beth Israel Synagogue in 1923.

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.
 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

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at Pennsylvania Department of State’s press briefing, after polls close, on the day of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Josh Shapiro’s new memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision


‘Dangerous poison’: Obama criticizes celebrities for sharing antisemitic posts online

Despite audience members shouting out "we miss you" and "we love you" when Mr. Obama took the stage, he managed to get his central point across.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement with then-secretary of state John Kerry at his side at the State Department, in 2016. The Biden administration position parrots similar statements by Obama administration officials.

'All hands on deck': Jewish orgs. on Pennsylvania battleground midterm

Jewish political groups see Pennsylvania as a key in the path to victory in the US midterm elections and are spending heavily on both Senate and House races.

 Signage for Democratic candidate for Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor and US Senate candidate John Fetterman is pictured in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US, October 31, 2022.

Dr. Oz will pay the price for his fabrications - opinion

In Mark, Jesus is quoted as saying, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” Farewell Dr. Oz. I hope the price you’ve paid for power is worth it.

 REPUBLICAN SENATE candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz delivers remarks at an event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week.

GOP candidate Doug Mastriano's wife: 'We love Israel more than Jews'

Mastriano dismissed claims of antisemitism as "allegations from the left."

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano greets supporters as Jenna Ellis, former legal advisor and counsel to former President Donald Trump, stands on stage during his primary night party at The Orchards in Chambersburg, Penn., May 17, 2022.

Why won't Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly acknowledge the Armenian genocide? -opinion

Could you imagine the Jewish community tolerating a candidate with dual German citizenship who equivocated on whether or not the Holocaust occurred?

 PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at an election event.

RJC announces massive $1.5m ad spending in Pennsylvania Senate race

Combined with House races, the group will spend more than $2.7 million in Pennsylvania this cycle.

 Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during former US president Donald Trump's rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US, September 3, 2022

GOP Doug Mastriano makes Josh Shapiro’s Jewish education an issue

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, attended a Jewish day school as a kid, and this week his Republican opponent made that alma mater a campaign issue.

 Former US president Donald Trump and Republican Pennsylvania governor candidate Doug Mastriano shake hands during a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US, September 3, 2022.

RJC announcing a massive $750,000 ad buy in Pennsylvania

The Republican Jewish Coalition spent $500,000 on the race in 2020 and decided to increase its spending this cycle.

 US Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) pays her respects before a ceremony memorializing US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, as he lies in state in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2021

Ad in Pennsylvania governor's race shows Republican in Confederate uniform

Doug Mastriano came under fire from his opponent Josh Shapiro for dressing in a Confederate uniform in a faculty photo at the Army War College several years ago.

 Retired Army colonel Doug Mastriano, a Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who is running for governor, poses at left in a Confederate uniform in a 2013-14 faculty photo at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US April 9, 2014.

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.