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.
‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons
Wharton School hosts a new bid to rebuild trust in polarized societies
Josh Shapiro’s new memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision
Republican Jews, including Trump’s Israel ambassador, back Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania
Oz squeaked out a win in the primary, assisted by an endorsement from Trump.
Jews, non-Christians not part of conservative movement - GOP candidate consultant
Both Republicans and Democrats have called on Mastriano to withdraw his ad campaign from the Gab social media platform.
Dr. Oz must clarify his position on Israel - opinion
Dr. Oz has always expressed strong pro-Israel views and has always been a strong friend of the Jewish community. But his campaign failed to strongly articulate what his policies on Israel would be.
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.
