Pennsylvania

Republicans defend US House majority as 50 competitive races loom ahead of 2026 midterms

The outcome of the races could decide whether Democrats gain the three seats needed to reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) looks on as U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) presides over a vote whether to hold Anthony Fauci, the former director of the NIAID, contempt for having invoked the 5th Amendment.

Sen. Fetterman rejects former staffers' accusations of neglecting Senate duties as 'hit pieces'

US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.

They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no - opinion

Beth El Temple in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Jewish federation collapse leaves community rebuilding from the ground up


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.

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.

Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, May 17, 2022.

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.

 Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano gives a victory speech at his election-night party in Chambersburg, Pa., May 17, 2022

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.

 DR. MEHMET OZ smiles as he receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February.

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

 M&Ms.