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Al Schmidt, Philly’s former top Republican elections official, is now officially Pa. secretary of state

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Al Schmidt, a Republican former Philadelphia elections official who challenged election denialism in 2020 and testified before the Jan. 6 congressional committee, is officially Pennsylvania’s secretary of state.

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Pa. voters give Josh Shapiro high marks in new poll, but not so much John Fetterman

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro begins his first term with high approval ratings, helped by the speed in which the state reopened a collapsed section of Interstate 95, according to a poll released Wednesday.

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Condoleezza Rice: America needs to ‘make a lot more use’ of skills-based hiring

The former secretary of state is famously multitalented, from her virtuosic piano playing to deep knowledge of NFL football.

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I-95 reopens nearly two weeks after deadly collapse

Officials still aren't sure when the full rebuild will be finished.

Axios

Pennsylvania’s ‘road to hell’ reopens after fire-induced bridge collapse

Biden hails ‘proud union workers’ for speedy reopening after stretch of I-95 collapsed following tanker fire earlier in June

The Guardian - US

Major US highway in Philadelphia reopens after deadly fire

Part of Interstate 95 collapsed after tractor-trailer caught fire, cutting off main north-south route along East Coast.

Al Jazeera

State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18

State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 15, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) with seven. Governors in 33 states issued the fewest orders with zero.

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In the effort to reopen I-95 in Philadelphia, crews get some help from a NASCAR jet dryer

The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway

The Independent UK

1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania

Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the serious wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend

The Independent UK

Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia will open within the next 2 weeks, governor says

State officials have been scrambling to reopen the span of the interstate that collapsed last weekend. On a typical day, that span would have seen about 160,000 vehicles pass through.

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I-95 collapse site will reopen to traffic ‘within 2 weeks,’ Gov. Shapiro says

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia will be reopened within two weeks, unveiling an aggressive timeline to get traffic flowing again through the busy East Coast thoroughfare.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Biden will take aerial tour of bridge collapse on visit to Philadelphia Saturday

President Joe Biden will visit the site of the I-95 bridge collapse on Saturday and receive a briefing on reconstruction efforts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia will be completed ‘as quickly as possible,’ governor says

PHILADELPHIA -- The reconstruction of the collapsed portion of 95 will be completed “as quickly as possible,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Federal officials warn I-95 collapse could affect shipping across East Coast as local businesses feel the squeeze

PHILADELPHIA — The collapse of a portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia following a massive blaze caused by an overturned tanker truck could cause supply chain headaches across the East Coast, state and federal officials warned Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Body found in rubble of collapsed I-95 roadway

Governor says rebuilding of I-95 roadway is expected to ‘take some number of months’

The Independent UK

A tanker truck fire, unidentified body and disaster declared: What we know about Philadelphia’s I-95 collapse

The governor signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on Monday following the collapse

Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment Philly interstate collapses after tanker explodes

A crash involving a tanker thought to be carrying gasoline caused a huge explosion on a ramp underneath the I-95 in Philadelphia which led to an elevated section of the northbound road collapsing

Al Jazeera

Major US highway could take months to repair after collapse

Drivers face prolonged commutes after a section of one of the largest East Coast transportation routes buckled and fell.

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2nd Batch Of Classified Docs Allegedly Found

Aides find a second batch of classified documents being kept at a different location

The Conversation

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled states should decide the legality of abortion, voters at the state level have been doing just that: 4 essential reads

When the Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states – some of which have been chipping away at women’s access to abortion for years – should decide the legality of abortion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the court’s majority opinion that…

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Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire

Drivers have started longer commutes after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire

Evening Standard

Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapses after tanker fire

A truck containing flammable cargo caught fire causing the road above to collapse

Chicago Sun-Times

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

The northbound lanes of the East Coast’s main north-south highway were gone and the southbound lanes were ‘compromised’ by a fire. U.S. officials vow to rebuild fast.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano won’t run for US Senate after all

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano says he won’t run for U.S. Senate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cherelle Parker makes first public appearance since winning mayoral primary: ‘We need all of Philadelphia to unify’

PHILADELPHIA — In her first major public appearance since winning the Democratic nomination for mayor, Cherelle Parker said Monday she was focused on working with state leaders to deliver wins for Philadelphia in Harrisburg and bringing the city together after a bruising campaign, saying “this is the unifying moment here…

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