Mar 10th, 2010 · A Pennsylvania woman who called herself Jihad Jane faces federal terrorism charges. Colleen LaRose did not fit the profile of an international terrorist. Authorities are alarmed because she apparently seemed to understand that her ability to blend in made her a valuable to terrorist groups.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Colleen R. LaRose is accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday. She called herself JihadJane in a YouTube video in which she said she was "desperate" to ease the suffering of Muslims, the indictment said.
Mar 8th, 2010 · President Obama says during a speech in Pennsylvania that insurance companies will keep raising premiums "for as long as they can get away with it," as he embarks on his latest push to build support for a health care overhaul. Obama wants Congress to vote on a bill later this month.
Feb 8th, 2010 · U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.
Feb 8th, 2010 · U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.
Feb 5th, 2010 · As a massive storm hit Virginia and headed north, forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more of snow for Washington, D.C. The storm was expected to track through Virginia and West Virginia, across Maryland into southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Feb 2nd, 2010 · The groundhog has spoken. And it's bad news. Punxsutawney Phil has emerged to see his shadow before chilly revelers in Pennsylvania, meaning winter will last another six weeks.
Jan 29th, 2010 · A high school teacher in Pennsylvania was suspended for 30 days after a picture of her at a strip club was posted on a social networking site. The picture was taken at a bachelorette party. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, some students saw the picture and notified school officials. The ACLU is looking into the case.