EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder and conspiracy in what prosecutors called a revenge slaying more than a decade ago. The Northampton County panel deliberated for about four hours Tuesday before convicting 39-year-old Jacob Holmes. The panel must now decide whether the defendant should be executed or should spend life in prison without possibility of parole. Prosecutors said the Easton resident shot 24-year-old Miguel Aponte in 2009 out of revenge for the 2006 murder of a friend.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's state Senate approved a bill Wednesday to move up the state's 2024 primary election by five weeks to March 19, aiming to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and give voters more of a say in deciding presidential nominees.
The bill passed, 45-2, although it still requires passage in the state House of Representatives.
Under the bill, the primary election would move from April 23 to March 19, the same primary date as in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Arizona.
WASHINGTON (TND) — A "concerning 911 call" led to an evacuation and investigation at the Senate office buildings in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon. Chief J. Thomas Manger of the U.S. Capitol Police said the Metropolitan Police Department received a call about an active shooter around 2:30 p.m. EDT -- but it appears to have been a "bogus" report. We found no confirmation that there was an active shooter and this may have been a bogus call,"
Friday was jam packed with area sports.
At the Altoona Mirror Classic all-star basketball game, the best local battled it out on the hardwood at PSU Altoona.
In the girls game, Blair County defeated Central PA 76-74.
In the nightcap, the boys game saw Central PA get the best of Blair County 129-117.
Elsewhere, Berlin volleyball standout Kiera Booth verbally committed to Villanova.
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Chester, PA — A four-year-old child was fatally shot Tuesday morning, around 9 a.m., at a gas station in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Chester police vehicles and yellow crime time could be seen stretched between two of the gas pumps.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing as investigators try to determine who pulled the trigger.
The district attorney called it a tragic day.
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