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The reaction Monday to an explosive article about serious concerns over Sen. John Fetterman’s mental health ranged from hoping that he gets help to calling for him to resign. New York Magazine’s story last week detailing Fetterman’s struggles, and the fears expressed by some of his current and former staff members, including his ex chief-of-staff, has rocked the state’s political landscape and fueled speculation about the first-term Democratic senator’s ability to continue serving.

1 week ago | pennlive.com | Oliver Morrison

CrimeUpdated: May. 05, 2025, 5:31 a.m.|Published: May. 05, 2025, 5:30 a.m.A national podcast about deaths at the Dauphin County Prison is being released on April 14, 2025.Courtesy imageIt isn’t just violent confrontations that may have led to people dying at the Dauphin County Prison. It’s also the temperature. And decisions made by prison staff about medical treatment.

2 weeks ago | pennlive.com | Oliver Morrison

NewsPublished: Apr. 30, 2025, 4:50 p.m.A national podcast about deaths at the Dauphin County Prison was released widely on April 28, 2025.Courtesy imageTwo days after its wide release, “Death County, PA” has risen to the top spot of Apple’s ranking for top ‘Podcast Series.’The six-part series is based on a years-long investigation of a series of suspicious deaths at the Dauphin County Prison since 2019 by Pennlive reporter Josh Vaughn. Vaughn narrates the podcast series.

2 weeks ago | pennlive.com | Oliver Morrison

The academic outcomes at Pennsylvania’s 14 cyber charter school districts compare poorly to typical brick and mortgage schools, according to experts who testified at a House Education Committee hearing on Friday in Lancaster. But experts and lawmakers at the hearing disagreed sharply at times about whether these measures were a fair indication of how these schools are performing and what kinds of reforms are needed.

2 weeks ago | pennlive.com | Oliver Morrison

At the center of each episode of the new podcast, “Death County PA,” is a dead body. In episode one, Ty’Rique Riley, 21. In episode two, Ishmail Thompson, 29. Both entered Dauphin County prison in Pennsylvania relatively healthy but left in critical condition before dying in nearby hospitals. Local authorities said their deaths were the result of medical incidents or that it wasn’t clear how they died. But why, then, did Riley’s body have so much bruising? Why was he missing teeth?