Peter Hall

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Peter Hall |Ian Karbal

Cody Balmer enters the courthouse where he was arraigned Monday, April 14, 2025, on charges he firebombed Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence early Sunday morning. (Ian Karbal/Capital-Star)The Harrisburg man charged with setting fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence Sunday had a turbulent life marked by other legal troubles, public records show. Cody Balmer, 38, was originally scheduled to appear in court this week to answer simple assault charges stemming from a 2023 domestic assault.

1 week ago | heraldpalladium.com | Peter Hall |Ian Karbal

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1 week ago | yahoo.com | Peter Hall |Ian Karbal

Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police provide an update on the act of arson that took place at the Governor's Residence. (Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services)Police have arrested a Harrisburg man in connection with what they call a “targeted attack” that caused a fire that heavily damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s residence early Sunday morning as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside. Pennsylvania State Police Col.

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Peter Hall

Law enforcement agents stand near the stage of a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Butler County emergency services personnel who responded after the attempted assassination of President-elect Donald Trump will march in his Inauguration Day parade later this month.

Jan 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Peter Hall

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton reacts after her reelection to the post on swearing-in day Jan. 7, 2025. (Capital-Star/Peter Hall)The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session Tuesday like the previous session, with conditions ripe for partisan gridlock.