Peter Hall

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

Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) speaks at a news conference Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after the state House passed the recreational cannabis legalization bill he and Health Committee Chairperson Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) cosponsored. (Ian Karbal/Capital-Star)Democrats in the state House voted Wednesday to legalize recreational use of marijuana by adults, with sales through state-owned stores.

4 weeks ago | thedailyreview.com | Peter Hall |Ian Karbal

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. It involved an altercation with his former wife and stepson after Balmer had attempted suicide by taking a bottle of pills, he told police according to court records.

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

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1 month 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.