Disturbed by reports that people in homeless encampments might be swept out of their tents and bused out of town, a small group of protesters gathered at a borough council meeting Tuesday night to voice their dissent. Some of them, subdued but pointed, were critical of Council President Thomas Lepera, who has told people he … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sunday’s Unity Rally on the Capitol steps marks the second week of protests in Harrisburg. Protesters reported no sense of “protest fatigue,” but rather a continued resolve to end racial discrimination, particularly in the criminal justice system. “We can’t bring justice to them all, but at least we can bring justice to … Read more
Wednesday was a decision day for some central Pennsylvania counties that were contemplating whether to abide by Gov. Tom Wolf’s schedule for reopening the state or setting their own timetable. So far, 24 counties have moved into the yellow phase of the governor’s three-step, color-coded process, and 13 more will take that step Friday. Several … Read more