Pennsylvania

• Watch livestream of Groundhog Day 2026 as Punxsutawney Phil emerges - Punxsutawney Phil will either see his shadow, letting the world know there will be more winter, or he won't. Watch his prediction live.
• Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent - In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor suggests that when Kamala Harris’s team vetted him to be her running mate, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive.
• The ‘Attention Economy’ Is a Lie - It started in a laboratory. No one could have predicted where it would end.
• Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record - Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro set another campaign finance record for Pennsylvania with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall, his campaign said Tuesday. Pennsylvania has emerged as the nation’s premier presidential battle
• Trump Tells Child on Santa Hotline, ‘We Won Pennsylvania… Three Times’ - President Donald Trump took Christmas Eve calls from children inquiring as to the whereabouts of Santa Claus, according to NORAD's "Santa Tracker."
• 19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors - The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
• Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosion Kills at Least 2 - Two explosions at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center in Bristol Township resulted in a large fire and partial collapse of the building, officials said. It was not clear how many were injured.
• Explosion reported at nursing home in Bucks County; reports of people trapped - An explosion and fire have been reported at a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
• JD Vance tours Pennsylvania to make economic case amid inflation concerns - By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S.
• Winning Powerball ticket sold at Beaver County store. What's next? - The store has only been open for three months, but it has reason to celebrate this Christmas.