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January 24, 2024 | 7:34 PM

County commissioners detail legislative priorities for 2024

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF
August 15, 2022 | 5:17 AM

Police: Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barrier

The incident comes at a time when law enforcement authorities across the country are facing an increasing number of threats.

By Michael Balsamo/The Associated Press
May 28, 2022 | 7:41 AM

Former Army Reservist and alleged white supremacist found guilty in Capitol riot trial

Hale-Cusanelli’s defense did not dispute that he entered the building.

By Tom Dreisbach/NPR

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April 9, 2022 | 10:27 AM

The Capitol fox fascinated folks. But no one mentioned the cost of rabies treatment

Foxes can carry rabies, the viral disease that is transmitted most often through the saliva in an animal bite.

By Wynne Davis/NPR
January 6, 2022 | 2:42 PM

A year after the U.S. Capitol riot, Pa. voters, candidates and policy are still influenced by what happened.

Misinformation that inspired the melee still has a grip in some parts of the state’s political environment.

By Sam Dunklau
January 6, 2022 | 12:51 PM

A Bucks County school district told teachers not to discuss the Jan. 6 insurrection with students

Pennridge School District teachers teachers were told not to “wade into” discussions with students about the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in Washington D.C. “due to the current polarization and strong emotions.”

By Emily Rizzo/WHYY and Katie Meyer/WHYY
January 6, 2022 | 12:15 PM

President Biden blasts Trump for ‘spreading a web of lies’ in a Jan. 6 speech

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris marked the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in a pair of speeches Thursaday.

By Brian Naylor/NPR
January 6, 2022 | 10:09 AM

One year after the Capitol insurrection, there are signs of a nation deeper in peril

The country reflects on the year since a violent mob attempted to stop the 2020 election certification.

By Odette Yousef/NPR
December 22, 2021 | 12:44 PM

A showdown could be brewing between U.S. Rep. Perry and the Jan. 6 committee

Perry’s refusal of the panel’s interview request could be setting up an unusual legal battle between a standing committee and a sitting member of Congress.

By Sam Dunklau
September 16, 2021 | 10:36 AM

The Capitol will face its biggest security test since Jan. 6 on Saturday

A demonstration is planned in support of defendants charged after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. The FBI says there’s no specific threat, but security officials say they’re ready no matter what.

By Claudia Grisales/NPR
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