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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at an election night watch party in Warminster, Pennsylvania, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 21, 2026, 4:46 am
Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor Josh Shapiro faces GOP state treasurer in reelection bid
Democratic incumbent to run against Stacy Garrity, who has invested heavily in Israel bonds and accused him of not taking antisemitism seriously despite ‘understanding its evils’
By Joseph Strauss
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht attending a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on January 5, 2016. (Matt Rourke/AP)
May 13, 2026, 2:42 pm
Pennsylvania judge leaves Democrats over party’s ‘coddling’ of antisemitism
Supreme Court justice David Wecht, who formerly led state’s Democrats, says that hatred of Jews has moved from fringes to party’s mainstream; senator calls on party to confront ‘rising problem’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro greets members of the crowd after speaking at a Clinton County Democratic Party event at the Avenue 209 coffee shop, April 11, 2026, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. (AP/Marc Levy)
April 24, 2026, 12:48 pm
Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in Pennsylvania’s midterms
Moderate pro-Israel governor, vocal about his faith, widely seen as 2028 presidential hopeful; his party’s performance in swing state this year is chance to show voters he can win
By AP and ToI Staff
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a B'nai B'rith Youth Organization International Convention on February 12, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
February 23, 2026, 9:48 am
Amid rising antisemitism and strife over Israel, Josh Shapiro turns to his Jewish faith
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, seen as a potential presidential candidate, draws ire over his progressive Zionism, says there’s a ‘very real’ antisemitism problem on both sides of aisle
By Steve Peoples
An outer wall of the abandoned Beth Israel synagogue in Mahanoy City collapsed on February 12, 2026. (WFMZ, via YouTube/ via JTA)
February 19, 2026, 1:12 am
Defunct synagogue from once-proud community collapses in Pennsylvania coal region
Emergency crews respond to reports of falling walls and scattered debris at the former Beth Israel Synagogue, founded in 1923 by Jewish merchant families serving the booming coal economy
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discusses his new memoir, 'Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service,' at the 92nd Street Y in New York, on January 27, 2026. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
February 4, 2026, 9:53 am
Josh Shapiro spars with Philly DA Larry Krasner over ICE-Nazi comparisons
District attorney says Pennsylvania governor shouldn’t be ‘a wimp’ about speaking out against immigration agents’ tactics; the two have a long-running feud
By Andrew Lapin
File: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro watches warm ups before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions on November 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
January 8, 2026, 6:35 pm
Josh Shapiro to seek 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor as 2028 presidential race looms
Jewish Democrat, who was on the shortlist to be Kamala Harris’s running mate, launches reelection bid after emerging as potential contender to be party’s next presidential nominee
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan (second from left) and School Board President Amy Ginsburg (third from left) speak at a press conference on December 19, 2025. (Screenshot via JTA)
December 23, 2025, 6:23 am
‘They control the banks’: Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail
Administration moves to oust Philip Leddy, who previously served as district’s DEI chair, after recording surfaces of him mocking Jewish parent in call he thought had disconnected
By Grace Gilson
Footage from the Hanover Halloween Parade, held on October 31, 2025, shows a copy of the Auschwitz death camp gate on a float pulled through a town street by a pickup truck. (YouTube screenshot)
November 2, 2025, 11:03 pm
US bishop apologizes for school’s Auschwitz Halloween parade float
Catholic leader in Pennsylvania ‘shocked and appalled’ by replica of death camp gate in school march
By Luke Tress
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, accompanied by his wife Lori Shapiro, speaks during a news conference after Cody Balmer, who set fire to Shapiro's residence, pled guilty to attempted murder and other charges, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
October 21, 2025, 4:11 pm
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro to publish memoir, amid ’28 presidential speculation
Democrat who often speaks of Jewish identity was vilified for pro-Israel views when considered as Kamala Harris’s running mate, and was later targeted in a Passover arson attack
By Agencies
Cody Balmer, accused of setting a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence, leaves Dauphin County Courthouse on Oct. 14, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP/Matt Slocum)
October 14, 2025, 9:09 pm
Arsonist pleads guilty to firebombing Pennsylvania governor’s mansion during Passover
Cody Balmer, who was sentenced to 25-50 years, claims Josh Shapiro’s religion not a factor in attack despite telling cops his actions were an ‘offset to the war in the Middle East’
By MARK SCOLFORO
This image provided by Commonwealth Media Services shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside on April 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, PA. (Commonwealth Media Services via AP)
May 2, 2025, 11:42 pm
Security report into arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s home won’t be made public
Consultant says ‘sensitive nature’ of the findings on attack on Jewish governor ‘precludes their release’; lawmakers want to know what went wrong with security
By MARK SCOLFORO and Marc Levy
L: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in Hershey, Pa. on April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke); R: US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 18, 2025, 9:42 pm
Josh Shapiro describes Passover arson attack, rebuffs Schumer’s call for hate probe
Pennsylvania governor quotes Priestly Blessing, emphasizes message of religious tolerance, but says New York senator’s demand for civil rights investigation ASAP isn’t ‘helpful’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
People walk during a march and prayer vigil in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2025, three days after an arson at the residence of Governor Josh Shapiro in the state capital. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
April 18, 2025, 12:45 am
For some Pennsylvania Jews, torching of governor’s home echoes 2018 synagogue attack
‘Never did I think we’d be a generation that would have this kind of violent antisemitism,’ says CEO of Tree of Life, where 11 were murdered, after Josh Shapiro targeted on Passover
By Peter Smith, MARK SCOLFORO and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Cody Balmer (left), a suspect in the arson at the home of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, is escorted from court after his preliminary arraignment on April 14, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
April 16, 2025, 11:04 pm
Warrant: Arsonist targeted Penn. governor over his ‘plans for the Palestinians’
Cody Balmer, alleged perpetrator of attack on Josh Shapiro’s residence on Passover eve, reportedly tells police he went after him for ‘having my friends killed’
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
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