Pennsylvania
Gov. Tim Walz coming to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to campaign for Harris ticket
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making his way back to Pennsylvania, but this time he’ll be heading to the Lehigh Valley. Walz is set to speak at a Harris-Walz campaign rally in Allentown this Saturday morning.
The Minnesota governor has made a concentrated effort to keep up with campaign appearances throughout the state, including previous appearances in Lancaster, Erie and Pittsburgh.
According to the Harris-Walz campaign, the ticket is looking to reach every corner of Pennsylvania, including areas like the Lehigh Valley, which they say are critical to winning the state.
On Tuesday, Harris spoke at a National Association of Black Journalists panel during her seventh visit to Philadelphia in 2024. Her visit came exactly one week after the presidential debate was hosted at the National Constitution Center.
The intimate event was exclusively reserved for members of the NABJ, along with 100 journalism students from local Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Harris spoke less about former President Donald Trump during the panel and more about her plans and policies that specifically affected Black families. She also touched on her plans for the economy, expanding the child tax credit and gun violence, including the impact it’s having on Philadelphia.
The vice president stood firm on gun control and banning assault weapons, saying it’ll take a holistic response and government resources to help communities prevent gun violence.
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
State police identified the 34-year-old woman who died in the fire as Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and 3-year-old son also died in the blaze, according to state police.
A propane leak inside the house might’ve caused the explosion and fire, state police said. Propane tanks outside the home did not explode or contribute to the fire, according to state police.
The explosion and fire are under investigation by state police.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Police is investigating an incident in Salisbury Township on Saturday.
Lancaster County dispatch confirmed that troopers were called to the 4900 block of Strasburg Road for an incident that was reported around 11 a.m.
Fire and EMS was called to the area but have since been cleared, dispatch said.
This is a developing story. CBS 21 is working to learn more.
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