Justin McIntire, 46, had served as chief of the small Allegheny County town for four years. He reportedly was running after the suspect when he was shot in the head.
Joanna McClinton became the first woman to be elected as speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after Mark Rozzi resigned his post. McClinton, a Democrat from Philadelphia, represents the state's 191st District. She previously served as House majority leader and minority leader.
Fire departments in Western Pennsylvania will be reimbursed by Norfolk Southern for the costs of replacing all equipment contaminated after the East Palestine train derailment, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Josh Shapiro will be sworn in as Pennsylvania's 48th governor during an inaugural ceremony at the State Capitol Complex on Tuesday, Jan. 17. WHTM and WGAL will each livestream the inauguration on their websites. A concert featuring Smokey Robinson, Wiz Khalifa and Mt. Joy will be held at Rock Lititz in Lancaster County on Tuesday night.