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When an angry mob of anti-government extremists carrying symbols of hate stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, it may have been a wake-up call for some but not for state Rep. Dan Frankel, a Democrat from Squirrel Hill.
Frankel is Jewish and represents a district that includes the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were shot to death on Oct. 27, 2018. Even before that happened, Frankel was well aware of the damage hate speech can cause.
The shootings, however, were Frankel’s call to action.
Just launched: One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views a statewide collaborative visual and storytelling project to document Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 experience.
Just launched: One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views a statewide collaborative visual and storytelling project to document Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 experience. ×
More than 6 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERYONE is eligible for vaccination by April 19. Learn more.
More than 6 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERYONE is eligible for vaccination by April 19. Learn more. ×
January 20, 2021
Continuing the push for meaningful law enforcement reforms, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the members of the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (PSLECAC) and the appointment of Sha S. Brown to serve as the Deputy State Inspector General for Law Enforcement Oversight. Brown will chair the commission.