Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro traveled to West Reading, Pa., on Saturday, March 25,2023 to survey the scene of a candy factory explosion and to meet with local leaders (Commonwealth of Pa. photo).

Shapiro orders Pa. flags to half-staff for victims of West Reading candy factory explosion

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Natalie Bell, 23, an art student turned welder has worked in construction since 2019. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal)

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Shapiro promueve un plan de gastos multimillonarios para reclutar y retener a la policía de Pensilvania

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BY: - March 26, 2023

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By - March 25, 2023

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By - March 24, 2023

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By - March 23, 2023

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By - March 22, 2023

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By - March 22, 2023

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