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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
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Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
By Jacob Kornbluh
New poll shows how practicing Judaism could factor into electability
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
September 23, 2026, 2:34 pm
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
New poll shows how practicing Judaism could factor into electability
By Jacob Kornbluh
Gov. Josh Shapiro has announced plans to seek reelection . (Photo by David Rullo)
August 26, 2026, 11:16 am
66% of likely in-state voters think Shapiro doing well or should do more on Israel
Just 14% thought that the Jewish Democratic governor is too supportive of the Jewish state, according to a new survey.
By Jonathan D. Salant
Rep. Summer Lee (Photo courtesy of summerlee.house.gov)
July 29, 2026, 2:02 pm
Gottheimer calls out Summer Lee for confusing him with other Jewish Dem named Josh
"You know that's the other Jewish guy named Josh, right?" the New Jersey congressman wrote, after Lee appeared to confuse him with Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro.
By JNS
Pa. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity speaks during a visit to Coffee Inclusive in Pittston, Pa., Aug. 14, 2025. (Jason Ardan/The Citizens' Voice via Getty Images)
May 20, 2026, 8:57 pm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro faces Trump-backed challenger in reelection bid
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has invested heavily in Israel bonds and accused Shapiro of not taking antisemitism seriously.
By Joseph Strauss
(Photo by mirsad sarajlic, courtesy of iStock.com)
March 12, 2026, 2:45 pm
Pittsburgh Jewish organizations awarded more than $1.7 million security grants
Funding comes from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
By David Rullo
The opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
February 14, 2026, 8:13 pm
‘Room where it happened’: BBYO convention opens curtain in Philadelphia
Liberty was the talk of the town—from America to Iran.
By Carin M. Smilk
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on stage at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Jan. 27, 2026. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
February 4, 2026, 9:00 am
Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons
After the Jewish governor criticized a Holocaust comparison, the prosecutor scolded Shapiro by quoting a Civil Rights-era rabbi.
By Andrew Lapin
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro interviewed on stage by Gayle King at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Jan. 27, 2026. (Michael Priest Photography)
January 31, 2026, 9:00 pm
Josh Shapiro’s memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision
The Pennsylvania governor recounts formative experiences — from Jewish day school to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — that shaped his perspective on civic responsibility.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, via JTA)
January 28, 2026, 11:45 am
Josh Shapiro’s ‘dual loyalty’ story shows a gap between how American Jews see themselves — and how they’re seen
A classic antisemitic trope is not only about bigotry, but misconceptions that Jews need to address, writes a public policy expert.
By Michael Koplow
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pa., July 29, 2024. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)
January 19, 2026, 8:19 am
‘NYT’: Josh Shapiro says Harris vetting team asked if he was an ‘Israeli agent’
The Jewish governor was said to have responded that the question was offensive and was told, "Well, we have to ask."
By JNS Staff
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talk with "Today Show" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie as part of an "NBC News" series on "finding common ground," at the Washington National Cathedral in D.C., Dec. 9, 2025. (Source: Screen capture/Pennsylvania Capital-Star, via JNS)
December 11, 2025, 4:41 pm
Pennsylvania, Utah governors decry political violence in joint appearance in DC
“We need to begin by saying that all leaders must condemn all political violence, not cherry-pick which violence to condemn and which violence to accept,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
By Jonathan D. Salant
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro surveys the damage after an arson attack at the governor's mansion in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 13, 2025. (Credit: Commonwealth Media Services/Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
October 16, 2025, 11:08 am
Man who set Jewish governor’s home on fire gets 25 to 50 years
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he has “struggled to make sense” of the Molotov cocktail and sledgehammer attack on his residence.
By Mike Wagenheim
Sen. John Fetterman takes a photo with a community member at the Oct. 7 commemoration event held at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, on Oct. 12, 2025 (Photo by Joshua Franzos)
October 13, 2025, 10:32 am
Pennsylvania lawmakers react to ceasefire deal
Democrats John Fetterman, Chris Deluzio and Josh Shapiro credited President Trump for the deal. Summer Lee did not.
By Toby Tabachnick
Kamala Harris when she was a California senator with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2017. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via JNS)
September 22, 2025, 9:18 am
What Kamala Harris says about Israel, Gaza and Palestinians in her new book
Harris recounts a clash with Netanyahu, struggles to address Palestinian suffering and why she passed over Josh Shapiro as vice president
By Jacob Kornbluh
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro addresses the Eradicate Hate Global Summit. (Photo by David Rullo)
September 16, 2025, 4:39 pm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro addresses Eradicate Hate Global Summit
“I believe in America,” he said. “We are stronger than hate.”
By David Rullo
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