2023 in Pennsylvania
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Pennsylvania.
Incumbents
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[edit]Events
[edit]- March 24 – 2023 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion: Seven people are killed and many others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading.[1]
- June 11 – 2023 Interstate 95 highway collapse: A section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapses after a tanker truck catches fire under an overpass.[2]
- June 16 – Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: The gunman in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in Pennsylvania, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, is found guilty on 63 charges.[3]
- July 3 – 2023 Kingsessing, Philadelphia shooting: Five people are killed and two others are injured in a shooting spree in Philadelphia,[4]
- August 12 – Four people are killed and one other injured following a house explosion in Allegheny that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others.[5]
- September 13 – Escaped U.S. fugitive Danilo Cavalcante is captured in Pennsylvania by a team of tactical officers after a two week manhunt.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Helmore, Edward (2023-03-27). "Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes, killing seven in run up to Easter". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Sottile, Celina Tebor,Zoe (2023-06-11). "Section of major I-95 highway in Philadelphia that collapsed after tanker truck caught fire underneath could take months to repair, officials say". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue mass shooter found guilty in federal death penalty trial". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Philadelphia shooting: Five killed and two wounded after man opens fire". 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Press, Associated (2023-08-14). "4 people dead, 1 missing after explosion destroys 3 structures in western Pennsylvania". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante is captured in Pa. with the help of dogs and a heat-sensing plane". AP News. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-12-15.