Mark Scolforo
Mark Scolforo is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Mark Scolforo
Polling places inside synagogues are being moved for Pennsylvania’s April primary during Passover
By Mark Scolforo — March 25, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, election officials relocated 16 polling places from six locations — synagogues as well as a Jewish community center
Spring for Amish people in Pennsylvania means ‘mud sales,’ from pitchforks to pies
By Mark Scolforo — March 14, 2024
GORDONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — In booming Lancaster, among the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania, large Amish families and the cost of farmland has put pressure on the traditional lives they prefer.
Slain pregnant Amish woman had cuts to her head and neck, Pennsylvania police say
By Mark Scolforo and Peter Smith — March 1, 2024
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Scores of Amish turned out for calling hours Thursday evening at a home in the community.
A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry
By Patrick Orsagos and Mark Scolforo — January 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An attorney for Avell and the church, Jeremy Dys, said he thinks city leaders don't want the ministry in the middle of town, describing it as a “not in my backyard” issue and accusing officials of inventing problems.
Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack
By Peter Smith and Mark Scolforo — April 24, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The families of those killed were divided over whether the government should pursue the death penalty, but most were in favor.
Charges put focus on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ handling of abuse
By Mark Scolforo and Peter Smith — April 19, 2023
YORK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) — In the charges against nine Pennsylvania men, court records state that all the defendants have ties to the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, though in some cases it’s unclear how their faith might relate to the criminal allegations.
3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead
By Peter Smith and Mark Scolforo — October 22, 2021
PITTSBURGH (AP) — As the three-year mark since the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue approaches, survivors are planning now-familiar annual rituals of remembrance, the criminal case involving the suspect plods on, and the site is in line for restoration. The landmark synagogue in Pittsburgh’s leafy Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant, but a renowned […]
Page 1 of 1
