Governor Tom Wolf wants a Democratic state senator to resign over published allegations of inappropriate conduct toward women. The Philadelphia Inquirer is quoting anonymous former campaign and legislative staffers and advisers who accuse 56 year old Daylin Leach of behavior ranging from highly sexualized jokes and comments to touching they considered inappropriate. Leach blames the accusations on an unnamed political opponent and denies he’s ever inappropriately touched women.

Frustrated by shortcomings it has identified in elder abuse investigations, Pennsylvania is trying to take a harder line with county agencies that field thousands of complain ts a year. The department of aging is starting to grade counties on a more aggressive compliance schedule after telling some they had failed to meet regulations and expectations. A county now could have as little as four months to improve before it loses the responsibility.

George Washington and his troops might not be able to make their annual Christmas Day trip across the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. That’s because low water levels make it impossible for re-enactors to use their wooden boats. Organizers says a pretty significant amount of precipitation must fall to raise water levels in time, adding that where and when any snow or rain occurs are also important factors.