(File Photo: Source for Photo: A candlelight vigil for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot, at the state Capitol, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Lawmakers from the Pittsburgh area are taking more precautions recently after being affected by the recent political attacks in the United States. This includes the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, June 14th. According to legislators, they met with United States Capitol Police and Senate security to go over safety measures, including making sure their panic buttons work.