Pennsylvania state and federal officials are on high alert and working with local law enforcement to bolster security in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Utah last week.

Pennsylvania State Police have already stepped up efforts to assist federal and local authorities following the near-assassination of President Donald Trump last summer in Butler County, along with the April arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family.

The shooting of Mr. Kirk — at an open-air event with similarities to the attempt on Trump’s life at the Butler Farm Show grounds — has prompted state and federal lawmakers without protective details to take stock and ensure across-the-board awareness, communication and coordination with state and local partners.

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