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Dan McPhillips is challenging Democratic incumbent state Rep. Brian Munroe in a face-off that could determine which party controls the state House.
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Delaware is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately from the governor. Both candidates have been state legislators.
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Listen 1:06Bucks County Board of Elections warns of fake video showing destroyed ballots
The video has been reported to law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Pennsylvania Department of State.
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N.J. ramps up election security ahead of early voting. What voters need to know
Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the state's Division of Elections, said there are no credible election threats, but added that New Jersey is ready for any problems.
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Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.
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SEPTA CEO to step down at end of November
Leslie Richards has led the transit agency for the past five years as its general manager and CEO.
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What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?
History's two most famous fascists were Nazi chief Adolf Hitler in Germany and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
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Tensions flare as legislative process for Sixers’ arena proposal gets underway
Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them.
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A hip-hop summit, a haunted circus and Al Roker signs cookbooks in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Oct. 24–27: The second annual Hip-Hop Cultural Summit in Delaware, featuring Flavor Flav, and Halloween haunts in Philly and South Jersey are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 4:50Philadelphia City Council passes ‘Get Out the Bike Lane’ bill
If the mayor signs it into law, violators would be fined $125 in Center City and University City, and $75 in other neighborhoods.
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News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?
It’s up to governments to run and administer elections and maintain the official record of who won and by how much.
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If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?
Election night won't be all nail-biters. Chances are some winners will be declared before a single vote has been tallied just as the polls close in those states.
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What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak
About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says
The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.
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