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Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora faces three challengers. Two of them are his foes on City Council
As two City Council foes challenge Mayor Reed Gusciora’s re-election, one mayoral candidate sees their bickering as keeping Trenton stagnant.
2 years ago
Listen 6:53Both major candidates offer different approaches to revitalizing rural Pennsylvania. Spotlight PA breaks down where they stand on several major issues.
2 years ago
GOP goes to court again over Pennsylvania mail ballots
Throwing out undated ballots would theoretically ensure that more Democratic ballots are tossed out, helping Republican candidates.
2 years ago
Chester County police find more than 100 stolen political signs in dumpster
"I had four signs up on my property here," said Arlene Talley, who says she's been a victim twice.
2 years ago
Fetterman receives more, smaller donations. Oz supported by personal loans and outside spending
Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman continues to raise and spend substantially more money than his Republican counterpart, Mehmet Oz.
2 years ago
Faith-based groups hitting the road to encourage Pennsylvanians to vote
The three-week effort aims to encourage people to vote throughout Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
The ballot question is meant to help fill civil service positions, which have thousands of vacancies.
2 years ago
If voters approve, Philadelphia’s airports will get their own cabinet-level department
The ballot question would give airport officials a seat at the table for budget discussions, which they say could help make operations more efficient.
2 years ago
Procrastinator’s Guide to the November 2022 election in Philadelphia
The midterm elections are upon us, and the November ballot in Philadelphia is full of important races at all levels of government: federal, state, and local.
2 years ago
Del. Dems urged to boycott Return Day parade carriages from Confederate flag-flying museum
The Marvel Carriage Museum provides horse-drawn carriages for political foes to ride in after the election. The museum is also home to a Confederate monument.
2 years ago
Listen 1:48‘Very serious stakes’: Why Pa.’s doctors are rallying against Oz’s Senate bid
Motivated by threats to abortion rights and declining trust in the medical field, doctors are breaking tradition and organizing against Dr. Mehmet Oz in his bid for U.S. Senat
2 years ago
Campaign finance record broken in Pennsylvania governor race
Campaign finance filings show Shapiro has outspent Mastriano by 16 to 1 in the 2021-22 campaign cycle.
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Delaware voter registration deadline is Saturday
Earlier this month, Delaware’s top court ruled against the state’s same-day voter registration law. That means all voters must be registered by Oct.15.
2 years ago
The next person who holds the gubernatorial office will have influence or direct control over many issues affecting health care.
2 years ago
After 2020 Election Day threats, Philly DA Krasner calls for election security reform
Krasner said that the 2020 election provided dramatic evidence of the serious threat against democracy in Philadelphia.
2 years ago
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