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The money could provide a crucial boost for the district at a very difficult time for city schools.

“There’s a lot that could still go wrong,” said one top GOP lawmaker, adding that the odds of the legislature passing a map are, “50 – 50, maybe.”

The panel will review how redistricting works in other states and develop standards for determining integrity and fairness.

A Trump ally in the Pa. legislature has been stripped of power, but the leading Republican in the State Senate is still promising a full “forensic audit” of the 2020 election.

Davidson’s alleged theft centers on one of the most maligned systems in Pennsylvania government: legislative per diems.

Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.

Department of State Secretary Kathy Boockvar is resigning over a public notice error. Supporters of the amendment across the political spectrum are scrambling.

While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.

Pennsylvania Democrats are breaking rank to publicly express misgivings about the Wolf administration’s efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Pa. state senator is facing calls to resign after spreading misinformation about the 2020 election and orchestrating travel to D.C. on Jan 6.

Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.

Only two other U.S. states elect judges the way Harrisburg Republicans are suggesting. The referendum could end up on the ballot in the May primary.

County officials in Pennsylvania downplayed the significance of the problem, saying the system will not allow someone to vote twice.

About 165,000 organizations have received PPP funding so far, totalling $20.7 billion — making Pennsylvania one of the top users of the loan program.

The plan will allow officials to get a clearer picture of the strain placed on Pennsylvania’s finances by efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.