Elections

In 1992 Bloom pleaded no contest to corrupting a minor, later saying he did so to reduce the teen’s “emotional stress.”

The Republican believes whoever wins the crowded Democratic primary may be vulnerable to a candidate from the other side of the aisle.

A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel sided with the House’s Democratic floor leader on Friday, saying all three Allegheny County seats will be filled Feb. 7.

Philadelphia City Council’s first Asian American lawmaker, who grew up in Cobbs Creek, has never shied away from bucking the system.

Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mt. Airy and Germantown is inviting mayoral candidates to their Saturday virtual prayer sessions to discuss gun violence and other issues.

An earlier primary date would give the Keystone State more of a say in the presidential nomination process for candidates from both parties.

Hughes is running for his sixth term as county executive. But he will need to beat a spirited challenge from Benson, who announced his candidacy in December.

A letter sent to Rozzi on Monday by Representative Jim Gregory says “bonds of trust" between the two have been broken.

The judge overseeing the panel issued an order Monday dissolving the special grand jury.

Democratic voters, who are much more likely to vote by mail, make up more than two-thirds of the total canceled ballots.

Among those being honored are seven members of law enforcement, as well as election workers and election officials.

Schmidt, 51, is a Republican, fitting in with Shapiro's theme of fashioning a bipartisan administration in politically divided Pennsylvania.

Both McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party.

State Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County was named as the next presiding officer with 115 votes.