
Elections
Pa. state Sen. Daylin Leach, criticized for treatment of women, loses primary
Totals on the Pennsylvania Department of State election site indicated Amanda Cappelletti was leading Leach by about 62-38%
5 years ago
Delco GOP primary not finalized, but Trump ally poised to win
Days after the state’s unprecedented primary election, a Trump-aligned Republican candidate in the 5th Congressional District race is cautiously optimistic she has won.
5 years ago
Biden calls Trump ‘completely oblivious’ in touting jobs report
Biden says any president who doesn’t take responsibility for massive job losses deserves no credit when a fraction of those jobs return.
5 years ago
Provisional ballots adding to delay in Pennsylvania primary results
More voters cast provisional ballots Tuesday because they hadn't received their mailed ballot or feared it wouldn't make the return deadline.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania 2020 primary: An unprecedented election, with still-incomplete results
Mail-in ballots were so popular in Pennsylvania that it could take up to a week until all races are called.
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Early Philly ballot questions: Dept. of Labor and relaxed campaign laws likely
Final results might not be available for a week, but these measures rarely fail.
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Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina
Trump announced the news via tweet, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena."
5 years ago
AP names Nikil Saval winner over Pa. Sen. Farnese, but no concessions yet
The Associated Press is calling the race for the Democratic challenger, but mail-in ballots have yet to be released.
5 years ago
2020 Pennsylvania primary election results
The polls have closed in Pennsylvania. Check here for live updates on election results.
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Election fraud complaints in Philly ‘lowest by a mile’ despite chaotic primary
The Philly DA’s office has fielded less than a third the usual number of complaints.
5 years ago
Polls close in unprecedented Pa. primary
The primary was delayed because of COVID-19 and many voters chose to cast a ballot by mail instead.
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Biden calls for police reforms, says protests are a ‘wake-up call’
In his first public appearance outside of Delaware in months, Biden said he would “seek to heal the racial wounds” in a speech from Philadelphia’s City Hall.
5 years ago
On unprecedented Pa. primary day, high turnout in West Philly, too-big ballots in Bucks
Amid widespread protests, looting and a global pandemic that has triggered an economic shockwave — voters will cast ballots in the Pennsylvania primary.
5 years ago
The vote goes on in Philly: Polling places in uncertain times
Voters going to the polls in the city should be mindful of disruptions caused by both widespread unrest and pandemic distancing.
5 years ago
Yes, you can drop off your mail-in ballot on Election Day in Philly
Plus, the deadline was just extended a full week — so if you want to use the postal service, you have until June 9.
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