
Elections
Former Philly deputy mayor enters race for Pa.’s newly redrawn 5th Congressional District
Richard Lazer, who has deep ties to organized labor, will seek the nomination in a mostly suburban district.
7 years ago
Wagner, Ellsworth, and Mango face off in Pa. GOP debate
Pennsylvania's three candidates for the Republican nomination for governor are vying to distinguish themselves to voters as the May 15th primary election draws closer.
7 years ago
Despite landmark Pa. court decision, subjectivity remains in congressional mapmaking process
Now that districts have been completely overhauled, some big questions remain: just how much gerrymandering is too much?
7 years ago
Listen 6:28Former Philly City Councilman Bill Green confirms nominating petitions are circulating for him to challenge U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle for Congress.
7 years ago
Well-funded Democratic contender joins 10th Congressional race
Pennsylvania's newly redrawn 10th Congressional District, which now encompasses both Harrisburg and York, is getting a new candidate.
7 years ago
More Democrats enter scrum for Meehan’s congressional seat
Three more Democrats are running for Meehan's seat, with more sure to follow.
7 years ago
Listen 2:05State disputes claim 100K noncitizens registered to vote
State officials acknowledged that a glitch in the Pa. electronic driver's licensing system — going back to the mid-90s — allowed noncitizen immigrants to register to vote.
7 years ago
Candidates statewide scramble to adjust to Pennsylvania’s new congressional map
This year has been anything but predictable in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Listen 4:34GOP lawmakers confront Pa. Supreme Court justices in hearing
This week's annual budget hearings are giving lawmakers a rare chance to publicly question Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers rack up bills as redistricting battle rages on
Over the last several months, Pennsylvania's House and Senate have spent over $3.5 million on congressional redistricting.
7 years ago
Democrats make their case to replace GOP U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick in Bucks County
On Tuesday night, candidates Scott Wallace, Steve Bacher, and Rachel Reddick made their pitch for why they’re the right person to replace Brian Fitzpatrick.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP lose bid to get state court to halt district map
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is declining to delay implementation of a new congressional map the justices put in place last week.
7 years ago
GOP gubernatorial hopeful calls for mandatory death penalties for school shooters in Pa.
In the wake of the of a Florida school shooting that killed 17 earlier this month, Republican state Senator Scott Wagner is making school safety a centerpiece of his campaign.
7 years ago
New Jersey looks at restoring voting rights to offenders
The measure would end the practice of barring residents on parole, probation or in prison from casting a ballot.
7 years ago
Federal judges decline to immediately throw out court-drawn congressional map
A three-judge panel declined to temporarily hold up implementation of the map put in place by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
7 years ago