Elections
Pa. Supreme Court details violation of voter rights in full opinion striking down congressional map
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the state’s congressional district map deprives voters’ of their right to “free and equal” elections.
7 years ago
Former prosecutor takes a shot at Meehan’s congressional seat
Former federal prosecutor Ashley Lunkenheimer joins the crowded Democratic field in 7th Congressional District run.
7 years ago
Third of Pa. delegation decamping U.S. House, leaving six seats up for grabs
Pennsylvania will have at least six open congressional seats in the upcoming midterm election as one incumbent after another has decided not to run again.
7 years ago
Pa. Dems rev up for 2018 election cycle
Guests: Chris Potter, John Baer, Ryan Grim, T.J. Rooney With many crucial elections taking place in Pennsylvania ...
Air Date: February 6, 2018
Listen 49:25Responding to charges of bias in the state gerrymandering lawsuit, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Chr ...
7 years ago
U.S. Supreme Court will let Pennsylvania ruling stand in gerrymandering case
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied the request for a stay on the ruling overturning ...
7 years ago
Will Bob Brady’s congressional district disappear?
Candidates thinking they'll run for Bob Brady's open congressional seat may find redistricting wipes it away, forcing them to run against one of two Philly incumbents.
7 years ago
Listen 2:45Wealthy Pa. gubernatorial candidates take significant fundraising lead
Four Republicans are contending for the chance to unseat Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in November.
7 years ago
GOP leaders vow to ignore court order in Pa. gerrymandering case
The court says if lawmakers don’t redraw the maps and submit them to Gov. Tom Wolf, the justices will redraw them.
7 years ago
Unknowns abound as Pa. begins to redraw congressional maps
A week into the three-week period the state Supreme Court allotted lawmakers to redraw Pennsylvania's congressional maps, not much concrete progress has been made.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map
As the uncertainty swirls, candidates who have been mounting their campaigns are now left hanging in the balance unsure of where new district lines could be drawn.
7 years ago
Listen 5:26Drawing new Pa. congressional districts gets off to slow start
There are a few signs of progress, a week into the three-week period established by the state Supreme Court for lawmakers to produce a replacement congressional district map.
7 years ago
State lawmaker Vitali to run for Meehan congressional seat
Pennsylvania state Rep. Greg Vitali is the 7th Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's congressional seat.
7 years ago
Republicans seeing lion’s share of turnover in Pa. Legislature
The party that has wielded broad power in the General Assembly in recent years looks to also have far more open seats to defend in 2018.
7 years ago
Women in uniform emerge on suburban Philly ballots
In all three of the suburban Congressional races in the Philly suburbs, the Democratic field includes a woman with a military or national security background.
7 years ago