Elections

Democrats secured the mayor’s offices in several Pennsylvania cities, although the Republican nominee did win one of the state's most hotly contested races.

The Democrat, who has no prosecutorial experience, will lead an office with a $38 million budget and 600 lawyers who prosecute more than 40,000 crimes every year.

Christa Cooper had been thinking about the N.J. governor's race for months, but didn't like what she heard from Democrat Phil Murphy or Republican Kim Guadagno.

A federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's congressional districts will move forward after a decision by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

New Jersey voters asked to borrow for libraries and dedicate lawsuit settlements for environmental work in two ballot questions.

In the unconventional race for Philadelphia District Attorney, the Democratic nominee has sued the police frequently and the Republican nominee won the Inquirer's endorsement.

Knowing the history of voting rights for black people and and women, and voter suppression currently in effect around the country, motivates me to still push some buttons.

Pennsylvania From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,  polls will be open for Pennsylvanians to vote on municipal and mayoral races. Vot ...

The current lieutenant governor and secretary of state, Guadagno is a married mother of three from Monmouth Beach. Guadagno, 57, w ...

A former U.S. ambassador to Germany, the 59-year-old Phil Murphy is a retired Wall Street executive who grew up in a working-class family ...

Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Democratic candidate Phil Murphy traded familiar jabs during the final weekend of the New Jersey governor's race.

We take a look at the big contributors for the seven statewide appellate judgeships on the ballot in Pennsylvania Tuesday.

As the Republican and Democratic parties compete for seven appellate court judgeships, ads are hard-hitting.

It wasn't just Hillary Clinton's emails they went after, according to a previously unpublished digital hit list obtained by The Associated Press.

Philadelphia moves to take back control of its public schools. Some Pennsylvania local governments curtail AirBNB in their communities.  ...