Pennsylvania
40-year-long friendly football tradition lives on
As childhood friends, they roughed it up on the football field in South Philadelphia. They still meet to play today.
2 years ago
For Pa.’s statewide candidates, 2021 lessons are in the eye of the beholder
Takeaways often had more to do with candidates’ existing campaign strategies, rather than sober analysis of electoral trends.
2 years ago
Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?
2 years ago
Wolf describes having wife drop off ballot as honest mistake
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his mail-in ballot was dropped off by his wife before Tuesday’s election despite a state law requirement that voters deliver them in person.
2 years ago
Big Pa. GOP governor’s field could grow with Corman announcement
Corman's entry into the race would swell an already big field of Republicans running for governor, double-digits deep and growing as the party searches for a nominee.
2 years ago
2021 gives Pennsylvania GOP more hope for big 2022 election
Republicans could be considered favored in next year's races for a new governor and a new U.S. senator.
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One thing seems clear based on early election returns: Results varied dramatically depending on the underlying politics of a district.
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Some mail-in ballots still must be counted. But those votes usually lean Democratic, and unofficial winners have emerged in the County Council race.
2 years ago
A lawsuit against Clearfield County could at least pause the establishment of one of the largest and private detention centers in the northeast.
2 years ago
Not sure what to do with your lawn signs post-election? Montco will recycle them for you
Instead of sending campaign signs to the landfill, Montgomery County wants residents to consider recycling them at one of their 15 drop-off sites.
2 years ago
2021 Election: GOP nets Pa. Supreme Court seat; Pittsburgh gets 1st Black mayor
Amid light turnout around the state, Republican Kevin Brobson beat Democrat Maria McLaughlin to serve a 10-year term on Pennsylvania’s highest court.
2 years ago
Brobson wins Supreme Court race as GOP poised to sweep Pa. judicial elections
The stakes in the race to succeed Saylor in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are nominally low, with Democrats set to keep a 5-2 majority on the court despite a GOP win.
2 years ago
Philly DA Larry Krasner cruises to reelection victory
The contest was seen as a referendum on Krasner’s progressive, anti-mass-incarceration approach amid the city’s sharp spike in deadly gun violence.
2 years ago
Midstate county election departments expect long counting process for some races
County election departments across the midstate say they’re well-equipped and staffed to handle voters and ballot counting for the municipal election that ends tonight.
2 years ago
2021 Election: N.J. judge denies request to keep polls open later
In New Jersey, the governor’s race tops the ticket. In Pa., there are judicial contests and suburban school board races.
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