Pennsylvania

If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.

Butler County has the worst return rate for mail ballots in the state, and the U.S. Postal Service has been asked to investigate.

Pennsylvania can continue to accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day until Nov. 6.

Pennsylvania law prohibits counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, but a few counties say they might not count them until the next day.

Elections officials said they took the steps to combat voter intimidation, but at least one legal expert said a challenge was almost guaranteed.

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, whose office oversees voting in Pennsylvania, described the discarded ballots as a “bad error” but not intentional fraud.

The motion to recuse was filed by the Luzerne County Board of Elections in an 11th-hour case brought by the Republican Party and Republican state legislators.

While 61% of mail-in ballots have already been returned, Pennsylvania election officials say 1.2 million still have not arrived back at county boards of election.

They were charged in Detroit on Oct. 1 with conspiring to intimidate voters and using a computer to commit crimes.

“Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy” (University of Pittsburgh Press) features essays by two dozen writers.

The analysis is the latest salvo in a yearslong battle to address inequities in the state’s public school system, one that could intensify as the case moves toward trial.

Consider canceling family holiday gatherings, says Philly Health Commissioner Farley. Be mindful of flu season, state Health Secretary Levine says.

The Biden campaign has a larger war chest and is outspending the incumbent in both digital and TV ads.

Of the competitive congressional races in Pa. this cycle, this is the only where the Republican has gotten more money from unions than the Democrat.

People across the state talk about their vote and how they’re being affected by the biggest issues of the year — including COVID-19, the economy and racial justice.