Political News
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High Court Tells Pa. Counties Not to Accept Undated Mail Ballots for November Election
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Three counties were planning to include improperly dated ballots in their Nov. 5 results.
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Bipartisan Bill to Boost Nonprofits’ Fundraising Abilities Stalls in Pa. House
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Pennsylvania lawmakers did not vote on a proposal that would let the state’s nonprofits accept cashless payments for raffle ticket sales.
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Great PA News Quiz: Election Audits, Pricey House Race, New Amtrak Route
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In this week’s news quiz: City treasury theft, state park additions and property tax controversy.
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New Court Fight Erupts Over Pennsylvania’s Ballot Dating Requirement Ahead of Key Recount
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A few Pennsylvania counties opted to accept and count undated or misdated ballots, prompting a challenge from Republicans.
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Pennsylvania Courts Get Lawsuits Over Ballot-Counting in Senate Contest Headed Toward a Recount
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans went to court in Pennsylvania on Thursday amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, as the campaigns prepare […]
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Four Formerly Undecided Pennsylvanians Tell Us How They Voted
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Ahead of the 2024 election, Spotlight PA spoke to undecided voters. Here’s what four of them decided.
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Pennsylvania Senate Contest Headed Toward a Recount, and Possibly Litigation
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday […]
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Solar Power Purchase Agreement Nears Completion, but Not Without More Drama
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After five years of work, 10 governmental entities in Centre County are nearing completion of contracts for a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) that aims to reduce energy costs and […]
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Election Post-Mortem – and I Do Mean Mortem
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The morning after the Great Debacle, I lay down in my backyard and gazed at the sky. Inside, on my laptop, was the ephemeral – politics, presidents, punditry. Out here […]
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How Did Pa. Dems Keep the State House During a Red Wave? Meet Frank Burns
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Amid a red wave, a Pa. Democrat held his House seat in a Trump stronghold, and helped his party keep the chamber.