HARRISBURG, Pa. — As he seeks to overturn Pennsylvania’s election results in the courts, President Donald Trump invited Republican members of the GOP-controlled state Senate to a Wednesday lunch at
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‘Mistakes Were Made’ at Maskless Election Hearing Held by COVID-Positive Lawmaker, Pa. Senate Leader Says
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate acknowledged Wednesday “mistakes were made” and necessary coronavirus safety precautions were ignored during a controversial public hearing in Gettysburg last
Pa. Victim Advocate Claims Senate Rejection was ‘Vindictive,’ Could Remain on the Job for Weeks or Longer
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Despite a Senate vote denying her another six years in office, Pennsylvania Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm could remain on the job for weeks — and possibly longer.
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Expedite Pa. Mail Ballot Case, but Could Still Intervene
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an eleventh-hour plea by Pennsylvania Republicans to strike down a three-day extension for counties to accept mail ballots, but has left
Counties Cannot Reject Mail Ballots Because of Mismatched Signatures, Pa. Supreme Court Rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Counties cannot reject mail-in and absentee ballots if a voter’s signature on the outer envelope does not match what’s on file, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday,
Pa. Could Become ‘Ground Zero’ for Court Battles on — and After — Election Day
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the weeks leading up to November’s historic election, there has been one constant: lawsuits and court decisions that have shaped the way Pennsylvanians can cast ballots,
Pa. Democratic State Senator Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract the virus.
Prospects Dimming for Behind-the-Scenes Push to Expand Video Gaming in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Despite intense lobbying in recent days, prospects are dimming for top Republican senators to push through a controversial proposal to vastly expand gambling in Pennsylvania before lawmakers
Pa. House Democrats Say They Were in the Dark for a Week About Republican’s Positive Coronavirus Test
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican state lawmaker from Central Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, leading at least one of his House colleagues
Facing Nearly $5 Billion Shortfall, Pa. Lawmakers Plan to Pass Short-Term Budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With the true financial fallout from the coronavirus still unknown, and the prospects for recovery uncertain, the Pennsylvania legislature is on track this week to approve a
Pa. Officials Revoked Business Waivers the Night before Publishing List of Recipients
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Late in the evening last Thursday, Tiffany Kuhn was at her home outside Harrisburg reading an e-book on her cell phone when a notification popped up that
Some Pa. Counties Push to Exclude Nursing Home Cases From Reopening Formula, But Experts Caution Against It
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As the coronavirus continues to tear through Pennsylvania’s nursing and personal-care homes, pressure is mounting on the Wolf administration to exclude those cases when deciding which counties
Gov. Tom Wolf Rejects GOP Subpoena for Business Waiver Records, but Releases Some Information Online
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday rejected a GOP subpoena for records related to the administration’s coronavirus waiver process, potentially sparking a constitutional showdown in the courts, but
Pa. to Set Coronavirus Testing, Contact Tracing Benchmarks Just Days Before Gradual Reopening Is Set to Begin
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania officials on Friday will unveil the state’s goals for coronavirus testing and contact tracing, standards the Wolf administration has so far shied away from specifying despite
Pa. Senators Threaten Subpoena If Wolf Administration Refuses to Turn Over List of Coronavirus Business Waivers
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two Republican state senators are threatening to issue a subpoena if the Wolf administration fails by Wednesday to produce all records related to its secretive process for
