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HARRISBURG (TNS) — After years of opposing such a measure, Pennsylvania Democrats are poised on Tuesday to allow a vote in the state House on a bill t...

OnApril 10, theHouse of Representativespassed the badly misnamed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, which is now headed for a ...

It appears that good news keeps coming for Pennsylvania’s Republicans. Recently released data reveal a subtle but significant trend: Republicans are e...

HARRISBURG — As the number of independent voters grows, there is broad bipartisan support among Pennsylvania voters for allowing the state’s 1.4 milli...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to implement term limits in Con...

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Rep. Jared Solomon, D-Philadelphia, has introduced a concurrent resolution calling Pennsylvania to join states seeking a constitutional amendment for ...

SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced Tuesday that she will not run in the upcoming election to fill the vacancy for th...

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WASHINGTON — The legality of President Donald Trump’s ban on automatic birthright citizenship hinges on a single phrase in the 14th amendment, and law...

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania has wanted to upgrade its aging voter registration system for several years, but stumbles have occurred. Legislators were to...

HARRISBURG – Congratulations were in order for the Department of State during its appearance before the Senate Appropriations committee following last...

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The 2024 election is finally over. On Dec. 4, the Pennsylvania Department of State certified the results — almost one month after Election Day. And th...

McKean County was one of many across Pennsylvania to receive an emailed bomb threat on Election Day. According to McKean County District Attorney Step...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won? The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000...

VOTING: Commercials have been running endlessly, trying to get folks out to vote. The message, however, might seem a bit confusing or even a bit menac...

Time is running out for Pennsylvanians to request a mail ballot and submit it to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. With the deadline to request a b...

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