Political News
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Pa. Supreme Court Justice Defends Independence After Criticizing Democratic Party
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Experts said David Wecht’s criticisms of the Democratic Party raised concerns regarding the appearance of bias in the courts.
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Before She Was a Candidate for Governor, Republican Stacy Garrity Was a Military Whistleblower
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Garrity often talks about her military career on the campaign trail, highlighting the accolades she received and describing how it prepared her for public service.
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Democrats Saw Relatively Strong Turnout for Pa.’s Gubernatorial Primary. What Does That Mean for November?
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Higher turnout in a primary is a positive sign for a party’s general election chances, experts say — though it’s not a perfect predictor.
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Pa. Can Move Ahead With Broadband Expansion After Feds Back Down on Wage Dispute
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Pa. now has four years to make the faster internet services available to residents.
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Paterno: Legislation Is Needed Now for College Sports Reform and Stability
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College sports are a mess. This is the age of uncertainty and instability happening against a backdrop of a financial crisis that no school can outrun forever. Many long for the days when we read only about the glory of young men and women competing for the love of the game and for the glory…
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What’s Next for Data Centers in Pa.? State Lawmakers Are Split on How to Regulate Them
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The state House recently passed bills to mandate energy use disclosure, require data centers to contribute to state programs and more.
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After Uncontested Primaries, Here’s Who Will Be on the November Ballot in Centre County for U.S. and State House
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Updated 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 20. Tuesday’s primary election came with little drama for the congressional and state House races in Centre County. The Democratic and Republican ballots each had only one candidate for those positions, meaning there was no late-night waiting to find out who would win the nominations. In fact, the only competitive…
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Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro’s Quiet Primary for Pennsylvania Governor Is Over
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Incumbent Shapiro and Republican Garrity were both uncontested in the primary, which allowed them both a long runway to ramp up their campaigns and begin fundraising.
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Skill Games, Sports Betting Interests Are Spending Millions Competing Over 3 GOP State Senate Primaries
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The primaries feature three prominent incumbents who are central in ongoing talks about how to regulate skill games and find state revenue.
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Great PA News Quiz: A Justice Leaves His Party, Shapiro Calls for Farm Aid, and No More Spirit
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In this week’s quiz: Trump nominates Mastriano for ambassadorship, a state board sues over AI software and Pennsylvania hosts the PGA Championship.