Stacy Garrity and Tim DeFoor share new visions for the future of Pennsylvania politics as Republicans clinched two out of the three row offices.
By Christen Smith
U.S. Sen. Toomey of Pennsylvania took center stage in COVID-19 relief talks over concerns about Fed lending
The junior senator managed to earn taxpayers an “unqualified victory” over the weekend by remaining steadfast in his defense of the Federal Reserve.
By Christen Smith
Pandemic lockdown closed 30 percent of Pennsylvania businesses, second most in nation
Gov. Wolf’s extended lockdowns throughout the spring–and now again in the winter–have come with a steep, and often fatal, price for businesses.
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf vetoes COVID-19 liability protections bill
Already faced with reduced income and minimal service, business owners now worry that liability lawsuits involving COVID-19 could put them under.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro reelected despite GOP success down ballot
Shapiro, earned the most votes of any Democrat running in Pennsylvania this cycle, including President-elect Joe Biden himself, with 3,367,974 tallied to his name as of Monday.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania vote count slow going as disappointment grows among lawmakers
As ballots continue to be counted in the Commonwealth, many citizens, lawmakers included, are growing weary of having more questions than answers.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania election results uncertain, as expected
The race will tighten in the coming days as counties process absentee ballots – where registered Democrats held an early lead – ahead of the Nov. 6 deadline.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania Senate GOP leaders call for resignation of top election official
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans call for the resignation of Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar after giving contradictory guidance to counties about processing absentee ballots received after Nov. 3.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Slow going: Pennsylvania still far from settled as slow counting of ballots leaves presidential, state races in limbo
Pollsters so far have tabulated more than 5.1 million votes, with about 55 percent of the 2.5 million absentee ballots left uncounted.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Trump, Biden talk Pennsylvania energy in the final hours of the campaign
Trump carried Pennsylvania in 2016 by fewer than 50,000, meaning blue collar workers, like those the International Union of Operating Engineers represent, could help sway the state’s 20 electoral votes in his favor.
By Christen Smith