With counties wrapping up their recount Tuesday, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Lori Dumas led former state Senate GOP lawyer Drew Crompton by about 21,000 votes.
A judge in Butler County called Parnell’s estranged wife “the more credible witness,” and believed Parnell “did commit some acts of abuse in the past.”
The "forensic investigation," which is being launched in response to pressure from Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump upset over his 80,000-vote loss in the state, will cost Pennsylvania taxpayers $270,000.
Under the House bill, penalties would rise for those who receive multiple driving-under-the-influence convictions with higher blood-alcohol content levels.
Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro are among those getting a bump in salary.
Adding tolls would free up money from the new federal infrastructure bill for other projects across the state. But opponents say tolls would hurt the local economy near the bridges.
Gov. Wolf will veto the bill which critics say makes guns more readily accessible.
The ruling comes a week after Commonwealth Court threw out the statewide mask mandate for school and child care facilities.
Jake Corman, the Senate's highest-ranking member, has served in the chamber since 1999 after taking over the seat his father held.
Unofficial returns showed Democrat Lori Dumas leading Republican Drew Crompton by nearly 17,000 votes in the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court.
