Sen. Brewster Takes Seat After GOP Sued to Undo Election
The state had certified Brewster's 69-vote victory, but Republicans refused to seat Brewster while a federal court was considering his Republican challenger's lawsuit.
The state had certified Brewster's 69-vote victory, but Republicans refused to seat Brewster while a federal court was considering his Republican challenger's lawsuit.
Voters in Westmoreland and Somerset counties will choose between candidates selected by the two major parties.
Trump faces a charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the deadly terrorist attack on the Capitol building.
Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster beat Republican Nicole Ziccarelli by just 69 votes in the race for the 45th state Senate District seat.
Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Capitol Police, and Pennsylvania Senate security are working together to secure the state Capitol building.
Lehigh University faculty voted three years ago to take away the degree, but the trustees declined to do so at the time.
Biden “supports releasing available doses immediately, and believes the government should stop holding back vaccine supply so we can get more shots in Americans’ arms now.”
Mastriano "proudly fanned the flames of insurrection" over the last few months, one lawmaker said. He also organized a bus trip to the Capitol on Wednesday.
A new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Pennsylvania for the first time.
President-elect Joe Biden received the official stamp of victory Thursday, when Congress certified the Electoral College votes. Far-right rioters had stormed the Capitol, delaying the process.