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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.
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Special Election to Fill State House Vacancy Set for May 18
Voters in Westmoreland and Somerset counties will choose between candidates selected by the two major parties.
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Trump Takes No Responsibility for Terrorists as House Gets Ready for Wednesday Impeachment Vote
Trump faces a charge of “incitement of insurrection” for the deadly terrorist attack on the Capitol building.
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Federal Judge Upholds Brewster’s State Senate Win, GOP to Stop Blocking Him
Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster beat Republican Nicole Ziccarelli by just 69 votes in the race for the 45th state Senate District seat.
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Police Move to Increase Security at Pennsylvania Capitol
Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Capitol Police, and Pennsylvania Senate security are working together to secure the state Capitol building.
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Lehigh University Trustees Rescind Trump’s Honorary Degree
Lehigh University faculty voted three years ago to take away the degree, but the trustees declined to do so at the time.
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Biden Plans to Release Available COVID Vaccine Doses Immediately
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.”
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Lawmakers Call for Mastriano to Resign After His Participation in DC Rally
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.
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Levine Addresses Coronavirus Variant Detected in Pennsylvania
A new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Pennsylvania for the first time.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Congress Officially Confirms Biden as Next President of United States
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.




















