Stories tagged: "John Blake"

State FILE- In this file photo from Nov. 19, 2019, a man is silhouetted in the shade as he walks by the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
State State Democrats Keep Proposing Ideas to Help Pennsylvania. Republicans Keep Ignoring Them.

From pandemic relief to election laws, Republican leaders in the state Legislature continue to ignore Democrats.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla July 12, 2021 3:08 pm EDT
State State Sen. John Blake during a recent Zoom call. (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate)
State State Sen. John Blake Resigning to Work for US Rep. Matt Cartwright

Blake's resignation will lead to a special election in the district he has represented for a decade.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla February 16, 2021 6:10 pm EST
State In this Jan. 15, 2019, file photo an America flag flies at the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
State GOP-Led Pa. Legislature Passes $11 Billion Budget, Uses Coronavirus Relief Funds to Fill Deficit

Gov. Tom Wolf will approve it, his office said.

Associated Press Associated Press November 21, 2020 8:56 am EST

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