Stories tagged: "PA Senate District 49"

Elections 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)
Elections Now More Than Ever in Pennsylvania, State Legislative Races Matter

With all 203 of the state’s House seats and half of the Senate seats up for re-election in November, voters can play a big part in determining what democracy will look like in the commonwealth.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery September 12, 2022 2:07 pm EDT
Elections State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and activists march to demand a higher minimum wage on July 12, 2019. (Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus/James Robinson)
Elections Here’s Where Candidates in Crucial State Senate Races Stand on Raising the Minimum Wage

Several Democratic candidates said they are committed to fighting for a $15 minimum wage.

Jenna Fletcher Jenna Fletcher The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff October 14, 2020 2:31 pm EDT
Elections Pedestrians in protective masks walk past a closed business in Philadelphia, on March 20, 2020. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf directed all "non-life-sustaining" businesses to close their physical locations in March, and he has allowed them to reopen slowly. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections Candidates in 11 State Senate Races on What They Would Do to Help the Economy Recover

Republicans are looking to reopen businesses quickly, while Democrats look to longer-term solutions.

Jenna Fletcher Jenna Fletcher October 8, 2020 2:31 pm EDT

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In this 2018 file photo, a makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) Law and Order As Trial Nears, Lawyers for Suspect in Tree of Life Massacre Cite Mental Health Issues