2024 Elections
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Erie, Pennsylvania, nuns who stood up to claims of election fraud win national award
After a conservative activist’s social media post suggested that they were up to something, the Benedictine Sisters went public and ‘contested the falsehood immediately.’
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Pennsylvania nuns honored for pushing back on false voter fraud claims
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie received an award for political courage after they pushed back on baseless claims of voter fraud by a conservative organization weeks before the 2024 election.
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Pa. Republican accused of domestic violence tapped as Pentagon’s top spokesperson
Sean Parnell, a former US Senate candidate from Western Pennsylvania, was hired as the Pentagon’s top spokesperson earlier this week. Parnell received Donald Trump’s endorsement ahead of the 2022 primary, but had to suspend his campaign due to domestic abuse allegations.
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Pennsylvania elections chief touts progress in reducing mail ballot rejection rate
County elections officials in Pennsylvania rejected more than 11,000 mail-in ballots for technical reasons in the November election, including thousands that were determined to violate the much litigated requirement that voters provide accurate, handwritten dates on the return envelopes.
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Proposed AI-powered cyber charter school draws criticism as approval deadline nears
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has until Wednesday to approve an application for the state’s first AI-powered cyber charter school. Education advocates see it as a crash grab.
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Opinion: Debunking some myths on the threats to Pennsylvania reproductive rights
In this op-ed, Pennsylvania resident Colin Coyle discusses how widespread misconceptions about abortion protections, despite strong polling on reproductive health as a key issue in the 2024 election, undermined Democrats’ efforts to mobilize support.
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You can now track how Pa.’s richest billionaire uses his power and influence
Jeffrey Yass’ net worth nearly doubled in 2024 and is close to $50 billion, thanks to his investments in TikTok’s parent company. A new website is designed to track his political influence and spending.
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Lancaster County residents organize to push back during Trump’s second administration
Over 100 residents attended a Lancaster Stands Up meeting aiming to organize and push back against Donald Trump’s second administration.
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Pennsylvania row officers to be sworn in, marking first time Republicans hold all three offices
Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers will be sworn in to new four-terms on Tuesday, joining Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in Harrisburg and marking the first time that the state’s voters elected Republicans to fill all three offices at the same time.
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As Trump hosts billionaires, Pa. Democrats focus on MLK Jr. Day
Progressives and Democrats across Pennsylvania spent Monday focusing on their communities for Martin Luther King Day while Donald Trump hosted some of the country’s most powerful billionaires at his inauguration.
