Monday’s decision is the latest in a long-running legal dispute over what is a small percentage of votes cast in the state.
In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Pennsylvania’s top election official cited the critical help local election officials have gotten from the cybersecurity agency. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization...
A complaint filed Tuesday in Scranton federal court claims the "at-large" system "results in Hispanic citizens not having an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect candidates of their choice."
The Associated Press called the race Thursday, though Casey did not concede. With votes still being counted, McCormick led Casey by about 31,000 votes, or half a percentage point.
The Keystone’s reporters were spread across the commonwealth on Election Day. Here’s a snapshot of what they witnessed through the afternoon.
The concentration of eligible Latino voters in and around Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton could be the key for Vice President Kamala Harris to capture Pennsylvania.
“It was all worth it because that’s what I wanted. I wanted my family. And it is so sad that so many people want to take that away.’”
The area has long been divided between the liberal university town of State College, which anchors the region, and the conservative hamlets that surround it. But now the blue dot is expanding as college-educated people spread throughout Centre County, drawn by the lower cost of living, more relaxed lifestyle and economic development that has breathed new life into depleted blue-collar communities.
Moms know that child care is a life-shaping issue for their own families. Many are at risk of being forced onto public assistance if they can't find the affordable care that makes it possible for them to stay in the workforce. But too many moms don’t know which candidates support the solutions they need.
Young voters in Philadelphia told Chalkbeat why they feel like "statistics to be counted and ignored."
