Voter Stories
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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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Judge rules that Pennsylvania counties can’t reject undated and wrongly dated mail ballots
Monday’s decision is the latest in a long-running legal dispute over what is a small percentage of votes cast in the state.
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Federal cuts to CISA programs make elections less secure, Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt warns
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 covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a…
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Suit claims Hazleton’s election system is biased against Hispanic voters
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.”
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Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
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.
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Strong voter turnout reported across Pennsylvania on Election Day
The Keystone’s reporters were spread across the commonwealth on Election Day. Here’s a snapshot of what they witnessed through the afternoon.
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Hispanic voters in the Lehigh Valley have been ‘activated’ by Trump’s racism
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.
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‘I’m a lucky one’: Pennsylvania woman endures abortions and IVF to have a child
“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.’”
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In the middle of Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push Centre County toward Harris
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…
