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Feb 08

Democrats win control of Pennsylvania House, ending years of GOP rule

By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House in special elections Tuesday, wresting partial power from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years in the competitive swing state.

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Feb 06

Ohio officials enforce evacuation order, warn of probable toxic gas release from train derailment

By Associated Press

On Sunday night, the governor's office warned hundreds of nearby residents who had declined to evacuate to do so immediately, citing concerns about a potential explosion from a rail car that was being monitored.

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Jan 11

Watch 8:25
A look at the political wrangling over house speakerships in state legislatures

While Republicans in the House were fighting over the vote for speaker, two states faced their own high-stakes tensions as they chose who to lead their statehouses. Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio and TV and Katie Meyer of Spotlight…

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Dec 30

WATCH: Suspect in killings of Idaho college students arrested in Pennsylvania

By Marc Levy, Rebecca Boone, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The killings initially mystified law enforcement and shook the small town of Moscow, Idaho, a farming community of about 25,000 people that had not had a murder for five years.

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Nov 22

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Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes

By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber

In some states, juveniles are automatically charged in adult court for certain serious crimes. It's a practice known as direct file. In Pennsylvania, there is a push to change that rule to prevent children from ending up with adult records.

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Nov 10

What motivated voters on Election Day?

By Laura Santhanam

Data from the Associated Press’ VoteCast survey data offers insights on who showed up at the polls in key battleground states and why.

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Nov 10

Post-election misinformation targets Arizona and Pennsylvania

By David Klepper, Associated Press

A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in…

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Nov 09

Josh Shapiro wins governor’s race in Pennsylvania

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Democrat Josh Shapiro has been elected as governor of Pennsylvania, defeating hard-right Republican candidate Doug Mastriano after a highly anticipated battle in a key battleground state.

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Nov 08

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Pennsylvania Senate race will help determine control of chamber

Pennsylvania is a key state with a Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber. Geoff Bennett is in the Keystone State looking at the contest there between Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz.

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Nov 08

WATCH: Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks on election night

By News Desk

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, may address his supporters on election night.

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