Aug 09 Jan. 6 committee interview cut short by Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Mastriano, who was outside the Capitol that day, helped organize efforts in Pennsylvania to submit alternate presidential electors beholden to Trump. He is one of two people expected to provide private interviews Tuesday before the committee, according to a person… Continue reading
Aug 02 Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds state’s 2019 mail-in voting expansion By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press A wide expansion of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania has survived a legal challenge brought by some of the same Republican state representatives who voted for the legislation nearly three years ago. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 8:04 Innovative Pittsburgh job center trains disadvantaged youth By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Despite a robust job market in recent years, the career path for some, notably young people of color, is often dampened by a lack of skills needed for good jobs in today’s economy. In Pittsburgh, one group is trying to… Continue watching
May 27 Ballot recount begins in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for Senate By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Recounting began Friday in the too-close-to-call Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Barely 900 votes separate celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick. Continue reading
May 25 Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pennsylvania Senate primary By Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's top election official says the margin between the top two candidates in last week's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is tight enough to trigger a recount. Continue reading
May 22 Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman released from hospital after stroke By Associated Press Fetterman, 52, had been at Lancaster General Hospital since May 13. Continue reading
May 20 Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely By Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat is too close to call and is likely headed for a statewide recount to decide the winner of the contest between heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 11:24 Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman On Tuesday, the busiest primary day so far of the 2022 midterm elections, there were mixed results for Republican candidates endorsed by former President Trump. And for Democrats, several races provided the first true test of what the party’s message… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 9:42 Abortion access becomes central issue in Pennsylvania’s race for governor By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Kyle Midura Abortion access is now a key issue in races across the U.S. after news the Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. But the stakes are especially high in Pennsylvania, where two candidates with sharply divided… Continue watching
May 18 Dr. Oz, McCormick still neck and neck in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary By Marc Levy, Associated Press Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat. Continue reading