Apr 17 Watch 5:37 Trump has made political gridlock ‘more challenging,’ says retiring Rep. Charlie Dent Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress a few months earlier than expected; last fall he announced he would not seek re-election. Why leave now? Dent says he plans to bring a voice to the “sensible center”… Continue watching
Apr 16 Starbucks CEO hopes to meet with black men arrested in Philly shop By Kristen de Groot, Associated Press The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees called 911 and said they were trespassing. Meanwhile, protesters took over the shop Monday. Continue reading
Mar 24 GOP’s congressional stronghold is Democrats’ source of hope By Marc Levy, Associated Press A longtime congressional stronghold for Republicans, Pennsylvania is emerging in dramatic fashion as a source of hope for Democrats in their quest to take control of the U.S. House in November's mid-term elections. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Supreme Court rejects Republican request to halt new Pennsylvania congressional map By Associated Press Pennsylvania's 2011 map is generally considered among the most gerrymandered in the nation, and Democrats hope new district lines will boost their chances of reclaiming majority control of the U.S. House. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 6:54 Close race in deep red Pennsylvania district is crucial enthusiasm test for both parties By Lisa Desjardins Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, where Pittsburgh suburbs give way to industrial towns and farmland, is reliably red, with a majority of voters having cast their ballots for President Trump. But the special election fight between Rick Saccone and Conor Lamb… Continue watching
Mar 12 WATCH: White House says Trump wants to raise minimum age for assault weapons, but lacks support in Congress By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the change is still a goal and could still happen. But she says "right now the president's primary focus is pushing through things we know that have broad bipartisan support" on school… Continue reading
Feb 22 Pennsylvania congressional map battle lands in Supreme Court By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A filing late Wednesday from Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature asks the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a new congressional map from being implemented. The document requested Justice Samuel Alito to intervene, saying the state Supreme Court overstepped its… Continue reading
Feb 21 Pennsylvania GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block new congressional map By Associated Press The request to Justice Samuel Alito says the state Supreme Court usurped legislative authority and calls the decision unprecedented. Continue reading
Feb 20 Democratic and Republican candidates in Pennsylvania House race oppose weapons ban By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press In the year's first congressional race, Republican and Democratic candidates in suburban Pittsburgh said they oppose banning weapons like the semi-automatic rifle used in Florida last week to kill 17 students and teachers at a high school. Continue reading