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The spirits of a few dozen Republicans were nearly as high as their location -- the 34th floor reception room of the Arent Fox law firm, offering a spectacular panorama of midtown Manhattan.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today expressed his support for House Bill 1619, legislation that would establish a system of merit selection for state appellate judges. A House subcommittee held a public hearing on the bill today.
College sophomore Emma Ellman-Golan and Wharton junior Liz Celata will take the helm of Penn Democrats, hoping to increase excitement among students for the upcoming gubernatorial and senatorial elections. Ellman-Golan and Celata — who were elected on Tuesday as the group’s president and vice president, respectively — discussed their vision for Penn Dems with The Daily Pennsylvanian. Daily ...
A photo-finish among four candidates triggered Pennsylvania’s automatic recount law for the first time, and ballots had to be doublechecked in all 67 counties. Totals announced Tuesday by Secretary of State Pedro Cortes showed Lazarus beat her closest competitor by 2,087 votes.
On the heels of similar distributions throughout Pennsylvania and Michigan during the past two weeks, the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus in conjunction with three local Connecticut councils distributed approximately 250 coats to children in New Haven.
A statewide recount of ballots confirms that a county judge in Philadelphia is the winner of a hotly contested open seat on the state Superior Court.
A former Pennsylvania legislator is slated to be the first defendant to go on trial in an ongoing investigation of alleged corruption.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Robert Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter stood up for the working families of Pennsylvania by voting to break the Republican filibuster and begin formal debate on a solution to the health care problems that torment our state's working people daily.
HARRISBURG - There's nothing like a new round of criminal charges to get Pennsylvania's elected officials talking about governmental reform. The latest catalyst is the charges of theft and criminal conspiracy against former House Speaker John Perzel, R-
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania quarterback Trevor Harris is one of nine national finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the NCAA Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
elections officials in all 67 counties will begin the recount today A statewide recount of ballots cast for
It will be about six months before Pennsylvania voters head to the polls, but the race for Governor is getting crowded. Two more candidates formally announced this week they are running for Governor of Pennsylvania. That makes a total of eight declared candidates in the race.
Economic indicator that sets off cost-of-living adjustment might be negative this year -- Here's a twist: Like many of their constituents, Pennsylvania's government officials may have to go without a pay raise this year.
A statewide recount of ballots cast for Pennsylvania's Superior Court in the election held earlier this month is getting under way.
Recount for the office of Judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court will be held in Schuylkill County at the office of the election bureau located in Pottsville on Wednesday, Nov. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. Election Diretor Frannie Brennan said her staff will make the recount and the county is expected to receive $22,000 for its effort. read more
Lawrence County will participate in a mandatory statewide election recount tomorrow. According to Ed Allison, county elections director, the recount is for the Pennsylvania Superior Court contest.
