Ryan Crosswell quit Trump's DOJ. Now his resignation letter is part of his stump speech for Congress
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Many political candidates like to talk up their resume in their stump speech.
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2 Pennsylvania counties had to replace poll books in the middle of Election Day voting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Two Pennsylvania counties had to replace poll books at all polling places in the middle of in-person voting during Tuesday's election because of what officials described as mistakes made in creating the voter data.
Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state's highest court -- one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
Pennsylvania could keep its Democratic high court majority or get partisan deadlock on the bench
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday will decide whether to keep a Democratic majority on the state's highest court -- the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections -- or potentially plunge the court into a partisan deadlock in a premier presidential battleground.
Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -- Democrats and their allied groups are pouring in more money, cutting a fresh television ad with Gov. Josh Shapiro and sending in the national party chairman in the final week of campaigning for a Pennsylvania Supreme Court election, possible signs of concern for a race that could reshape the highest court in the largest presidential battleground.
State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- There are no $1 million giveaways to voters, cheesehead hats or even candidate debates. Elon Musk is nowhere to be found.
Pennsylvania governor says US must 'turn the tide' against political violence, reject vengeance
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that the nation must "turn the tide" against political violence and the belief that government can't solve problems while also rejecting vengeance.
Pennsylvania Democrats attract some buzz in the party's bid to take back the US House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on Tuesday announced a bid for Congress in Pennsylvania, adding yet another competitive Democrat to the 2026 midterm election lineup in a state that gives her party perhaps its best chance to gain multiple seats without redrawing congressional lines.
Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it is unconstitutional for the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didn't write an accurate date on the return envelope.
Court orders Pennsylvania to stop throwing out mail ballots over the handwritten date
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it is unconstitutional for the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didn't write an accurate date on the return envelope.
Republican Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania's two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro 's reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028.
Vance heads to Pennsylvania to launch the White House's first major push to sell Trump's big bill
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday will head to the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania to begin selling President Donald Trump's sweeping budget-and-policy package in a working-class district that could see a ferocious congressional campaign next year.
The challenger who narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Scott Perry wants another chance to beat him in 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Democrat Janelle Stelson, who lost to Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry by barely a percentage point in 2024, will run again in the right-leaning congressional district in Pennsylvania.
DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The brash and chaotic first days of President Donald Trump 's Department of Government Efficiency, once led by the world's richest man Elon Musk, spawned state-level DOGE mimicry as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show they are in step with their party's leader.
GOP congressman won't run for governor in Pennsylvania, despite Trump's promise to support him
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser will not seek the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, despite having President Donald Trump's recent promise of support if he were to run.
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
ENOLA, Pa. (AP) -- Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn't even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania and social media, looking and sounding like he's preparing to challenge Fetterman again.
Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- President Donald Trump will control the so-called "golden share" that's part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel, according to disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said Wednesday they have finalized their "historic partnership," a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion.
Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat's spending request.
Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, had illegally cut off funding to it through a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion in aid to states to purchase food from farms for schools, child care centers, and food banks.
Pennsylvania election: Corey O'Connor defeats Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in Democratic primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Challenger Corey O'Connor ousted Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in Tuesday's Democratic primary election, beating an incumbent in a race that hinged on how Gainey was handling city finances, affordable housing and public safety.
Corey O'Connor defeats Pittsburgh mayor in Democratic primary that hinged on housing, public safety
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Challenger Corey O'Connor ousted Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in Tuesday's Democratic primary election, beating an incumbent in a race that hinged on how Gainey was handling city finances, affordable housing and public safety.
Larry Krasner wins Philadelphia's Democratic primary for a third term as district attorney
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Progressive stalwart Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia's Democratic primary election Tuesday to continue serving as district attorney for another four years in the heavily Democratic city after withstanding an impeachment attempt and years of criticism by President Donald Trump and other Republicans.
Races for Philly district attorney and Pittsburgh mayor take center stage in Pennsylvania's primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Voters on Tuesday will choose new candidates to run for some of the top jobs in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with the winners of the Democratic primaries all but assured of victory in November in the two heavily Democratic cities.
What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Senator who talks about mental health
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the lawmaker known for his unconventional and irreverent brand of politics, is in the news again after a blowup at a closed-door meeting with union allies and former staff aides who aired concerns about his mental health.
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.
Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school's women's team and into team facilities.
ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens, lawyers say
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl -- separating them indefinitely -- and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their lawyers said Saturday.
Lawyers: ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl -- separating them indefinitely -- and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their lawyers said Saturday.
Lawyers: ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and three children who are US citizens
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl -- separating them indefinitely -- and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their lawyers said Saturday.
Lawyers say that ICE has deported the mother of a baby and a 2-year-old who is a US citizen
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported a Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely, and in another case a 2-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen along with her Honduran-born mother, their lawyers say.
ICE deports the mother of a infant and a 2-year-old who is a US citizen
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported a Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely, and in another case a 2-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen along with her Honduran-born mother, their lawyers say.
ICE deports the mother of a breastfeeding infant and a 2-year-old who is a US citizen
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported the breastfeeding Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely, and in another case a 2-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen along with her Honduran-born mother, their lawyers say.
Big Tech's soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech's cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications has set off a full-on sprint to find new energy sources.
US Justice Department drops lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania city of diluting power of Hispanic voters
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn its lawsuit that accused a heavily Hispanic city in Pennsylvania of illegally diluting the political power of its growing Hispanic population.
Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.
What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his official residence
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in the middle of the night, set a fire that left significant damage and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Judge refuses to dismiss Central Park Five's defamation case against President Trump
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A federal judge has rejected President Donald Trump 's effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him filed by the men formerly known as the Central Park Five who were exonerated after spending more than a decade in prison for the 1989 rape and beating of a woman who was jogging.
Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A new executive order from President Donald Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production raises the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state climate change laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry's next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over regulatory obstacles.
Corporate capital Delaware is changing its law in fight pitting corporate insiders vs. investors
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Delaware lawmakers put aside protests from major institutional investors and approved fast-tracked legislation Tuesday night that backers say will protect its status as the corporate capital of the world after criticism by billionaire Elon Musk and other influential business titans rattled public officials.
Delaware's status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Delaware is trying to protect its status as the corporate capital of the world amid fallout from a judge's rejection of billionaire Elon Musk 's landmark Tesla compensation package, although critics say fast-tracked legislation will tilt the playing field against investors, including pensioners and middle-class savers.
Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers increasingly worry about protecting their residents and economies from rising electric bills, power outages and other consequences of falling behind Big Tech in a race for electricity.
Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Newly minted U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan swore he wouldn't support gutting government benefits such as Medicaid that residents of his northeastern Pennsylvania district rely on.
Pennsylvania's governor says the Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday that President Donald Trump 's administration has freed up billions in federal aid that the Democrat had accused it of withholding illegally and unconstitutionally.
Pennsylvania governor sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants and loans
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday sued agencies under President Donald Trump, saying they are illegally and unconstitutionally withholding billions in federal aid from the state that had already been approved by Congress.
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated -- and costlier to care for.
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveiled Tuesday, while he is also hoping to win support for legalizing marijuana and introducing taxes on skill games viewed as competitors to casinos and lottery contests.
Pennsylvania governor expected to seek more money for schools and transit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to seek more money for public schools and public transit when he delivers his third budget proposal to lawmakers Tuesday. Shapiro is also expected to reprise his support for legalizing marijuana and introducing taxes on skill games viewed as competitors to casinos and lottery contests.
Pennsylvania governor's budget is expected to seek more for schools and transit, emphasize frugality
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his third budget proposal to lawmakers next week, a plan that's expected to seek substantially more aid for the poorest public schools, emphasize frugality and press the politically fraught topics of bailing out public transit and legalizing marijuana.
Trump's inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.
Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he's challenging his fellow Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he'd challenge convention and the status quo.
A new rival bid for US Steel is emerging as the US extends deadline on Nippon's bid blocked by Biden
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, even as the potential for a new bid for the storied Pittsburgh steelmaker began to emerge Monday.
US extends deadline on Nippon's bid for US Steel, offering some hope that the deal is not dead
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied Pittsburgh company after President Joe Biden blocked the deal.
2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.
Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it's still a swing state
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania in this year's election has prompted predictable vows to rebound, but it has also sowed doubts about whether Pennsylvania might be leaving the ranks of up-for-grabs swing states for a right-leaning existence more like Ohio's.
Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered repeated blows in court in its effort to get potentially favorable ballots counted.
A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The recount underway in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy.
Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania's state Supreme Court on Monday weighed in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, ordering counties not to count mail-in ballots that lack a correct handwritten date on the return envelope.
Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Republicans went to court in Pennsylvania on Thursday amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, as the campaigns prepare for a recount and press counties for favorable ballot-counting decisions.