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Pa.'s 2024 presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover, giving lawmakers a new push to move up the swing state's election

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover next year, potentially disenfranchising observant Jews across the state and giving new urgency to lawmakers hoping to move the state's primary election to earlier in the year.

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Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis tests out Pa.’s political waters ahead of a potential 2024 run

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of Pennsylvania Republicans to stay tuned.

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Pa. woman accused of aiding theft of Pelosi’s laptop during Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 3 years in prison

After Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native Riley Williams was charged for her role in the Jan. 6 attacks, her lawyers downplayed her actions by saying she went to Washington with nothing but a “cellphone and her fuzzy zebra bag.”

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Philly moms plead to state leaders for gun reform in Harrisburg, with new hope under a Democratic majority

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Tanya Clark stood quietly in the cold rain outside of Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Philadelphia on Thursday morning, tears streaming down her cheeks.

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What I’ve Learned From My Year With A Horseless Carriage

When the horseless carriage first debuted, and for years to follow, there were countless critics and naysayers. This sounds all too familiar to EV advocates.

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Pa. lawmakers subpoena Norfolk Southern in its Ohio derailment probe

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state Senate committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Norfolk Southern’s chief executive to appear before the panel, after a bipartisan outpouring of frustration over a lack of information and testing data following last month’s catastrophic train derailment across the border in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Pa. Senate committee subpoenaes Norfolk Southern in its East Palestine derailment probe

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It's a 'new day' in Harrisburg as Joanna McClinton becomes the first woman elected speaker of the Pa. House

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers elected state Rep. Joanna McClinton as the first woman to become House speaker Tuesday, ending months of turmoil in the chamber after state Rep. Mark Rozzi resigned from the top job.

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Pa. lawmakers considering issuing subpoena to Norfolk Southern

HARRISBURG, Pa. — About 40% of the hundreds of thousands of railroad freight cars that roll through Pennsylvania annually carry hazardous materials, a rail industry official told lawmakers Monday, but the U.S. Constitution prevents the state from setting comprehensive rules for how they operate.

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Congress gears up for another farm bill. Here's what's on the menu

Climate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill.

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Josh Shapiro took Harrisburg. Is DC next?

PHILADELPHIA — When Josh Shapiro took the oath of office Tuesday on a trio of bibles, he didn’t just become the leader of Pennsylvania government.

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Josh Shapiro, promising to protect the state’s ‘real freedom, sworn in as Pa.’s new governor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised in his first speech as governor to keep “three simple truths” that the country has lived on: freedom, democracy and a love of country.

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In Pennsylvania county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man. After his arrest, a mental health specialist at the county jail said Thompson should be sent to the hospital for psychiatric care.

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Philly DA Larry Krasner argues that the courts should step in to block his impeachment trial

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner urged Commonwealth Court judges Thursday to declare the ongoing impeachment drive against him legally baseless, saying the Republican-led effort in Harrisburg was a dangerous attempt to remove a locally elected Democrat over ideological disagreements — and not impeachable conduct.

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Pa. Senate formally accepts articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. ― The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday voted to formally accept the articles of impeachment filed by the state House against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, setting the stage for a January trial on whether to remove the progressive prosecutor from office.

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Pa. Senate sets rules for Philly DA Larry Krasner's impeachment trial

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday approved two procedural measures needed to stage an impeachment trial for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the latest step in an unprecedented effort to remove the city's prosecutor from office.

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Pa. House committee approves articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state House committee on Tuesday approved articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, setting the stage for a vote in the full House, likely this week.

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John Fetterman’s stroke might not have a huge impact on Pa.’s Senate race, but it has reshaped his political identity

As John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz prepared to debate in a Harrisburg TV studio, Darryl Carney was busy renovating a two-story house around the corner, favoring his right arm.

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Within hours, Pa. Republicans make impeachment drive against Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner a midterm issue

HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvania Republicans announced they were introducing articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday, they said the crime situation in the city had gotten so dire, they couldn’t wait any longer to act.

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Pa. House Republicans file articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Republicans filed two articles of impeachment Wednesday against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, charging him with not adequately enforcing state laws and implementing policies they say have contributed to a spike in gun violence.

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John Fetterman’s performance was center stage in lone Pa. Senate debate against Mehmet Oz

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat John Fetterman pledged to fight for working people but struggled at times to articulate his views during a high-stakes U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night, while Republican Mehmet Oz tried to claim the center lane politically but frequently dodged policy specifics.

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OLD Who won the Pennsylvania Senate debate? Top takeaways from John Fetterman and Dr Oz midterm face-off

The two major candidates for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat stepped onto the stage in Harrisburg having something to prove. Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman needed to prove that he could do the job after he suffered a stroke back in May. Retired surgeon and television host Mehmet Oz, a political…

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Who won the Pennsylvania Senate debate? Top takeaways from John Fetterman and Dr Oz midterm face-off

John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz had a lot to prove on the debate stage ahead of crucial Pennsylvania Senate election

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Pa. gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro early on showed knack for networking, regimented messaging in politics

PHILADELPHIA — Looking back now, former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli said the amount of responsibility he gave the young legislative aide who was fresh off a college internship on Capitol Hill “seems ridiculous.”

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In a rare rebuke, 2 retired War College professors say Doug Mastriano is unfit to be governor

PHILADELPHIA — Tami Davis Biddle, the former chair of the faculty council at the U.S. Army War College, wrote in a Harrisburg newspaper recently that Doug Mastriano doesn't "deserve our trust or support."

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