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The Supreme Court is allowing elections officials to count mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that lack a handwritten date but were received in time. The unsigned order Thursday applies to a Lehigh County judicial election from 2021.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that undated mail ballots cast in one 2021 election should be counted, but the opinion could have much bigger implications.
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A lower-court judge elected in November is the newest justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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The Butler County state representative is known for conservative views — he led an annual “right to bear arms” rally at the state capitol and blocked Democratic legislation while chair of the state House Government Committee.
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Voter advocates say more has to be done to ensure Spanish-speaking voters are protected.
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Republican Drew Crompton has conceded to Democrat Lori Dumas in a close race for a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court seat.
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The Republican candidate trailing in a statewide recount for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court is conceding the race to Democrat Lori Dumas.
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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald applauded the efficient and accurate work of the elections division.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We hear from A+ Schools’ James Fogarty about the organization’s annual report to the community, which this year focuses broadly on Pittsburgh schools’ challenges and how the pandemic highlighted disparities; although school board races may have seemed more partisan than usual amid masking and curriculum debates, political action committee spending wasn’t as decisive as one might believe; and a dance project based in Pittsburgh's historic neighborhoods brings viewers to performances through virtual reality.
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A statewide recount is being ordered in the Nov. 2 election for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s statewide Commonwealth Court after two candidates finished within a half-percentage point of each other.