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One Obama adviser sees parallels between the two: “What she has built feels larger than an electoral campaign and more like a movement that... Read More

How Each Party Can Win Pennsylvania in 2024

Salena Zito, Washington Examiner

If Donald Trump can keep his losses in Philadelphia to a minimum, he will win Pennsylvania in the presidential race. Read More

PA's Election Results Could Be Contested For Weeks in Court

Roebuck et al., Inq

Republicans and Democrats are engaged in an unprecedented push to recruit hundreds of lawyers across the state for what both sides are... Read More

Trump Promises to Revive Coal in PA

Chris Potter, WESA

Would Homer City’s fate be any different in a second Trump term? Read More

Can Harris Win Blue-Collar Union Members?

Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect

Today on TAP: The decimation of the labor movement makes that a very uphill climb. Read More

Secret List of Campaign Donations by No-Bid Contractors

A.Couloumbis, Spotlight

Pennsylvania's no-bid contractors must report campaign donations, but accessing those records is hard. Here's why it matters. Read More

Shapiro Helps Dems in Swing States, Pennsylvania Races

Mica Soellner, Punchbowl

Gov. Josh Shapiro is working behind the scenes to help Democrats get control of Congress and statehouses in November. Read More

The Political System That Gave Us Trump and Harris

David Mills, Post-Gazette

The American political system works. Of course it works. That’s what a system — a thing that once set up... Read More

Gov. Hosted Election Training Camp For Activist 'Influencers'

Staff, Daily Caller

Scranton Firefighters Weren't Holding Trump Signs at Rally

J. Lockwood, Times

The Scranton Fire Department firefighters' union had nothing to do with several signs stating “Scranton Firefighters for Trump” held and... Read More

Warehouse Development a Key Issue in State House Race

Armchair LV, LVL

Incumbent Republican Joe Emrick, a former teacher from Upper Nazareth Township, is seeking his eighth term in office in 137th in Northampton... Read More

Meet DePasquale and Sunday, the AG Candidates

Gillian McGoldrick, Inquirer

The multi-million-dollar fight to become Pennsylvania's next top prosecutor is underway, and the Democratic and Republican candidates see the... Read More

Top Aide to Mayor Cherelle Parker Is Resigning

Sean Collins Walsh, Inquirer

Platt’s departure, less than one year into the new administration, is a shocking development that is being received by many in City Hall as... Read More

Rare Sighting of Northern Lights Over Philadelphia

Staff, NBC 10

The Northern Lights are making a rare appearance over the Philadelphia region from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11, 2024, thanks to a severe geomagnetic... Read More

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?

Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More