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John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
‘It should have been over months ago’: Protest voices
Stephen Caruso
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January 17, 2021
From the Wisconsin Examiner: The scene in Madison
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
More from Harrisburg – the scene on the ground
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
The scene in Michigan — security outnumbers protesters
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
‘I thought election day, votes come in, we decide the president’:...
Stephen Caruso
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January 17, 2021
Michigan GOP Senate leader advised militias on messaging, says they’ve gotten...
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
A small counter-protest at the Pa. Capitol
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
State capitals, including Tallahassee, are bracing for potential violence on Sunday
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
Pa. State Police horses on the move.
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
More than 21,000 Guard members from 50 states headed to D.C.,...
Laura Olson
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January 17, 2021
In Ohio, The last statehouse protests ended in fistfights. Now officials...
John L. Micek
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January 17, 2021
Before the protest: The scene on the ground at the Pa....
Stephen Caruso
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January 17, 2021
On the streets of Philadelphia, celebration over Biden’s win — and...
Rjaa Ahmed
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November 7, 2020
State lawmakers, militia rally at state Capitol staring down Trump loss
Stephen Caruso
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November 7, 2020
Trump, Biden supporters take to the streets in Erie
Hannah McDonald
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November 7, 2020
Congressional Repubs, without evidence, accuse Wolf, Dems of ‘putting their thumbs’...
John L. Micek
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November 7, 2020
The race may be called, but in Centre County, the count...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 7, 2020
Trump will not concede election, Guiuliani says in Philadelphia
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 7, 2020
In Harrisburg, Biden and Trump supporters hold dueling rallies
Stephen Caruso
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November 7, 2020
‘Honored and humbled’ Joe Biden declares victory
Cassie Miller
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November 7, 2020
How Pennsylvania politicians reacted to Joe Biden’s win
Cassie Miller
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November 7, 2020
REPORT: W. Pa.’s Conor Lamb wins reelection
Cassie Miller
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November 7, 2020
Pgh voters approve ballot measure expanding powers of Citizen Police Review...
Special to the Capital-Star
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November 7, 2020
Election expert: We need to be ‘vigilant’ on Saturday of difficulties...
Kenny Cooper
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November 6, 2020
SCOTUS directs Pa. to segregate ballots, won’t stop ballot counting
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Conservatives activists, lawmakers up the pressure for Legislature to intervene in...
Stephen Caruso
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November 6, 2020
Dems claims victory in DelCo state Senate seat
Stephen Caruso
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November 6, 2020
Pa. Rep. Ryan claims office has been ‘inundated with allegations of...
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
In the fine print: Donations to Trump’s ‘election defense fund’...
Kenny Cooper
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November 6, 2020
Provisional ballot count underway in Pa., Boockvar says
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Philadelphia’s ‘Fashion District’ near vote count center hit with bomb threat,...
Kenneth Cooper
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Rjaa Ahmed
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November 6, 2020
Report: Federal judge in Philly shoots down GOP lawsuit to toss...
John L. Micek
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November 6, 2020
Democrat Josh Shapiro wins second term as Pa. Attorney General
John L. Micek
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November 6, 2020
Philly Mayor Kenney: Trump needs to ‘put his big boy pants...
John L. Micek
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November 6, 2020
Democrat Wild defeats Republican Scheller in Lehigh Valley’s 7th Congressional District
John L. Micek
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November 6, 2020
Northampton GOP lawsuit dismissed
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Cartwright holds on to NEPA’s 8th Congressional seat
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Republican Tim DeFoor wins race for Auditor General
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Biden gains lead as Trump faithful question state’s GOP-run election
Special to the Capital-Star
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November 6, 2020
Biden on course to flip formerly GOP Erie Co.
Hannah McDonald
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November 6, 2020
Toomey calls Trump’s claims of election fraud ‘very disturbing’
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Trump campaign on Pa.
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Report: Biden takes the lead in Pennsylvania
John L. Micek
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November 6, 2020
REPORT: Philly police investigating an alleged plot to attack convention center
Cassie Miller
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November 6, 2020
Trump campaign sought volunteers to encourage casting ballots after Election Day
Stephen Caruso
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November 6, 2020
Pa. House leader Dermody trails GOP opponent amid weak downballot Dem...
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Perry wins re-election, as Dem DePasquale concedes
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
Trump federal lawsuit over election observers resolved, report
John L. Micek
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November 5, 2020
Boockvar: Pa. has ‘a very strong process in place’ to secure...
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
Post-election timeline: everything you need to know
Kenny Cooper
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November 5, 2020
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey: Expect a Pa. recount
John L. Micek
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November 5, 2020
Trump campaign files federal lawsuit seeking to halt Philly vote count
John L. Micek
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November 5, 2020
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia … Dueling protests
Rjaa Ahmed
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November 5, 2020
Trump supporters, organized by out-of-state activist, rally in Harrisburg
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
Battleground states count mail ballots, with Biden just shy of votes...
Laura Olson
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November 5, 2020
Pa. elections boss Boockvar says Pa. vote count could be substantially...
John L. Micek
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November 5, 2020
What’s going on with Allegheny County?
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
Update: More on that Commonwealth Court campaign observers decision
Stephen Caruso
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November 5, 2020
BREAKING: Pa. court rules GOP observers can watch ballot counts
John L. Micek
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November 5, 2020
Senate Republicans sharpen their attacks on Pa. elections chief Boockvar
John L. Micek
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November 4, 2020
Wolf vows to ‘fight like hell’ to protect the vote in...
John L. Micek
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November 4, 2020
Trying to declare victory in Pa., protesters chase Trump team out...
Rjaa Ahmed
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Stephen Caruso
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November 4, 2020
York County says it’s finished counting mail-in ballots, but results don’t...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 4, 2020
Election experts: Pa. count delays are a product of ‘political decisions...
Kenny Cooper
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November 4, 2020
Democrats reel after losses, setbacks in Congress
Ariana Figueroa
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November 4, 2020
In the fight for the Legislature, Dems, GOP looks to mail-in...
Stephen Caruso
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November 4, 2020
Wolf condemns Trump for ‘disenfranchising voters’
Cassie Miller
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November 4, 2020
Trump campaign moves to stop Pa. ballot count, will intervene in...
John L. Micek
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November 4, 2020
Pa. election coalition calls voting effort a ‘success story’ with caveats
Kenny Cooper
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November 4, 2020
Erie County Votes Red: Unofficial 2020 Election results from the pivotal...
Hannah McDonald
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November 4, 2020
GOP Senate leader Corman reiterates call for Pa. elections chief Boockvar...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 4, 2020
The fight for the presidency comes down to millions of uncounted...
Laura Olson
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November 4, 2020
USPS performance data unreliable, Vice News says
Stephen Caruso
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November 4, 2020
Wolf administration urges patience as counties chip away at mail-in ballots
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 4, 2020
Western Pa. dem Pat Iovino unseated by GOP candidate Devlin Robinson
Cassie Miller
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November 4, 2020
Be patient, trust democracy, coalition, former Pa. govs say
Cassie Miller
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November 4, 2020
Boockvar addresses Pa. GOPs call for her resignation with a call...
Cassie Miller
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November 3, 2020
An update from Philadelphia on ballot counting
Shayma Musa
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November 3, 2020
GOP state Senate leaders call on Pa. elections chief Boockvar to...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 3, 2020
‘Take a deep breath,’ Wolf says as Pa. counts ballots
Cassie Miller
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November 3, 2020
67 of 68 election complaints peacefully resolved in Philly, report
Special to the Capital-Star
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November 3, 2020
Republicans sue to block ballots cast by voters who were told...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 3, 2020
‘We must count every vote’: Pa. Att’y Gen Shapiro says as...
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
Election officials in Erie Co. say turn out has been ‘higher...
Shayma Musa
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November 3, 2020
Another pandemic casualty: The end of dinner rush at the polls?
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
American racism is ‘an issue of sin, not politics’: Welcome to...
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
These are your election night rituals and self-care routines
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
Voters concerned about police presence, language access
Cassie Miller
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November 3, 2020
USPS officials ordered to search Pa. processing center for ballots
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 3, 2020
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick gets some help from friends in high...
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
Meanwhile, in Montgomery County
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
In Erie, pro-Trump fliers greet local Catholics
Shayma Musa
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November 3, 2020
At the polls, Philly residents are ‘voting with a purpose,’ U.S....
Special to the Capital-Star
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November 3, 2020
Healthy Ride bike share is offering free rides in Pittsburgh all...
Special to the Capital-Star
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November 3, 2020
Biden in Philadelphia
Rjaa Ahmed
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November 3, 2020
The scene outside Philadelphia City Hall
Michala Butler
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November 3, 2020
NBC News finds Pa. voters are the target of largest online...
Kenny Cooper
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November 3, 2020
All Eyes on Erie: Why the NWPA county holds pivotal status...
Hannah McDonald
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November 3, 2020
Meet then ticket-splitters of Cambria County
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
Regarding mail-ins in Lancaster County
Cassie Miller
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November 3, 2020
Still need to deliver your mail-in ballot? Find an Election Day...
Elizabeth Hardison
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November 3, 2020
Catching up with voters in Philly
Rjaa Ahmed
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November 3, 2020
The Electoral College explained
Cassie Miller
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November 3, 2020
In Center City Philadelphia, businesses prepare for the worst
Michala Butler
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November 3, 2020
In Philadelphia, Penn, Drexel University students help get out the vote
Michala Butler
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November 3, 2020
‘The constitution is at stake’: In a tiny SWPA borough, voters...
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
Pennsylvania reaches 81 percent of returned mail-in ballots, top election official...
Kenny Cooper
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November 3, 2020
Report: Republicans sue Montgomery County over alleged illegal precanvassing
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
U.S. Justice Department to send staff to monitor polling places in...
Laura Olson
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November 3, 2020
Philadelphia businesses board up
Michala Butler
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November 3, 2020
Don’t delay in dropping off that mail-in ballot: Ballot drop boxes...
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
Biden campaigns in Scranton, visits childhood home
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
The scene in West Philadelphia
Rjaa Ahmed
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November 3, 2020
In Pittsburgh’s Hill District, a definite choice to vote in-person
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
The early scene statewide, from west to east
John L. Micek
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November 3, 2020
Pa., the electoral battleground: What you need to know about the...
Stephen Caruso
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November 3, 2020
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle beats challenger Dickinson in Dem primary for...
Allison Stevens Capital-Star Washington Bureau
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June 3, 2020
DePasquale up in Democratic race for #PA10 nomination
John L. Micek
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June 3, 2020
A look at two Cumberland County House and Senate races
John L. Micek
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June 3, 2020
AP calls three races for opponents: Sen. Larry Farnese and Reps....
John L. Micek
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June 3, 2020
An anti-incumbent election in Philadelphia?
John L. Micek
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June 3, 2020
That’s it for tonight, folks.
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
With 48 percent of precincts reporting: A look at #PA10
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
‘I can’t breathe’: A moment on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre
Patrick Abdalla
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June 2, 2020
When the lack of results speaks louder
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
10:30 p.m. Auditor General race update
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Pa. 9th Congressional District
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Auditor General race update
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
U.S. Rep. John Joyce declares victory in GOP #PA13 primary
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
Auditor General race by county
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Pa. 8th Congressional District primary update
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Pa. Auditor General race gets … ‘Harry’
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Remarks from Dept. of State Secretary Kathy Boockvar
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
1.8 million mail-in ballots
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Move along, these aren’t the ‘droids you’re looking for
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
A black box in Harrisburg is the hottest polling place in...
Stephen Caruso
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June 2, 2020
Retiring senators spend big to help chosen successors’ campaigns
Elizabeth Hardison
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June 2, 2020
In Wilkes-Barre, a polling station that once held three wards now...
Patrick Abdalla
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June 2, 2020
Though info was short, Hummelstown voters made their picks in GOP...
Stephen Caruso
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June 2, 2020
Erie Co. Democratic leader says city needs to ID cop in...
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
Auditor general race: Ahmad outspends Lamb on TV ads statewide
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Election voices: ‘I’m confident every vote will be counted’
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
From NEPA
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Across Dauphin County: GOP voter says Trump, assailed by pandemic, foes...
Elizabeth Hardison
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June 2, 2020
State data continued
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Department of State Data
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
On the road in Erie County: For some voters, a concerns...
Hannah McDonald
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June 2, 2020
Common Cause fears ‘chilling effect’ on turnout in cities impacted by...
Julia Shanahan
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June 2, 2020
National Republicans accuse Wolf of ‘overreach’ with order extending mail-in ballot...
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
More from NEPA
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Mail-in ballot drop off in Lebanon County
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
From Lebanon County
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Some primary voters at polls poo poo mail in voting
Stephen Caruso
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June 2, 2020
Live, from south Harrisburg
Elizabeth Hardison
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June 2, 2020
In W.Pa., Black voters cast ballots in municipal buildings that house...
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
More from the great northwest
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
So what’s it like being a poll worker, anyway?
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
In Beaver County, older voters say they don’t trust mail-in ballots
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
‘This will be the lowest turnout election we’ve seen in decades’
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
An update from Erie
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
An update from NEPA
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
That’s a first
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
Voter Turnout in Cumberland Co.
Cassie Miller
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June 2, 2020
‘I was never expecting this kind of rush’: The picture in...
Stephen Caruso
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June 2, 2020
The GOP response: Biden was ‘hiding in his basement’
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
Joe Biden campaigns in Philadelphia: ‘The country is crying out for...
John L. Micek
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June 2, 2020
The protest starts to disperse
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Protest returns to the Capitol
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
More from Philadelphia:
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Report: Trump could invoke Insurrection Act
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Video of the march in Harrisburg
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
The national picture – Trump vows to call in U.S. military...
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
More on marchers on the move in Harrisburg
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Marchers on the move in Harrisburg
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in Philly
Cassie Miller
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June 1, 2020
Harrisburg Chief takes a knee – the crowd takes him to...
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
More from the scene at the Pa. Capitol
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Erie mayor ‘outraged by officer, outside agitators’
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Harrisburg Police Chief Thomas Carter addresses the crowd
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
In Philadelphia, Gov. Tom Wolf addresses protests, more
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
In Philadelphia, a confrontation between protesters and police
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
A look at the planning for Monday’s rally
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Live video of Harrisburg rally
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
In Erie, a video of a police officer kicking a protester...
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
And the scene in Pittsburgh
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia: Cops disperse protesters as curfew approaches
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
State Rep. Patty Kim speaks at Harrisburg protest
Cassie Miller
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June 1, 2020
Live from Harrisburg
Cassie Miller
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June 1, 2020
A map of protests across Pennsylvania
John L. Micek
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June 1, 2020
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