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Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

Pa. House Speaker McClinton: DelCo special election win endorses Dems’ agenda

BY: - May 22, 2023

'It is clear that Pennsylvanians believe in our agenda and our ability to get things done,' McClinton, D-Philadelphia, said.

W.Pa. House candidate will stay on the primary ballot, state court judge rules

BY: - March 28, 2020

State House hopeful Heather Kass needed 300 signatures to stay on the spring ballot A judge ruled that 306 of them were valid.

16 days later, no ruling in W.Pa House race petition challenge

BY: - March 26, 2020

Of the 51 petition challenges across the state, the challenge against Kass’ is the only case that has not yet been ruled on.

Congressman Mike Doyle, Sen. Lindsey Williams, others call on Allegheny County’s Democratic chair to resign

BY: - February 21, 2020

The fallout from a controversial endorsement meeting last week continues.

Top W. Pa. labor leader says he’s ‘appalled’ by Allegheny Dems’ state House endorsements

BY: - February 18, 2020

Jessica Benham, a disability rights advocate who lost Sunday's endorsement vote to Heather Kass, told the Pittbsurgh Current that she's staying in the race.

W.Pa. House candidate who made offensive Facebook posts is staying in the race

BY: - January 23, 2020

Heather Kass is apparently staying in the race -- despite Facebook posts that many local Democratic committee members and public officials called “troubling.”

Some Dems question ‘Pro-Trump’ social media posts by W.Pa. House candidate

BY: - January 21, 2020

Among the posts’ contents are comments that appear to be pro-Donald Trump, unsympathetic and angry toward those on public assistance, pro-gun and unsympathetic toward opioid addicts.