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DOL completed 15 mine inspections in October, including in Pa.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it completed 15 so-called “impact inspections” of mines with histories of health and safety violations in October. One of those mines, operated by the Rosebud mining company in Mt. Pleasant, was in Pennsylvania.…

Pennsylvania’s Austin Davis elected chair of Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association.

The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association voted on Tuesday to elect Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis as its chair. The move came after a significant loss for Democrats in the general election on the tops of tickets nationwide. “The next few…

Temple enters agreement with US Education Dept. after investigation into discrimination response

Philadelphia-based Temple entered into an agreement with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to ensure compliance with Title VI in the future, effectively ending its investigation.

The strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is now the longest in the nation. And it’s not over.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists walked off the job in an unfair labor practice strike in October 2022. It’s now the longest ongoing strike in the country, according to the International Communications Workers of America.

Pa. officials mark Transgender Day of Remembrance in increasingly hostile political environment

"Transgender people have always been here, will always be here and deserve to live and thrive as their authentic selves," said Ashleigh Strange of the Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs.

Pennsylvania Senate caucuses elect leaders as session comes to an end

The state Senate returned to Harrisburg for the last scheduled day of the legislative session on Wednesday. Republicans and Democrats also met within their caucuses to elect their respective leaders for the next two years. While Republicans made gains in…

AP calls northeast Philly Senate race for 29-year-old Republican Joe Picozzi

The Associated Press has called the northeast Philadelphia state Senate election for 29 year-old Republican Joe Picozzi, marking an unlikely victory against an incumbent in a district held by Democrats since 2001. At about 2 p.m. on Friday, unofficial results…

Pennsylvania Senate sees at least one seat flip, but Republicans maintain firm majority

Democrats had hoped to make a long-shot effort to flip the upper chamber, with Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsing just enough candidates to bring the Senate to an even split. But Republicans successfully fended off their challenges.

Garrity wins reelection as Pennsylvania Treasurer

Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity was projected to win her bid for reelection on Tuesday, unofficial tallies showed, defeating Democrat Erin McClelland 52% ro 45%. The Associated Press called the race at abut 3:35 a.m. Her campaign focused on her military…

Schmidt signs off after a long election

Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt made his final election night appearance around 1 a.m. on Wednesday as ballot counting continued. “Given the late hour, this will be my final public update for the night,” Schmidt said. “I’ll resume providing…

Schmidt and Shapiro urge patience as Pennsylvania’s ballots are tallied

With most polls across Pennsylvania now closed, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt sought to reassure voters that all votes would be counted securely. “Every legal, eligible vote will be counted and counted accurately, and the…

Schmidt seeks to reassure Pennsylvanians that the election will be secure

In his final daily briefing before the Nov. 5 election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt urged Pennsylvanians to have confidence in the results, even if the vote count continues into the following days. “I’ll make two commitments to you…
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