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Speaker Mike Johnson campaigns for U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in PA visit

Johnson said Perry has the “expertise and insight that's necessary in a dangerous moment.”

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Five for Friday: Election Complexion

Campaign events and legal battles headline election coverage in the commonwealth

Decision 2024

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7 takeaways from the PA-10 debate between Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson

The two candidates for the hotly contested congressional seat discussed the economy, abortion rights, border security and Three Mile Island.

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Five for Friday: Debate Season

City & State rounds up this week’s political debate news from Pennsylvania and beyond.

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In York, Walz says election is an opportunity to ‘chart the new way forward’

Walz was joined by U.S. Sen. John Fetterman to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket.

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10 takeaways from AARP’s latest Pennsylvania poll

Harris leads Trump by 2 points in the commonwealth, while Trump holds an 8-point advantage among older voters

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PA candidates are all over the map on their immigration stances

City & State looks at where the candidates in the commonwealth’s closest races stand on this key issue.

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Decision 2024: The attorney general race

Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican David Sunday face off in the race for the state’s top legal office

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4 takeaways from first congressional hearing on assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler

The task force questioned law enforcement officials on security protocols leading up to the July 13 Trump rally.

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Harris outlines vision for the ‘opportunity economy’ in Pittsburgh

The vice president looked to draw a contrast between herself and former President Donald Trump.

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Top House Republican opens probe into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Scranton Army Ammunition Plant

U.S. Rep. James Comer says the House Oversight Committee will investigate ‘abuse of power’

Ethics

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Doug Mastriano sues university, academics for criticizing dissertation

The lawsuit stems from academic fraud claims filed against Mastriano’s biography of WWI Sgt. Alvin York

Philadelphia

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76ers arena plan OK’d by Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker despite opposition

The Sixers’s 76 Place proposal has drawn both excitement and criticism since its unveiling in 2022

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The Forward Party’s Eric Settle makes the case for an ‘independent’ attorney general in PA

November’s election could also set the stage for the centrist party to grow in the commonwealth.

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Philadelphia’s presidential debate covers plenty of ground – and digs into PA fracking

Harris and Trump met for what’s expected to be the lone debate between the two major party presidential nominees

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Pre-debate, Philly becomes ground zero for press, protests and profit

The city center may have been shut down to vehicles on Tuesday, but that just meant more room for people to espouse causes, candidates and casualwear.

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4 key issues for Tuesday’s presidential debate

Here is a quartet of focal points impacting and influencing the primetime faceoff between the candidates at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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‘We won’t be displaced’: Thousands march through Center City Philadelphia protesting proposed Sixers arena

Increased traffic and Chinatown’s survival were among the concerns driving people to protest in a downpour.

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Law enforcement endorsements split between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick

The Guardian Civic League endorsed Casey Friday in Philadelphia