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FBI delivers subpoenas to several Pa. Republican lawmakers: sources say
While official spokesman for the House and Senate leaders declined to confirm that subpoenas were received, other sources familiar with the situation said the subpoenas center around U.S. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and his involvement with the Stop the Steal movement. → Read More
Court upholds no-excuse, mail-in voting in Pennsylvania
The state Supreme Court has overturned a lower-court ruling that had put the state's two-year-old voting system in question. → Read More
Doug Mastriano touts 3-part plan to fight opioid abuse, including harsh sentence
Senator and gubernatorial nominee calls for 25-year mandatory minimums for fentanyl sales resulting in death; an overdose tracking system, and public funding for faith-based treatment centers. → Read More
GOP objectors call Mastriano a ‘traitor’ for Trump election activities, in 1st attack ad of general campaign
Republican nominee took softer blows during primary, but none that directly confronted him over the former president's election claims. → Read More
U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick concedes in tight Pennsylvania primary
Latest counts show Dr. Mehmet Oz up by nearly 1,000 votes. → Read More
Oz declares ‘presumptive win’ in Pa. GOP’s U.S. Senate primary
If recount confirms current result, two men who rocketed to fame in unlikely ways will battle for what could be a game-changing seat in Washington, D.C. → Read More
Oz-McCormick update: Pa. tells counties to process undated mail-in ballots as part of U.S. Senate race count
Oz currently holds a paper-thin lead over McCormick in a race that appears to be headed for a recount. → Read More
Oz or McCormick? 33K mail-in ballots could decide Pa.’s Republican U.S. Senate race
Oz is currently up by about 2,600 votes in the race for Republican nomination to U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. → Read More
McCormick - Oz race for GOP Senate nomination too close to call
Both candidates were at 31.2 percent of the vote, and both were sounding noted of optimism to the faithful gathered at their respective watch parties. → Read More
Penn State sets 3.5% hike in room, meal rates for 2022-23 school year
University cites inflation and ongoing dorm renovations as cost drivers. → Read More
Progressive activists ask Wolf Administration to bar Jan. 6 “insurrectionists” from GOP primary ballots
Letter seeks a bar for former President Trump and state Sen. Doug Mastriano, and an investigation of U.S. Rep Scott Perry. → Read More
Ex-Lehigh Valley radio morning host Ken Matthews goes national with pro-Right views
WHP 580's Ken Matthews is about to see how his style plays on a national platform; midstate listeners can still hear him on 580. → Read More
Penn State University chooses president from Louisville to replace Eric Barron: reports
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi is expected to be elected at a board of trustees meeting later today. → Read More
Gov. Wolf vetoes “Constitutional carry” gun bill for Pennsylvania
Bill sought to end the requirement of a special permit to carry a gun concealed on one's person or in a car. → Read More
Jake Corman, top Republican in Pa. Senate, is running for governor
The Senate president pro tempore brings the longest public service resume into the crowded GOP field. → Read More
Wendy’s is starting to bring its singles, doubles and triples to Walmart
Nation's No. 8 restaurant chain is among players filling in-store market being vacated by McDonald's. → Read More
Pa. Legislature ends Gov. Wolf’s pandemic disaster emergency declaration
Majority Republicans use powers won in May's primary; Democrats say it's a rushed move that could have bad consequences for state's most vulnerable. → Read More
Fear of law changes keep gun sales soaring in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania background checks system sets record for third straight quarter. → Read More
‘Ghost guns’ banned by Pa.’s largest gun show promoter
As of Friday, Eagle Arms Productions has halted the sale of 80% receiver kits at its gun shows, becoming the first gun show promoter in the nation to stop the sale of these unserialized 80% receivers that are criminals' 'weapon of choice.' → Read More
Censure of Sen. Toomey for Trump impeachment vote falls short at the state level
Toomey was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump for incitement of an insurrection, may still be criticized for his vote in a forthcoming statement from the Republican State Committee. → Read More