Mark Scolforo
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Richmond, VA, United States
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Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections
Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber. → Read More
Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs
Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week. → Read More
Pennsylvania lawmaker quits amid sex harassment allegations
There is one vacancy in the closely divided state House, where Democrats flipped control of the chamber in November after 12 years in the minority. → Read More
Pa. State Rep. Mike Zabel quits amid sex harassment allegations
Democratic state Rep. Mike Zabel said in the letter that his resignation will take effect March 16. → Read More
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Won't Quit Amid Sex Misconduct Claim
Delaware County state rep. Mike Zabel says he will not step down after allegations of sexual harassment. → Read More
Delaware County lawmaker won't quit amid sex misconduct claim
A Pennsylvania state representative accused of sexual harassment said Friday he is not resigning but has stepped down from the Judiciary Committee and plans to enter inpatient treatment of some kind. → Read More
Lobbyist names Pa. lawmaker she says sexually harassed her
A Pennsylvania lobbyist on Wednesday named the Democratic state representative who she says sexually harassed her four years ago, going public with his name hours after he and other lawmakers passed expanded workplace protections that were prompted in part by her story. → Read More
Joanna McClinton voted Pa. House speaker after Mark Rozzi steps aside; first Black woman to win post
Philadelphia state Rep. Joanna McClinton on Tuesday became the first woman to serve as speaker of the Pennsylvania House, ascending to the chamber's top position on the strength of a fresh one-vote Democratic majority. → Read More
McClinton voted Pa. speaker; first Black woman to win post
“It was almost 250 years before a woman could stand at this desk, not just to give a prayer, but to get the gavel,” McClinton said after being sworn in. → Read More
Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers' OK
Victims would be able to sue over otherwise outdated claims of child sexual abuse under two pieces of legislation passed Friday by the Pennsylvania House, but it's unclear whether the state Senate will take them up. → Read More
Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers' OK
Victims would be able to sue over otherwise outdated claims of child sexual abuse under two pieces of legislation passed Friday by the Pennsylvania House, but it’s unclear whether the state Senate will take them up. → Read More
Pennsylvania House nears vote on child-abuse lawsuit window
After the winners of three Pittsburgh-area special elections were sworn in, giving Democrats a 102-101 majority, the chamber began work on legislation for a two-year “window” for child sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming for a final House vote later this week. → Read More
Pennsylvania House nears vote on child-abuse lawsuit window
The GOP-majority state Senate passed the lawsuit window last month in the form of a constitutional amendment but bundled it with two other amendments Republicans favor and Democrats generally oppose. → Read More
Split Pennsylvania House set for raucous return next week
Pennsylvania's top House Republican on Wednesday warned of chaos when legislators reconvene next week, six weeks after representatives elected a Democrat as House speaker and left Harrisburg without conducting any other business. → Read More
Split Pennsylvania House set for raucous return next week
“Without copies of rules in advance, what will we really be doing?" Bryan Cutler said. "If the Democrats are ready to lead, let's see what they want to do. Let's → Read More
Democrats won Pennsylvania House, but bipartisan gap remains
The three special elections left House Democrats with 102 members and Republicans with 101; the GOP number will drop to 100 when a member departs soon after winning a special election for state Senate last week. → Read More
Major schools ruling in Pa. can't guarantee more funding
Tuesday's ruling after nearly a decade in the courts was hailed by supporters as a “historic” judgment on what they call a broken and discriminatory system that has long favored → Read More
Democrats won Pennsylvania House, but bipartisan gap remains
HARRISBURG — Voters who kept three Pittsburgh-area state House seats in Democratic hands this week effectively also flipped control away from the Republican majority that has run the chamber for → Read More
Democrats win control of Pennsylvania House, end GOP rule
Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House in special elections Tuesday, wresting partial power from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years. → Read More
Democrats win control of Pennsylvania House, end GOP rule
Democrats won all three vacant Pittsburgh-area House seats to claim a slim edge over Republicans, finally securing a majority they first appeared to have won in last November’s general election. → Read More