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Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State
The 2026 midterm elections changed the balance of power in Washington, D.C. It also proved to be a pivotal election in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Josh Shapiro handily defeated
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Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State
The 2026 midterm elections changed the balance of power in Washington, D.C. It also proved to be a pivotal election in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Josh Shapiro handily defeated
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Soma, 24, doesn’t identify with either political party, and he’s been skipping elections since he became old enough to vote. But this year, disappointed with the economy and President Donald Trump’s…
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The 2026 Midterm elections were expected to break big for Democrats, though it would be fair to say that it remained an open question as to how large the margin of victory would be. But…


HARRISBURG — Of the more than 200 legislative contests on the ballot this year, just one remained too close to call as of Friday morning.
In Lancaster County’s 41st House District, Republican state Rep. Brett Miller leads Democrat Brad Chambers by 41 votes. The county is still processing 175 provisional…
The Department of Justice filed a complaint Thursday against Penn State challenging its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to some immigrants in the country illegally, part of a sweeping crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Two dozen states once offered the tuition breaks, which often had bipartisan support. But…
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LifeWise Academy is a step closer to bringing the organization’s Bible study program to students in Bensalem Township.
The Ohio-based organization confirmed that they have hired a director for the Bensalem chapter and are now…


HARRISBURG — “Always double-check your work.”
Most people have heard this simple but sage advice at some point in their lives, whether from a grade school teacher, a college professor, or a supervisor at work.
Now, as the use of artificial intelligence skyrockets, a committee that advises the Pennsylvania Supreme…
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By the time the votes were counted Democrat Bob Harvie did the unthinkable: he beat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.
“We shocked a whole lot of political pundits who said for months that this race wasn’t…
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