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The speaker of the Pennsylvania House has resigned, and the first woman to hold the role has been elected.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Philadelphia state Rep. Joanna McClinton on Tuesday became the first woman to serve as speaker of the Pennsylvania House,

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected the first female speaker of the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday after Mark Rozzi stepped

Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat who was elected in a surprise deal engineered by Republicans, said he wanted to make way for McClinton.

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda, even though they are now the minority party.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about The Pa. House Is Getting Ready to Consider Critical Chamber Rules. Here’s What You Need to Know and more from the State College, PA region

As a vote on the rules approaches, some state House Democrats are unsure about giving the GOP meaningful power to influence policymaking.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi, D-Berks County, says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans

As a vote on the rules approaches, some state House Democrats are unsure about giving the GOP meaningful power to influence policymaking.

Victims would be able to sue over otherwise outdated claims of child sexual abuse under two pieces of legislation passed Friday by the Pennsylvania House.