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Several state legislative districts that appeared as though they would go uncontested in the Nov. 8 general election will now have competitive races.

Farmers in Somerset County, Pa., are calling for creative solutions from the state to expand rural Internet service. The region — a mix of hills, mountains and ridgelines — has been historically difficult to connect.

With the ballot virtually devoid of local races, turnout was light on Tuesday for the state’s Primary voting.

Yours truly poked his ear into a “telephone town hall” the other evening featuring Uniontown’s representative in the Pennsylvania House, Matthew Dowling, a Republican.

The changes approved on Friday by the state Legislative Reapportionment Commission, if they ultimately come to fruition, will affect Bedford County’s representation in the Legislature for years to come.

A $67,000 state grant has been awarded to North Union Township for flood mitigation efforts.

Kutztown Borough Council recently voted to send a letter of opposition to state legislators and the State Association of Boroughs indicating the Borough’s opposition to the proposed Senate Bill 597. “This rushed legislation is a big deal and looks very much like the first step in private companies taking over public water and sewer,” wrote Council Vice President Derek Mace in an email to media. The Water Quality Accountability Act Bill 597, introduced by Sen. Patrick Stefano, ame...

Mastriano Calls For Pa. Election Audit After Touring Arizona Facility - Across Pennsylvania, PA - "We can't stand aside. Once again, we were all for transparency. Right? Well, there should be transparency, especially in elections."

Republicans: Democrats’ H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States’ Election Rules Republican governors and state legislators across the country say efforts to bring integrity, accountability, and security to the voting process may be made null and void if legislation introduced by House Democrats is passed. Opponents of the legislation—H.R. 1, For the People Act—say it would give the federal government the power to gain control over the election process by imposing mandates on the ...

TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Local lawmakers’ early reactions to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget fell along party lines Wednesday, with Republicans condemning the proposed personal income tax increase, while Democrats praised the increase in school funding and proposed minimum wage hike. Here’s what they had to say : Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny): “I’m happy that today the governor prioritized...