Pennsylvania news

• So It’s on to High School Now? Here’s a Bullet Shield for Your Backpack

  05-06-2018 21:31
  A Catholic school in Pennsylvania gave out a few dozen bullet-resistant shields to eighth graders and teachers.
  
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• The Mexican Revival of Small-Town America

  02-06-2018 20:30
  Americans who dream of an America without Mexicans should consider the case of Kennett Square, Pa.
  
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• The Surprising History of Gerrymandering

  29-05-2018 00:01
  Both parties have always played the redistricting game. But some of today’s battles have roots in a Supreme Court decision 30 years ago.
  
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• Democrats Are Running a Smart, Populist Campaign

  28-05-2018 01:00
  The divide between the party’s left and its center is a lot smaller than it looks.
  
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• They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?

  25-05-2018 11:00
  Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
  
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• Lanternflies Eat Everything in Sight. The U.S. Is Looking Delicious.

  21-05-2018 11:00
  The invasive insects turned up in Pennsylvania in 2014. Now the state has placed 3,000 square miles under quarantine, and scientists worry the pest will spread.
  
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• Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote

  20-05-2018 11:00
  Younger voters typically do not cast ballots in midterm elections. But after the Parkland, Fla., shooting, registration among younger voters is accelerating.
  
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• These 7 Women Could Help Democrats Win Congress. (And Here’s How the Republicans Plan to Stop Them.)

  19-05-2018 11:00
  Pennsylvania has had an all-male congressional delegation since 2015. After victories by several women this week, that may change in November.
  
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• A Pennsylvania Lawmaker Is Stripped of Key Posts After Sex Accusations

  17-05-2018 20:35
  Republican leaders stripped a state House member of committee assignments after finding that he had retaliated against an accuser by sharing explicit pictures of her.
  
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• Women Win; Men Take a Powder

  17-05-2018 02:25
  Riding along that old campaign trail.
  
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• He Walked for His Right to Vote. Now He’s Running for Office.

  17-05-2018 00:45
  David Sadler, a State Senate candidate in Alabama, wants people with a criminal record — like him and millions of other Americans — to have a voice in American politics.
  
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• Primaries 2018: 3 Key Takeaways From Tuesday Night

  16-05-2018 11:00
  In Pennsylvania, the Democrats rallied around women, and the Republicans went for candidates in the Trump mold.
  
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• 3 Key Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

  16-05-2018 11:00
  In Pennsylvania, the Democrats rallied around women, and the Republicans went for candidates in the Trump mold.
  
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• Pennsylvania Primaries Deliver Strong Wins for Democratic Women

  16-05-2018 04:20
  Buoyed by a new congressional map and grass-roots anger at President Trump, Democrats are poised to flip several Republican-held districts in a state Mr. Trump narrowly won in 2016.
  
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• Pennsylvania Primary Election Results

  15-05-2018 17:49
  See full results and maps from the Pennsylvania primaries.
  
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• It’s Primary Election Day. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  15-05-2018 15:21
  Voters on Tuesday cast ballots for primaries in four states: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
  
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• It’s Primary Day. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  15-05-2018 15:21
  Voters on Tuesday cast ballots for primaries in four states: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Primary: Congressional Races to Watch

  14-05-2018 21:48
  The state has a brand-new voting map, which analysts predict may help Democrats eventually gain up to six seats in the House of Representatives this fall.
  
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• These Women Mostly Ignored Politics. Now, Activism Is Their Job.

  10-05-2018 11:00
  In Pizza Huts, Panera Breads, living rooms and libraries, women are plotting political strategy to help Democrats wrest back power.
  
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• As State Lawmaker Claims Abuse, Party Leaders Shield Her Colleague

  05-05-2018 16:27
  In Pennsylvania, a female House member has a protective order against a male colleague she accuses of sexual abuse. Party leaders have made no move to expel him.
  
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• Pennsylvania Congressman Who Settled Harassment Case Resigns Amid Ethics Inquiry

  27-04-2018 23:05
  Representative Patrick Meehan, who had already announced he would retire, said he would pay $39,000 to reimburse the cost of a settlement paid with taxpayer funds.
  
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• Bill Cosby Shares a Few Words With the Prosecutor in Court

  26-04-2018 23:52
  Mr. Cosby has not said much about the sexual assault allegations against him, but on Thursday he erupted with a vulgarity aimed at the prosecutor.
  
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• Bill Cosby Has a Few Words for the Court

  26-04-2018 23:52
  Mr. Cosby has not said much about the sexual assault allegations against him, but on Thursday he erupted with a vulgarity aimed at the prosecutor.
  
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• Philadelphia Prosecutor Supports New Trial for Meek Mill

  16-04-2018 22:16
  The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said the rapper’s conviction should be vacated, but a judge wouldn’t hear arguments to release him on bail.
  
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• Farmers Hit the Road to Reach Shoppers Before Amazon Does

  10-04-2018 23:51
  A couple’s start-up takes online orders and delivers milk, eggs, meat and other products, including their own, across stretches of northeastern Pennsylvania. We rode along.
  
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• Judges Shouldn’t Be Partisan Punching Bags

  09-04-2018 01:33
  Lawmakers around the country are treating judges who rule against them like any other politician. That’s bad for everyone.
  
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• America’s State Courts Are Under Partisan Attack

  09-04-2018 01:33
  Lawmakers around the country are treating judges who rule against them like any other politician. That’s bad for everyone.
  
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• Can ‘Reluctant Trump’ Voters Rescue the G.O.P.?

  04-04-2018 11:45
  Republican-leaning dads upset with the president might help avert a midterm blue tsunami.
  
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• How Will the Midterm Elections Play Out? Watch Pennsylvania

  30-03-2018 17:31
  With a clutch of newly flippable House seats and signs of growing voter restiveness, the state is shaping up as a focal point in the fight for control of Congress, strategists in both parties say.
  
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• Should Democrats Embrace the Center or Abandon It?

  22-03-2018 10:30
  In the Trump era, an age-old argument takes on a new twist.
  
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• Supreme Court Won’t Block New Pennsylvania Voting Maps

  19-03-2018 22:02
  The court rejected a request from Republican lawmakers unhappy with a court-imposed congressional map said to favor Democrats.
  
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• A Winning Political Issue Hiding in Plain Sight

  19-03-2018 01:40
  An issue that people care about and doesn’t need to be partisan.
  
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• Worthy Is the Lamb

  16-03-2018 00:21
  A Democratic candidate wins while reinforcing his party’s soul.
  
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• Advice for Democrats After the Victory in Pennsylvania

  15-03-2018 17:44
  Readers urge the party to run candidates who are ethical and representative of their constituents, rather than adhering to an “ideological template.”
  
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• Paul Krugman Explains Trade and Tariffs

  15-03-2018 16:29
  Answering readers’ questions about Trump’s announcement and how it affects American workers and global trade.
  
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• Facing a Democratic Wave, Republicans Refuse to Throw Trump Overboard

  15-03-2018 10:00
  Recent steps on a Russia inquiry, gun control measures and more illustrate a close alignment between congressional Republicans and President Trump.
  
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• In Pennsylvania Election Shaped by Trump, Candidates Still Mattered

  15-03-2018 00:50
  Some voters in a special House race supported Conor Lamb to express their dislike of the president. Others just liked Mr. Lamb better than his Republican opponent.
  
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• Conor Lamb Tops G.O.P. Rival in Pennsylvania

  14-03-2018 22:43
  Conor Lamb, a Democrat, narrowly won a House special election in a Pennsylvania district that President Trump won by 20 percentage points in 2016.
  
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• Who Is Conor Lamb, Winner in a Special House Race in Pennsylvania?

  14-03-2018 22:27
  A Democrat and first-time candidate, Conor Lamb comes from a political family and has a military background — a résumé tailor-made for Southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country

  14-03-2018 18:40
  Mr. Lamb’s performance in a southwestern Pennsylvania House race rattled Republicans and showed Democrats how to win back Trump voters.
  
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• How a Democrat Succeeds in Trump Country

  14-03-2018 18:38
  Conor Lamb shows that it can be done.
  
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• Conor Lamb Declares Victory in Pennsylvania

  14-03-2018 16:17
  There is no official result yet in Pennsylvania’s House race between the Democrat, Conor Lamb, and the Republican, Rick Saccone, but Lamb declared victory early Wednesday.
  
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• A Likely Democratic Shocker

  14-03-2018 12:58
  What’s behind the probable upset? Turnout and persuasion.
  
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• Strong Performance by Democrat Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania Shakes Trump and G.O.P.

  14-03-2018 10:48
  Voters who turned out for Donald Trump in 2016 appeared to turn on his chosen House candidate Tuesday, helping Conor Lamb, the Democrat, take a slight lead.
  
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• Democrat’s Strong Performance in Pennsylvania Shakes Trump and G.O.P.

  14-03-2018 10:48
  Voters who turned out for Donald Trump in 2016 appeared to turn on his chosen House candidate Tuesday, helping Conor Lamb, the Democrat, take a slight lead.
  
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• Conor Lamb Roared. Republicans Should Quake.

  14-03-2018 07:46
  The Democrat’s showing in Pennsylvania foretells a brutal November for President Trump and his party.
  
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• Pennsylvania House Race, in a District Trump Won by 20 Points, Is Too Close to Call

  14-03-2018 04:24
  A special House election in Western Pennsylvania ended the night too close to call, with Conor Lamb, a Democrat, and Rick Saccone, a Republican, separated by a few hundred votes.
  
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• No Result Yet in Pennsylvania House Race, but Democrat Declares Victory

  14-03-2018 04:24
  A special House election in western Pennsylvania ended the night too close to call, with Conor Lamb, a Democrat, and Rick Saccone, a Republican, separated by a few hundred votes.
  
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• Pennsylvania Special Election Results: Lamb Wins 18th Congressional District

  13-03-2018 18:09
  See full results and maps of the Pennsylvania special election.
  
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• Pennsylvania Special Election Results: Eighteenth Congressional District

  13-03-2018 18:09
  See full results and a live forecast of the Pennsylvania special election.
  
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