The Morning Agenda: U.S Senate race in Pa. heads to recount; York business owner apologizes for using racial slurs

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Sen. Bob Casey, left, and David McCormick, right.

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is headed for a recount. As of yesterday, Republican Davide McCormick led Democratic incumbent Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots counted.

A York County business owner is apologizing after a video of him using racial slurs was posted on social media.

The Elizabethtown Area School board  in Lancaster County has introduced two policies prepared by the religious rights law firm — the Independence Law Center.

A Philadelphia judge says the one million dollar voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show it was an illegal lottery.

A Schuylkill County community is debating a familiar issue in Central Pennsylvania — warehouses.

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s reelection last week appears to have garnered the largest vote total ever recorded by a candidate for statewide office in Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Eagles are putting their five-game winning streak on the line at home tonight against Washington.