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The Pennsylvania state capitol building and Soldier's Grove in Harrisburg on May 13, 2024. (Jeremy Long - WITF)

House Democrats pass Pa. budget without buy in from Senate GOP

Jaxon White/LNP | LancasterOnline

Janelle Stelson renews campaign to oust Scott Perry from Congress

The Democratic challenger lost to Rep. Perry by 1 point in 2024 in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District.

Medicaid cuts in Trump’s tax bill will ‘devastate’ access to care in rural Pennsylvania, critics say

State officials estimate 310,000 Pennsylvanians will lose Medicaid coverage and anticipate strain at health facilities caused by federal budget cuts.

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Elections

In Pennsylvania, am I allowed to drop off a ballot for another voter?

Pennsylvania law generally requires voters to return their own ballot and prohibits people from returning other voters’ ballots to a drop box or county elections office on their behalf. But there are some exceptions.

By The Associated Press

Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?

U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as races for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Like many states, Pennsylvania also prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections for state offices.

By The Associated Press

Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process

Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have falsely suggested that large numbers of migrants are illegally registering to vote in Pennsylvania, incorrectly asserted that the time it takes to count votes in the state is a smokescreen for fraud, and made baseless claims about foul play involving deceased voters.

By Josh Kelety/The Associated Press

Election 2024 glossary

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF