Politics & Policy
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Kate Landis
Pa. legislature’s delays could result in chaos for election officials and voters in November
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Lucy Perkins
In another voting lawsuit, League of Women Voters sues Pennsylvania over mail-in ballot procedures
The lawsuit alleges that thousands of votes could be discarded if mail-in ballot procedures aren’t changed.
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Carolyn Kaster
How arguments in Washington are holding up coronavirus relief in Pennsylvania
Key players in the Capitol say they won’t make any decisions about how to spend $1 billion in remaining stimulus cash until Washington finishes negotiating a second stimulus.
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Biden says he wouldn’t stand in the way of a Trump prosecution
Biden made clear that any future prosecution against Trump would not be directed by him if he’s elected president.
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The partisan conflict behind a quest to purge up to 800,000 voters from Pa.’s rolls
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Emma Lee
Philly congressional reps call for increased Postal Service funding
Philadelphia and surrounding counties are reporting significant delays in mail delivery. And some people report going three weeks and longer without getting their mail.
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Matt Slocum
Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall — including in Pennsylvania
The presumptive Democratic nominee is reserving airtime in 15 states, including a number of traditional swing states — like Pennsylvania — as well as a number of historically Republican states.By Alexandra Jaffe/The Associated Press -
Wanted: Young people to work the polls this November
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Keith Srakocic
Education Secretary Rivera takes new job in Lancaster as schools grapple with reopening
Secretary Pedro Rivera was hired as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. He will remain education secretary until October.
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Alejandro A. Alvarez
Tax collections in Pa. rebound on pent-up shopper demand, but state still faces huge budget deficit
Without additional federal aid, the state will probably have to make serious budget cuts or significantly increase borrowing to make ends meet.
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AP Photo/Matt Rourke
‘I’d be nuts not to be anxious’: Pa. college administrators prepare for unpredictable fall semester
Coronavirus testing, online instruction, and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans
