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November 5, 2025 | 5:35 AM

Democrats Stella Tsai, Brandon Neuman win open seats on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth and Superior Courts

Pennsylvania’s intermediate Commonwealth and Superior appellate courts play critical roles in the state’s justice system.
By Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA
September 10, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Pa. election 2025: A complete guide to candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts

Five candidates will appear on Pennsylvania’s Nov. 4 ballot as they vie for seats on Commonwealth and Superior Courts.
By Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA
May 20, 2025 | 10:37 PM

Pa. primary election 2025: The Commonwealth and Superior Court candidates advancing to November

Voters this fall will also consider whether to give five appellate judges, including those on state Supreme Court, additional 10-year terms.
By Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

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August 23, 2024 | 3:35 PM

Butler County voting case heads to state court

The case could standardize county rules when voters make errors in returning mail ballots.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
August 2, 2024 | 10:46 AM

Pa. mail ballot date requirement challenged in state court

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
May 21, 2024 | 10:46 AM

Commonwealth Court ruling strikes down adjusted ‘age-out’ rule for Pa. special education students

A rule change lengthening the time students with disabilities can stay in Pennsylvania public schools has been deemed void and “unenforceable” in a new Commonwealth Court ruling.

By Jillian Forstadt/WESA
October 12, 2023 | 10:06 AM

Pa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and more

Commonwealth Court presides over cases brought against state government. Here’s what to know ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

By Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA
February 9, 2023 | 5:01 PM

Pa. school districts and lawmakers praise court’s school funding decision, but for different reasons

Both are reacting to a state court decision that declared the current public school funding formula unconstitutional.
By Gabriela Martínez/WITF and Sam Dunklau
September 13, 2022 | 6:07 PM

The Pennsylvania state Senate’s election investigation gets its day in court – nearly a year after it started

Commonwealth Court judges are mulling whether the Republican-led probe into Pennsylvania’s election system can move forward.
By Sam Dunklau
Updated: 2022-08-19 13:03:26

Doug Mastriano and some Pa. GOP leaders think Christianity and government should be linked

Mastriano, a state appellate judge, and other figures used a rally on William Penn this summer to express Christian Nationalist views.

By Sam Dunklau
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