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Democrat Summer Lee wins Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

She will be the state’s first Black congresswoman.

By Kiley Koscinski/WESA

Lee wins Democratic primary in historic bid for Congress

Summer Lee has won a five-way Democratic primary for a Pittsburgh-based U.S. House seat, making her the favorite in the heavily Democratic district to win the fall general election and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania.

By The Associated Press

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Pa. lawmakers introduce bill banning hair discrimination

The group of legislators say Black and Brown people naturally wear their hair in a variety of styles, but get disproportionately disciplined or excluded for doing so.

By Sam Dunklau