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A day after winning reelection, Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged action on transit funding, minimum wage and housing as Democrats secured control of Pennsylvania's legislature for the first time in decades.

Democrats made major gains in Bucks County's 2026 midterm elections, flipping congressional and state legislative seats amid a nationwide blue wave.

Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection Tuesday, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity in the 2026 governor's race and securing a second term in office.

What should Pennsylvania voters do if they encounter ICE at the polls? Learn your rights, how to recognize voter intimidation and where to report incidents.

Pennsylvania voters have until Oct. 27 to request a mail-in ballot for the 2026 election. Here's how to apply in Philadelphia and when ballots must be returned.

Pennsylvania Democrats are proposing a state-run universal healthcare system as insurance costs rise and thousands face losing coverage.

Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to Harrisburg after a 10-week recess with little time to determine the future of the state’s skill games.

Pennsylvanians have until Monday, Oct. 19, to register to vote in the November election. You can check your registration status at the Department of State’s website.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is tightening rules for Pennsylvania data centers, requiring local approval and new safeguards for energy costs, pollution and transparency.

Proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania have been scrapped after DHS withdrew its appeal of DEP orders blocking projects in Berks and Schuylkill counties.

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