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Somerset County Prosecutor Accused of Sexual Assault Loses Pay Under New Law
ffrey Lynn Thomas, who faces charges that include sexual assault and false imprisonment, will no longer collect his $185,000 salary.
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PA Mask Mandate for K-12 Schools Remains for Now, Justices Rule
The justices in a 5-1 decision put on hold a lower-court order. If the justices hadn’t acted, the mask mandate would have ended on Saturday.
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Data Correction Drops COVID Vaccine Rates in Pennsylvania
The data correction comes as infections, hospitalizations, and intensive-care unit cases are rising in Pennsylvania and many other states.
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Wolf Appears Ready to Start Talking New Congressional Maps
The upcoming round of drawing new congressional district boundaries for the 2022 election is the first time in three decades where a Republican-controlled Legislature must share the task with a governor who is a Democrat.
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Questions Remain About GOP’s Election ‘Investigation’
The head of the company hired by PA Senate Republicans to conduct a “forensic investigation” into last year’s presidential election said his firm aims to “provide recommendations based on analysis of facts for future elections and voting integrity legislation.”
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GOP Candidate for PA Court Seat Concedes After Recount
With counties wrapping up their recount Tuesday, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Lori Dumas led former state Senate GOP lawyer Drew Crompton by about 21,000 votes.
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Trump-Backed Parnell Loses Custody Battle, Suspends Campaign
A judge in Butler County called Parnell’s estranged wife “the more credible witness,” and believed Parnell “did commit some acts of abuse in the past.”
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PA Senate GOP Hires Firm to Review 2020 Election
The “forensic investigation,” which is being launched in response to pressure from Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump upset over his 80,000-vote loss in the state, will cost Pennsylvania taxpayers $270,000.
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PA Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers
Under the House bill, penalties would rise for those who receive multiple driving-under-the-influence convictions with higher blood-alcohol content levels.
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State Officials, Lawmakers, and Judges Get Big 2022 Pay Raise
Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro are among those getting a bump in salary.


















