Associated Press

Republicans began advancing bills to restrict abortion rights and expand gun rights, although the bills faced opposition by Democratic lawmakers and certain veto by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.

Lou Barletta, the Trump-endorsed nominee for US Senate in 2018, is also running for governor and seeking Trump’s endorsement.

The proposal had about 71% of the vote in support of it, according to unofficial results on Wednesday morning.

Counties received more than 550,000 mailed ballots, according to the Department of State. The agency said in-person turnout Tuesday was typical.

Pittsburgh’s incumbent mayor conceded the primary election Tuesday to challenger Ed Gainey, who would become the city’s first Black chief executive if he wins the general election in November.

States, businesses and cities are trying to figure out how they will handle the CDC’s new masking guidelines.

President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday.

Pennsylvania’s population is growing. It’s just not growing enough to keep all of its presidential electors and members of Congress.

The new system is based on what officials said is modern software to replace an “obsolete 40-year-old mainframe legacy system.”

Five months after the state’s narrow and bitterly contested presidential race, it’s clear no changes will be enacted in time for Pennsylvania’s spring primary election.