Rep. Gergely was elected in 2023 to represent Pennsylvania's 35th district, which covers parts of the Mon Valley.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is stuck in a 101-101 partisan divide following the sudden death of one of its Democratic members, leaving the chamber deadlocked until a special election is held.

Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers will be sworn in to four-terms, marking the first time that the state’s voters elected Republicans to fill all three offices at the same time.

Today’s ceremony took place in the capitol’s decadent forum auditorium. Stacey Garrity was sworn in for her second term as state treasurer. She oversees the Commonwealths $160 billion funds. The office also keeps track of and returns unclaimed property, as well as runs several savings programs.

“The neighbor had no other choice but to shoot and kill the bear,” Schatz told TNonline. Nierer wasn’t seriously injured in the attack, and told WBRE he’s actually sorry for the bear, which witnesses say had been trying to get into a market in town before leaving and encountering Nierer.