Last session, a tied chamber repeatedly ground operations in Harrisburg to a halt as Democratic leaders declined to bring ...

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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House is kicking off the new legislative session with an incomplete chamber after a representative unexpectedly died and left Democrats without their one-seat majority.

Please join us in keeping his wife and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this tragic time,” House Democrats said. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat in Pennsylvania’s House of ...

That's where a fox to watch the hen house comes into play but is nowhere in sight at the courthouse. Sheriff's department overtime has been a long-ignored problem. Last year office, patrol and ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Joanna McClinton (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) was re-elected Speaker of the House on Tuesday after an initial tie among her colleagues in the ...

Death of Democratic Lawmaker Leaves Pennsylvania House Deadlocked at 101-101 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus ...