New map of Pennsylvania legislative districts approved

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1 during their meeting in the state Capitol, with chairman Mark Nordenberg, the Senate's Republican leader and the House and Senate's Democratic leaders voting for it.

Dr. Val Arkoosh ends Senate campaign amid tough Democratic field

Val Arkoosh, a trained anesthesiologist who chairs the board of Pennsylvania's third-most-populous county, on Friday ended her campaign for U.S. Senate and leaving a tough Democratic Party primary field.

Murphy names former top counsel to be NJ's attorney general

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has named Matt Platkin, his former chief counsel, to be the state’s next attorney general.

Shapiro sets campaign cash record to start election year

The Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, headed into 2021 with $13.4 million in his campaign account, a state record for a candidate heading into an election year.

Millions follow rich candidates in Pennsylvania Senate race

Cash is pouring in to Pennsylvania's hotly contested race for U.S. Senate, as wealthy and well-connected candidates moved in from out of state, followed by millions of dollars going into TV ads and super PACs.

Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gym, announces plans to run for Congress

Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gym, has announced plans to run for Congress after his lengthy battle over New Jersey's coronavirus lockdowns made national headlines.

Biden heads to PA to talk infrastructure as bridge collapses

President Joe Biden was headed to Pittsburgh on Friday to promote the benefits of his infrastructure package — set to appear just two miles from the site of an early-morning bridge collapse that underscored his frequent calls to do more for the nation's crumbling roads and bridges.

Biden visits collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, touts new infrastructure law

President Biden on Friday traveled to Pennsylvania to highlight some of his White House achievements so far, including his infrastructure package intended to help repair crumbling roads and bridges.

Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive mail-in voting law

A statewide court says Pennsylvania’s expansive two-year-old mail-in voting law is unconstitutional, agreeing with challenges by Republicans who soured on mail-in voting.

President Biden officially announces Stephen Breyer's retirement, pledges to nominate Black woman

President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was "long overdue," while praising retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant.

Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer: Biden’s potential picks

Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.

How Fed interest rate hikes could impact mortgages, car loans, card rates

Will mortgage rates go up? How about car loans? Credit cards? How about those nearly invisible rates on bank CDs — any chance of getting a few dollars more?

Who is Stephen Breyer? A look at the retiring Supreme Court justice

Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, has spent nearly three decades on the Supreme Court building a legacy as a champion of liberal causes.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retiring, AP sources say

Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.

No Trump endorsement? Pennsylvania senate hopeful enlists other GOP stars

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who endorsed McCormick last week, headlined a rally for the candidate on Tuesday at a skeet shooting facility near Allentown that doubled as McCormick's first public campaign appearance.

U.S. embassy families in Ukraine ordered to leave country as war fears mount

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

Russia denies British claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia has denied a British claim that it's seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration.