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Gov. Tom Corbett's top aide is leaving his job as the first-term Republican battles criticism from opponents over his cost-cutting agenda and from allies over his ability to forge policy and broadcast...more
Local
May 2, 2012

Pittsburgh City Council has given preliminary approval to a bill that would divert parking tax revenue from the former Civic Arena site into a special fund for Hill District redevelopment.After hours of...more
Local
April 27, 2012

Five state House incumbents have lost their seats in the primary, according to the latest vote counts. But one longtime Republican lawmaker is holding out until the absolute last vote is counted.Rick...more
Politics
April 25, 2012
Greg Parks, the Pleasant Hills Democrat running for State Senate in the 37th district, believes enough people wrote his name on the ballot to make him eligible for a run in the general election.The 50-...more
Local
April 25, 2012

The man leading Pennsylvania’s prison system says it can handle the governor’s proposal to hold the line on the agency’s budget.Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said Pennsylvania’...more
Politics
April 25, 2012

If you missed our live coverage of the Pennsylvania primary election results Tuesday night, get the details from Essential Public Radio News Director Mark Nootbaar. He talks about the major races in the...more
Politics
April 25, 2012
In a primary battle between two incumbent Democrats, Mark Critz defeated Jason Altmire to claim the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District.The two Democrats were forced...more
Politics
April 25, 2012
D. Raja lost his bid to become Allegheny County Executive last year, but voters got to know him and apparently enough liked his ideas, some of which he’ll take to Harrisburg. He said he will...more
Politics
April 25, 2012
Armstrong County Tea Party leader and former coal company owner Tom Smith won the five-person race in Pennsylvania to become the Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate. Smith garnered 40% of the...more
Local
April 25, 2012
Mt. Washington resident and former Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project executive director Erin Molchany defeated Martin Schmotzer in the 22nd Pennsylvania house district Democratic primary for Pennsylvania...more
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