Pennsylvania news

• Milton Hershey School parents used 'gay conversion' video: Report

  06-07-2017 18:15
  
  A lawsuit filed against the school in federal court a year ago had accused the school of forcingformer student Adam Dobson to watch the video. At the time, the school called the allegation "outrageous" and said it wouldn't condone such actions.
  
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• So It’s on to High School Now? Here’s a Bullet Shield for Your Backpack

  05-06-2018 21:31
  A Catholic school in Pennsylvania gave out a few dozen bullet-resistant shields to eighth graders and teachers.
  
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• The Mexican Revival of Small-Town America

  02-06-2018 20:30
  Americans who dream of an America without Mexicans should consider the case of Kennett Square, Pa.
  
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• The Surprising History of Gerrymandering

  29-05-2018 00:01
  Both parties have always played the redistricting game. But some of today’s battles have roots in a Supreme Court decision 30 years ago.
  
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• Democrats Are Running a Smart, Populist Campaign

  28-05-2018 01:00
  The divide between the party’s left and its center is a lot smaller than it looks.
  
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• They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?

  25-05-2018 11:00
  Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
  
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• Lanternflies Eat Everything in Sight. The U.S. Is Looking Delicious.

  21-05-2018 11:00
  The invasive insects turned up in Pennsylvania in 2014. Now the state has placed 3,000 square miles under quarantine, and scientists worry the pest will spread.
  
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• Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote

  20-05-2018 11:00
  Younger voters typically do not cast ballots in midterm elections. But after the Parkland, Fla., shooting, registration among younger voters is accelerating.
  
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• These 7 Women Could Help Democrats Win Congress. (And Here’s How the Republicans Plan to Stop Them.)

  19-05-2018 11:00
  Pennsylvania has had an all-male congressional delegation since 2015. After victories by several women this week, that may change in November.
  
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• A Pennsylvania Lawmaker Is Stripped of Key Posts After Sex Accusations

  17-05-2018 20:35
  Republican leaders stripped a state House member of committee assignments after finding that he had retaliated against an accuser by sharing explicit pictures of her.
  
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• Women Win; Men Take a Powder

  17-05-2018 02:25
  Riding along that old campaign trail.
  
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• He Walked for His Right to Vote. Now He’s Running for Office.

  17-05-2018 00:45
  David Sadler, a State Senate candidate in Alabama, wants people with a criminal record — like him and millions of other Americans — to have a voice in American politics.
  
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• Primaries 2018: 3 Key Takeaways From Tuesday Night

  16-05-2018 11:00
  In Pennsylvania, the Democrats rallied around women, and the Republicans went for candidates in the Trump mold.
  
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• 3 Key Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

  16-05-2018 11:00
  In Pennsylvania, the Democrats rallied around women, and the Republicans went for candidates in the Trump mold.
  
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• Pennsylvania Primaries Deliver Strong Wins for Democratic Women

  16-05-2018 04:20
  Buoyed by a new congressional map and grass-roots anger at President Trump, Democrats are poised to flip several Republican-held districts in a state Mr. Trump narrowly won in 2016.
  
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• Pennsylvania Primary Election Results

  15-05-2018 17:49
  See full results and maps from the Pennsylvania primaries.
  
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• It’s Primary Election Day. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  15-05-2018 15:21
  Voters on Tuesday cast ballots for primaries in four states: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
  
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• It’s Primary Day. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  15-05-2018 15:21
  Voters on Tuesday cast ballots for primaries in four states: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Primary: Congressional Races to Watch

  14-05-2018 21:48
  The state has a brand-new voting map, which analysts predict may help Democrats eventually gain up to six seats in the House of Representatives this fall.
  
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• These Women Mostly Ignored Politics. Now, Activism Is Their Job.

  10-05-2018 11:00
  In Pizza Huts, Panera Breads, living rooms and libraries, women are plotting political strategy to help Democrats wrest back power.
  
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• As State Lawmaker Claims Abuse, Party Leaders Shield Her Colleague

  05-05-2018 16:27
  In Pennsylvania, a female House member has a protective order against a male colleague she accuses of sexual abuse. Party leaders have made no move to expel him.
  
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• Pennsylvania Congressman Who Settled Harassment Case Resigns Amid Ethics Inquiry

  27-04-2018 23:05
  Representative Patrick Meehan, who had already announced he would retire, said he would pay $39,000 to reimburse the cost of a settlement paid with taxpayer funds.
  
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• Bill Cosby Shares a Few Words With the Prosecutor in Court

  26-04-2018 23:52
  Mr. Cosby has not said much about the sexual assault allegations against him, but on Thursday he erupted with a vulgarity aimed at the prosecutor.
  
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• Bill Cosby Has a Few Words for the Court

  26-04-2018 23:52
  Mr. Cosby has not said much about the sexual assault allegations against him, but on Thursday he erupted with a vulgarity aimed at the prosecutor.
  
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• Philadelphia Prosecutor Supports New Trial for Meek Mill

  16-04-2018 22:16
  The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said the rapper’s conviction should be vacated, but a judge wouldn’t hear arguments to release him on bail.
  
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• Farmers Hit the Road to Reach Shoppers Before Amazon Does

  10-04-2018 23:51
  A couple’s start-up takes online orders and delivers milk, eggs, meat and other products, including their own, across stretches of northeastern Pennsylvania. We rode along.
  
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• Judges Shouldn’t Be Partisan Punching Bags

  09-04-2018 01:33
  Lawmakers around the country are treating judges who rule against them like any other politician. That’s bad for everyone.
  
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• America’s State Courts Are Under Partisan Attack

  09-04-2018 01:33
  Lawmakers around the country are treating judges who rule against them like any other politician. That’s bad for everyone.
  
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• Can ‘Reluctant Trump’ Voters Rescue the G.O.P.?

  04-04-2018 11:45
  Republican-leaning dads upset with the president might help avert a midterm blue tsunami.
  
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• How Will the Midterm Elections Play Out? Watch Pennsylvania

  30-03-2018 17:31
  With a clutch of newly flippable House seats and signs of growing voter restiveness, the state is shaping up as a focal point in the fight for control of Congress, strategists in both parties say.
  
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