With a two-decade law career in both private and public practice, Berks County Assistant District Attorney Justin Bodor is now seeking election as a county…
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House Speaker Mark Rozzi announced Sunday that the first of his planned listening tour sessions is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Simmons…
Josh Shapiro is set to be sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor during inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday. The day’s…
A former Reading School District teacher has announced that she is running for City Council. Vanessa Campos, 36, is seeking the District 1 seat. Vanessa…
HARRISBURG — When mapmakers reimagined the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s 253 legislative districts, they did it with an eye on the state’s growing racial and ethnic…
By REBECCA SANTANA (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers but…
Four years ago, Jess Royer launched a campaign for a seat on the Berks County Board of Commissioners, believing that his progressive leadership would be…
Monroe, Lehigh and Northampton counties continue to have some of the heaviest property tax burdens in the state, giving lawmakers plenty of motivation to keep…
The count is complete, and the results will soon be official. Berks County officials announced Thursday evening that workers have completed processing and counting the…
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and KEN RITTER (Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada…
By BRIAN SLODYSKO (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated…
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and GEOFF MULVIHILL (Associated Press) Former President Donald Trump and some other Republicans are twisting minor voting problems in U.S. midterm…
By MARC LEVY (Associated Press) HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate, flipping a Republican-held seat as he…
Three incumbent Berks County legislators won uncontested races for state House seats in Tuesday’s general election. Republican Rep. Barry Jozwiak received 21,220 votes to retain…
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and GEOFF MULVIHILL (Associated Press) The final day of voting in the 2022 midterms unfolded Tuesday without major disruptions or widespread…
Inside a large room at the Berks County South Campus in Mohnton, a small group of technicians made their way slowly down long aisles of…