Apr 6, 2016
America’s eyes were on Wisconsin Tuesday evening as both political parties held primaries in the state, and the two underdog candidates – Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders – celebrated victories over their parties’ front-runners. “What an incredible victory tonight,” Cruz...
Apr 5, 2016
Rural Pennsylvania’s chances to ever have a strong economy again are severely at risk. Gov. Tom Wolf filled the leadership posts of two agencies — the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources — with alumni...
Mar 24, 2016
HARRISBURG — In an about-face from his veto threat, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday let a supplemental budget bill become law without his signature, bringing an end to a nearly nine-month impasse that threatened to close schools. Wolf is effectively approving a $6 billion...
Mar 23, 2016
Trump had a very impressive victory in Arizona. Because it’s a winner-take-all state, the margin doesn’t matter from the standpoint of the delegate math. But it’s a good sign for how future states might go for Trump — especially California, which is among the most...
Mar 16, 2016
Yet another unofficially “super” Tuesday has led to some dramatic shifts in the Republican primary — though thanks to mixed results for Donald Trump in Florida and Ohio, no one is entirely sure where the race goes from here. Had Trump managed to trounce...
Mar 10, 2016
Republican candidates for president take the stage in Miami Thursday night for the first time since they met in Detroit. Here’s what to know. WHAT TIME IS THE DEBATE? 8:30 p.m. EST WHERE CAN YOU WATCH THE DEBATE? The debate is hosted by CNN, The Washington Times...
Mar 6, 2016
Nancy Reagan, the widow of President Ronald Reagan and passionately devoted keeper of his flame, died Sunday morning of congestive heart failure at 94, according to her spokesperson. Reagan died at her home in Los Angeles. She’s set to be buried at the Ronald...
Mar 6, 2016
It was a great night for Ted Cruz as he won two states including a surprise win in Maine. Cruz ended up with more delegates than Donald Trump for the day, but Trump still has the most delegates among GOP candidates despite his disappointing night. Marco Rubio’s...
Mar 5, 2016
The Republican Committee of Allegheny County on Friday elected a new chairman. D. Raja replaces Jim Roddey, 83, who served eight years before announcing his resignation in February. Committee members elected Raja, 50, of Mt. Lebanon at the county Republican...
Mar 5, 2016
Chip and Gail Angell would have paid any price to save their son. They weren’t given the chance. Their 39-year-old son Chris, who suffered from schizophrenia, refused to allow his doctors to talk to his parents, even though they were his primary caregivers. So the...
