The Pennsylvania Democratic Party today announced that seven candidates filed the required petitions to be eligible to appear on the special election nomination ballot to be recommended to the Pennsylvania Democratic Executive Committee. Interested candidates were to have delivered their petitions, signed by at least five state or county committee members within the 18th Congressional ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen issued the following statement regarding the election: “Election Day was a great day for Democrats both across the country and here in Pennsylvania. Let it be known that voters prefer candidates who stand for growing the middle class and making sure that everyone who works hard can get ... Read more

Democrats across the commonwealth are sweeping into local offices after Tuesday’s election. Check out the coverage here: Democrats were successful across the state: City & State PA: Off-year election sees PA Democrats make big gains  A day that saw spitting rain in Philadelphia and flurries in Harrisburg could not keep voters away from the polls ... Read more

Congressman Lou Barletta has spent much of the last few weeks telling Pennsylvanians that when it comes to the Republican tax bill, up is down. Despite multiple non-partisan analyses showing the GOP plan raises taxes on low- and middle-income earners while providing the wealthy and large corporations a windfall, Congressman Barletta insists it will help ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel Groen released the following statement in regards to unethical attacks from the Pennsylvania Republican Party and Sallie Mundy. “It’s not uncommon to see political attack ads this close to an election, but what we saw this week from the Republican Party goes beyond the pale. They’ve truly stooped to a ... Read more

Republican candidate Art Oligeri, who has run a campaign of distortion and deception, is still being dishonest. Oligeri has been portraying himself as the owner of Meeker Marshall Shoe Fly. When confronted in a debate October 18 about whether he owned the shoe store, Oligeri said yes – twice: Multiple calls to Meeker Marshall Shoe ... Read more

* The Editorial Board of PennLive/The Patriot-News endorses Dwayne Woodruff, who brings with him the experience and temperament to serve on Pennsylvania’s highest court.  * Woodruff, a former 12-season, MVP defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is uniquely suited for that role. He’s served on the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice, which was called upon ... Read more

Erie County Executive candidate Art Oligeri has been pitching himself as a major supporter of Donald Trump’s agenda, saying “I like what’s happening on the national level.” As the Trump Administration is cutting funding to the opioid crisis and is threatening to take health care away from thousands of Erie County residents, the Pennsylvania Democratic ... Read more