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Dr. Oz Moved From New Jersey To Pennsylvania To Run For Senate, And The Memes Are Top Notch
Longtime New Jersey resident Dr. Oz moved to Pennsylvania to run for US Senate — and his opponent can't stop memeing about it.
Pennsylvania Republicans Are Subpoenaing Millions Of Voters’ Personal Information To Determine "Whether Or Not They Exist"
Pennsylvania Republicans are joining in on the pro-Trump audit craze, as Democrats vow to take to them to court.
Pennsylvania Republicans' Attempts At A 2020 Election "Audit" Are Off To An Awkward Start
The state’s first hearing featured testimony about an audit backed by Trump supporters that didn’t actually find any election issues.
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“As a Black person living in America, it’s unfair that we have to do this, but we constantly have to give racist people the benefit of the doubt.”
No Charges Will Be Filed Against The Election Worker Who Incorrectly Threw Out Military Ballots
Trump had latched on to the incident as supposed evidence that the Democrats were trying to steal the election.
The Supreme Court Denied A Republican Challenge To Joe Biden's Pennsylvania Win In A One-Sentence Order
The one-sentence order from the justices marked the latest in the string of defeats for Trump and his supporters in Pennsylvania.
Trump's Campaign Lost In Court — Again — Trying To Undo Biden’s Win In Pennsylvania
“The Campaign’s claims have no merit,” wrote Judge Stephanos Bibas, one of Trump’s appointments to the 3rd Circuit.
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“You’re dumb. Dumb. You deserve to lose money. Benjamin Moore should come running to give him some cash.”
A Judge Demolished The Trump Campaign’s Effort To Undo Biden’s Win In Pennsylvania And Push Fraud Conspiracies
“This is simply not how the Constitution works,” Judge Matthew Brann wrote of the Trump campaign’s push to stop Pennsylvania from certifying the election results.
Trump And Republicans Had A Very Bad 72 Hours In Court Trying To Challenge The Election Results
Trump’s legal strategy so far has failed to undermine, or even delay, President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
Here’s How Mail-In Voting Changed Nonvoters’ Minds In Pennsylvania
“I used to vote in every election and then I had heart failure,” one reenergized voter told BuzzFeed News.
Listen: The First Openly Trans State Senator In The US Is A Bright Spot For The 2020 Election
“Voters see in LGBTQ candidates an authenticity, a willingness to be truthful, a willingness to be honest.”
The Nation Is Watching Pennsylvania As Joe Biden Is On The Cusp Of Winning The Election
As Joe Biden increases his lead, Philadelphia's mayor has told President Trump to "put his big boy pants on" and prepare to concede defeat.
29 Jokes About Pennsylvania And Georgia Flipping That You Can Enjoy While Everyone Else Is Flipping Out
"I'm blue daba dee daba die..." —GA and PA, I guess.
Judges Are Rejecting Trump’s False Claims Of Shady Poll Practices After Looking At The Evidence
The lawsuits filed by Trump’s campaign since Election Day have bolstered the president’s false claims that it’s unlawful for states to keep counting ballots after Election Day.
Biden Supporters Played Beyoncé To Drown Out Trump Campaign Officials In Philly
The upbeat protest comes as Democrats are fighting against Trump to ensure every vote in the key swing state is counted.
There Are Several Swing States That Could Determine The Next President. Here's The State Of Play In Each.
Here is the current state of play. Final results could take days and may come down to absentee and mail-in ballots that officials are still counting.
17 Tweets About Pennsylvania To Laugh At While We Wait In Misery
The hypnosis tweet...
False Information About Voting In Pennsylvania Is Flooding The Internet
“The online misinformation has been relentless. Have never seen anything like this,” said one local official.
Trump Made It Clear He Wants The Supreme Court To Shut Down Vote-Counting After Election Day
In his first rally of the last weekend of his reelection campaign, Trump insisted there would be “bedlam” if a winner is not decided on election night.
“We Will Not Survive Another Four Years”: A 52-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman With Disabilities Is Voting For Her Life
Disability communities have mobilized to get out the vote in 2020. In the swing state of Pennsylvania, that effort could make a real difference.
The Supreme Court’s Conservative Justices Warned Of “Serious Post-Election Problems” In Pennsylvania
The court denied a request by state Republicans to rush a decision in the latest challenge to the state’s Nov. 6 deadline to accept absentee ballots.
Voters Of Color Have Less Power In The Electoral College Than White Voters
This election, voters who are white wield far more power than voters of color.
She’s A Biden Supporter. Trump Just Held A Rally Outside Her House.
President Donald Trump and thousands of his supporters rallied feet away from Tara Doyle's house on Monday. The rally felt different from inside.
The Supreme Court Will Let Pennsylvania Count Ballots Received After Election Day, Rejecting A Republican Challenge
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. joined with the court's more liberal wing in rejecting a challenge by Republicans to a longer absentee voting timeline.
ICE Has Plastered Graphic Billboards About Immigration On Highways Around Pennsylvania
“This is not what a responsible government agency with power and force should be doing. This is creating such a dog whistle.”
Pennsylvania’s “Naked Ballot” Problem Is Spooking Elections Officials
Tens of thousands of ballots could be thrown out after a new court order in a state that was decided by fewer than 45,000 votes in 2016.
A Temp Worker Incorrectly Threw A Few Military Ballots Into The Trash In One Pennsylvania County, Officials Said
Of the nine ballots that were recovered, seven included votes for President Donald Trump — information election experts said was inappropriate to release.
Trump’s Surrogates Are Campaigning Across The US In Luxury Buses In A Bid For Suburban Women
Most of the presidential campaign has stayed out of the real world during the pandemic. But the Trump campaign bus tours are just starting up.
An Anti-Mask Lawmaker Took A Statement About Transphobia And Replaced "LGBTQ" With "Unmasked"
Pennsylvania state Rep. Russ Diamond copied Dr. Rachel Levine's statement about anti-trans harassment word for word, but replaced "LGBTQ" with "unmasked."
A New Video Shows An Officer Putting His Knee On A Man’s Neck While Trying To Get Him To An Emergency Room
The Allentown police officer put his knee on the man's neck while he appeared to suffer from a "medical, mental health, or drug and alcohol crisis," authorities said.
A Video Shows A Pennsylvania Police Officer Kneeling On A Man’s Neck During His Arrest
The incident, which sparked a protest in the city of Allentown, is being investigated by the police.
A 13-Year-Old Will Be Tried As An Adult For Shooting And Killing His Brother While Playing Cops And Robbers
The boy has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree aggravated assault.
Employees At Office Depot Stores Don’t Think They’re Providing Essential Services During The Coronavirus Pandemic. They Still Have To Go To Work Anyway.
“We’re getting a bunch of people who are kind of just bored shopping,” one employee said.
The Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Adoption Agencies That Get Tax Money Can Turn Away Same-Sex Couples
A Catholic child welfare organization in Philadelphia wants to turn away same-sex parents while relying on public funding.
A Mother Claimed Her Two Children Died By Suicide. She Is Now Charged With Murdering Them.
Lisa R. Snyder has been charged with multiple counts of murder for the deaths of 8-year-old Conner and 4-year-old Brinley Snyder.
A Man Allegedly Sexually Assaulted His Fiancé's Bridesmaid Two Days Before The Wedding
The bridesmaid, who was intoxicated, told police she blacked out and woke up to the groom-to-be on top of her and her underwear taken off.
Pennsylvania State Police Cleared Themselves Of Any Racial Profiling After Following A Black Man’s Car
“One of my best friends, that’s a trooper that works with me, is black. I don’t want to hear that black nonsense.”
A Couple Allegedly Spent $100,000 Of An Accidental Bank Deposit In Their Account
The couple bought several vehicles, including a race car, an all-terrain vehicle, a camper van, and a trailer, police said.
16 Mistakes Tourists Make When Visiting Philadelphia For The First Time
Don’t waste your time waiting in line.
Police Are Investigating After The Family Of A 25-Year-Old Woman Say That A "Pro-Choice" Suicide Website Encouraged Her To Kill Herself
"This is not free speech," the mother of Shawn Shatto told BuzzFeed News. "This is murder. Someone needs to be held liable."
25 Things Everyone Should Do In Philadelphia Before They Die
Philly is more than just Gritty.
People Are Getting Sick From A US Steel Factory That Is “Grossly Violating” Health Standards, Experts Say
Air pollution has triggered sky-high asthma rates near Pittsburgh. With politicians unwilling to confront US Steel after a factory fire, a county health agency is pushing unprecedented penalties against the $14 billion company.
A Judge Ruled That A High School Cheerleader's "Fuck Cheer" Snapchat Post Is Protected Speech
The student was dismissed from the cheerleading squad at Mahanoy Area High School after posting “fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything” on Snapchat.
A Pennsylvania Man Says He Found A Tape Of R. Kelly Allegedly Abusing Underage Girls And Gave It To Law Enforcement
Attorney Gloria Allred is representing Gary Dennis, who found the tape. Authorities in New York declined to comment.
Someone Ordered Pizza To A Vacant House And Killed The Delivery Guy
Authorities are warning other delivery drivers in Philadelphia that the crime appears to be part of a pattern.
A Pennsylvania Court Blocked Trump’s Birth Control Rules Across The US — Again
The same day new rules allowing employers to drop contraception coverage were scheduled to go into effect, a Pennsylvania court blocked them.
Republicans In The Rust Belt States That Made Trump President Are Worried About 2020
Republicans see warning signs for Trump in 2020 based on midterm results in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as his campaign considers options to boost rural turnout even more.
11 People Have Been Killed In A Shooting At A Pittsburgh Synagogue
Four police officers have also been shot and wounded. A suspect has been arrested.
Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave
If there's a Democratic sweep in November, politically moderate suburban women will be a big reason why. "Now I’m Democratic," said one Michigan woman. "I’ve never been before."
Trumpism Isn't Working In Two States Trump Won
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Senate races look to be out of reach for Republicans, no matter how much Trump tries to motivate voters in the states he won in 2016.
12 More Possible Cases Of A Polio-Like Illness Have Been Seen In Children In Pennsylvania And Illinois
Acute flaccid myelitis can occur after a cold or viral illness, and can cause limb weakness and difficulty breathing.
Trump Fist-Pumped As He Arrived In Pennsylvania For A 9/11 Memorial Service
The president also began the day by tweeting attacks on the Russia investigation. At the memorial itself, the president gave a thumbs-up sign.
Pennsylvania Was A Start. Now We Need Grand Juries For The Catholic Church In Every State.
Every Roman Catholic diocese and archdiocese must be held publicly accountable for their complicity in the sexual abuse of generations of children.
Pope Francis Has Expressed "Shame And Sorrow" Over The Report On Priest Sexual Abuse In Pennsylvania
Critics had slammed Pope Francis for taking two days to respond to the massive report detailing decades of child sex abuse and cover-ups.
A Grand Jury Report Details Sexual Abuse By More Than 300 "Predator Priests" In Pennsylvania's Catholic Church
“The abuse scarred every diocese. The cover-up was sophisticated,” the state attorney general said. “The church protected the institution at all costs.”
A Pennsylvania Cop Was Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter For Shooting And Killing An Unarmed Man
"He did not have to discharge his weapon," the district attorney said.
A Man Who Was Fleeing Police Died After They Accidentally Ran Over Him With A Bulldozer
Authorities were driving through thick brush looking for the man when they found his body behind the bulldozer on state game lands in Pennsylvania.
A Man Reacted Shocked To Finding Out About A Dead Body — Which Turned Out To Be His Mom — And Now He's A Suspect
"It's sad to say that that's someone's either daughter, mother or whatever," Matthew Haverly said in a television interview about the victim — who was his actual mother.
Pennsylvania Will Eliminate Paperless Voting Machines In Time For The 2020 Election
The largest swing state that can't fully audit its votes says that'll be fixed by the next presidential election.
A Pennsylvania School District Is Giving Teachers Tiny Baseball Bats To Fight Off Potential Shooters
Millcreek Township School District has purchased hundreds of 16-inch baseball bats to be used as a "last resort" during a potential attack on campus.
A Mother And Her Boyfriend Were Charged With Murder After Her 3-Year-Old Daughter Died Of A Drug Overdose
Logan Starliper, 3, died due to a mix of methamphetamine and opiods in her system, authorities said.
The Supreme Court Won't Stop A New Pennsylvania Congressional Map Favored By Democrats From Going Into Effect This Year
Pennsylvania Republicans had tried to stop the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling redrawing the state's congressional map from going into effect. On Monday, a trial court and the US Supreme Court rejected their requests.
The GOP Couldn't Recount The Votes In PA Even If It Wanted. There's No Paper Trail To Audit.
Pennsylvania's use of older electronic voting machines that don't leave a paper trail means there'd be no way to audit most voters' choices.
The Democrat In Pennsylvania's Closely Watched Congressional Election Says His Opponent Just Conceded
Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory Wednesday, saying Republican Rick Saccone conceded the race for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. The race was widely seen as a prelude to 2018's midterm elections.
The Too-Close-To-Call Pennsylvania Race Leaves Republicans With A Lot To Worry About
The margin is so slim that even if the Republican reverses the current trend, it gives his party reason to worry going into November.
Watch Live: Democrats Hope To Flip A Republican District In A Pennsylvania Special Election
Depending on whom you ask or what you're asking about, this race is essentially meaningless or incredibly meaningful. Or both!
Is This Anti-Pelosi, Pro-Gun Pennsylvania Democrat Showing His Party The Way To Win Back Trump Voters?
If Conor Lamb wins his Pennsylvania special election Tuesday, his campaign could be a blueprint for Democrats around the country trying to win in conservative districts.
After A Legal Challenge, EPA Decided Not To Cancel Funding To A Pennsylvania Newspaper
After a political appointee took charge of EPA grants last summer, the agency cut short a six-year, $1.95 million grant to the Bay Journal. Now the agency has reversed course.
12 Fotos von einem Gottesdienst für Waffen in den USA, die du so noch nie gesehen hast
Sie nennen das Gewehr die „Eiserne Faust Gottes”.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues New Congressional Map For 2018 Elections
The map is the result of a January decision that the existing map violated the state's constitution.
Supreme Court Won't Stop Pennsylvania Court Order Requiring New Congressional Map For 2018
Republican lawmakers from the Keystone State asked the US Supreme Court to halt enforcement of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that would mean new congressional maps — likely to the benefit of Democrats — would be used for the 2018 elections for Congress. Justice Samuel Alito denied the request.
21 Things That Will Make Anyone From Philly Say "Yup" And Everyone Else Say "But Why?"
No more Boston cream doughnuts in Philly!
Even If You Grew Up In The Northeast You'll Probably Only Get A 8/14 On This Quiz
Do you know what a "pork roll" is?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Congressional Map In Partisan Gerrymandering Case
The state court — in a brief, two-page ruling — ordered new congressional maps to be drawn over the next month.
A Fraternity Has Been Banned From Pennsylvania For 10 Years For The Hazing Death Of A Freshman
Chun Hsien "Michael" Deng, a Pi Delta Psi pledge, died in 2013 after being tackled multiple times during a hazing ritual at Baruch College in New York.
Police Chief Charged With Trying To Solicit Sex From A 14-Year-Old Who Was Actually An Undercover Cop
Leechburg police Chief Michael Diebold — a local hero who lost his arm in a fireworks accident — was arrested Friday for soliciting sex from another cop posing as a teenage girl.
22 Tweets That Prove Wawa Is The Best Convenience Store And Anyone Who Thinks Otherwise Is Wrong
"When I die, please bury me with jugs of Wawa iced tea."
A Federal Judge Just Blocked The Trump Administration's Contraception Coverage Rules
A judge in Pennsylvania put a temporary, nationwide block on Trump’s rules creating exceptions for no-cost contraception coverage, saying that they could potentially cause women “enormous and irreversible” harm.
Cousins Allegedly Told Police They Used A Backhoe In The Murders Of Four Men
Court documents reveal grim new details of the Pennsylvania murders.
Only True Pennsylvanians Have Eaten 18/24 Of These Foods
So much food!
Second Man Charged In The Killings Of Four Men Who Went Missing In Pennsylvania
Human remains were discovered in a 12-foot "grave" in rural Pennsylvania after four young men went missing last week.
You're A True Pennsylvanian Only If You've Eaten 20/28 Of These Foods
Cheesesteaks and scrapple and shoofly pie — oh my!
A 28-Year-Old Man Has Been Charged With Killing A Teen In A Road Rage Shooting
A four-day, multi-state manhunt concluded Sunday when David Andrew Desper turned himself in for allegedly shooting 18-year-old Bianca Roberson in the head during a road rage incident.
The Case Of The Mysterious Trump Portraits On The Hill
A BuzzFeed News investigation.
Scrapple Is The Breakfast Meat We Never Knew We Needed
Not scrabble. Not crapple. Scrapple.
A High School Math Problem Asked Students To Choose Who Sexually Assaulted Maya Angelou
The school district has since apologized.
To Understand The Rust Belt, We Need To See Beyond Whiteness
It’s strange to see the media turn its attention to places like my hometown in coal-country Pennsylvania and find that my experience there, as part of the non-white working class, is still invisible.
An Entire Family Of Bears Died In A Church Parking Lot After Eating A Poisonous Plant
Because 2016 cannot be stopped.
A Jewish Family Didn't "Flee" Town After Being Blamed For Christmas Play Cancellation
Actually, they went on vacation.
This Convicted Fraudster Is Instigating Harassment of Trump Protesters on Facebook
Jonathan Lee Riches is a longtime agitator. After Donald Trump was elected, he began calling out some anti-Trump protesters on pro-Trump Facebook pages — leading to harassment.
Pennsylvania Gov. Vetoes Bill Banning Identification Of Cops Involved In Shootings
Gov. Tom Wolf said he refused to sign the bill in part because it would allow "transparency to be criminalized."
