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U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, left, joined U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick on a tour of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant led by John Pericci, general manager of General Dynamics Northeast Pennsylvania operations.

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Bresnahan, Mackenzie, McCormick among those set to speak at GOP midterm convention

Republican U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie and Sen. Dave McCormick are set to speak in Dallas. Rep. Madeleine Dean, meanwhile, will join other Democrats for a parallel counter event.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is seen during a May 2025 press conference in Carlisle. Sunday on Monday, Oct announced that his office will launch a pilot program to aid people with mental illness who commit minor crimes by connecting them with treatment without fear of facing criminal charges.

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Pennsylvania AG Sunday sues TikTok over youth addictiveness and exposure to mature content

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Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen other states suing the social media company. Attorney General Dave Sunday said the suit "seeks to put into place effective barriers and safeguards.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a Biden event in Scranton in April 2024. The governor on Sunday, April 13, 2025 released a statement about an overnight fire at the governor's residence in Harrisburg. 'Every day, we stand with the law enforcement and first responders who run towards danger to protect our communities. Last night, they did so for our family – and Lori and I are eternally grateful to them for keeping us safe,' Shapiro wrote.

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Shapiro officially launches gubernatorial reelection campaign

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro starts his campaign with a record fundraising advantage in likely face-off against popular state treasurer Stacy Garrity in November.

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh (left), and former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild.

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‘We thought the money was coming’: Budget fight cost Pennsylvania millions in federal infrastructure funding

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Former Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh, submitted 15 projects for federal financing. She blames Republican successor Ryan Mackenzie for their elimination, something he refutes.