By MARK SCOLFORO (Associated Press) HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania election results include a loss Tuesday in the Democratic primary by a Philadelphia state representative one day after prosecutors announced that they had erroneously issued a warrant mistakenly accusing him of violating a protective order. Rep. Kevin Boyle, seeking an eighth term, was one of at least two incumbent state lawmakers defeated on Tuesday, losing to Sean Dougherty, whose father is state Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty. The warrant that was withdrawn came up in the context of a years-long child custody and divorce d ..read more

WEST CHESTER — The ballots that Chester County voters will see in the coming presidential election in November have been set, with all but a few outstanding mail-in votes left to count Wednesday. Incumbent President Joe Biden will lead the Democratic ticket that includes nine local county legislators, two first-time challengers, an incumbent U.S. senator and a likewise incumbent U.S. congresswoman, and three candidates for state row offices. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump will head his party’s ticket, with down-ballot races featuring two incumbent Harrisburg legislators ..read more

Primary election day is Tuesday for voters in the two major political parties, but in Chester County, it’s mostly a ho-hum sort of exercise this year. There are no local contests for Congress, state Senate or state House of Representatives on the ballot, with all incumbents — Democrat and Republican seeking re-election, and a full slate of challengers from both parties. Of interest to political insiders and observers, however, the current voter registration figures add some spice to the mix, as they show an oh-so slight tightening of the gap between Democrats and Republicans in the county. As ..read more

By CHRIS MEGERIAN (Associated Press) President Joe Biden made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton on Tuesday, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist. When the Democratic president wasn’t trying to blunt the populist appeal of his Republican predecessor’s comeback bid, he appeared to savor his trip down memory lane. He lingered longer than expected at his childhood home, where an American flag waved softly in the wind on the front porch and neighb ..read more

By SEUNG MIN KIM and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don’t think either man has much to brag about when it comes to his own record. Americans generally think that while they were in the White House, both did more harm than good on key issues. But the two candidates have different weak spots. For Biden, it’s widespread unhappiness on two issues: the economy and immigration. Trump, meanwhile, faces an electora ..read more

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the Lehigh Valley next weekend for a campaign rally as he seeks a second term in the White House. A rally has been scheduled for the Schnecksville Fire Hall on Old Packhouse Road in North Whitehall Township at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, according to his campaign website. A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee confirmed Trump’s visit Friday but shared no further details. It will be Trump’s first visit to the Lehigh Valley of the 2024 election cycle. He will face President Joe Biden in the November general election, and recent polls ..read more

In what’s shaping up to be a tight race this November, a new poll shows that President Joe Biden holds a significant lead in a head-to-head matchup with former President Donald Trump in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. But, the poll shows, that lead shrinks when third-party candidates are put into the mix. In the latest edition of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll released today, Biden holds a 10-point lead over Trump among registered voters asked to pick between just the two major-party candidates. The poll shows that, if asked to pick today between the two, 48% would opt for ..read more

Pennsylvania residents who want to vote in the April 23 primary election have less than a week to register to vote or update their registration. If you are not registered by the close of business April 8, you will be a bystander. Residents must be a U.S. citizen and living in their current precinct for at least 30 days before the election, and must be at least 18 years old by Election Day in order to register. If you are unsure of your status, check the Department of State web page to see if you’re registered. If you need to register, or wish to update your registration, you can do so online ..read more

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by conservative legislators seeking to throw out Governor Josh Shapiro’s voter registration policy, along with related initiatives from former Gov. Tom Wolf and President Joe Biden. The order by Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for the Middle District, finds that the plaintiffs — 27 of Pennsylvania’s most conservative state lawmakers —failed to articulate any specific harm that would give them standing to challenge the governor and president. In tossing the case, Wilson wrote that “a vague, generalized allegation that elections, generally, will be un ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Sunday suspended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces federal corruption charges. Murphy said in a video posted to social media that winning the Democratic primary would require her to wage “a very divisive and negative campaign.” “With Donald Trump on the ballot and so much at stake for our nation, I will not in good conscience waste resources tearing down a fellow Democrat,” Murphy said. Her decision to drop out probably clears the way for U.S. Rep. Andy Kim in the Democratic primary on June 4 ..read more