Legislative leaders express support for opening Pa.’s primaries30 minutes ago

HARRISBURG - With outsider candidates from the left and the right having success in last week's Pennsylvania primaries , some high-ranking legislative leaders are discussing opening the nomination races to independent, or nonaffiliated, voters. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati Monday told a Press Club luncheon that he intends to introduce legislation that would open up the primary process.

Congressional district map awaits court ruling

Pennsylvania congressional district map awaits court ruling A three-judge federal panel will decide whether the state's newly drawn districts will remain. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: Eight Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania want a federal court to step in and prevent the use of a court-ordered district map in this year's elections.

Democrats see partisanship in GOP Pennsylvania district map

In this Oct. 7, 2015, file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, center, accompanied by state House Minority Leader Rep. Frank Dermody, right, D-Allegheny, and state Rep. Joe Markosek, left, D-Allegheny, discuss state budget negotiations at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania Legislature said Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, that they've agreed to a proposed new map of congressional districts to replace one thrown out last month, but Wolf issued a statement earlier that day raising doubts about whether the Republican leaders' proposed map would suffice.

Top Republicans in Pa. House, Senate to submit congressional map to Gov. Wolf

HARRISBURG - Facing a deadline imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the legislature's top two Republicans said late Friday that they have agreed on a new map of congressional districts statewide to replace boundaries the court said were unconstitutional. President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and House Speaker Mike Turzai did not immediately release the new map.

Pennsylvania Republicans: We’ve revised gerrymandered map

In this June 30, 2015, file photo, front from left to right, Pennsylvania state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre, state House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, state Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, R-Jefferson, and state Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, lead a news conference after Republican leaders engineered passage of state budget, liquor privatization and pension bills, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania Legislature say they've agreed to a proposed new map of congressional districts to replace one thrown out last month.

Hannity Denies Wolff’s Claim That He Wanted To Work For Trump In ‘Fire And Fury’

Sean Hannity is denying claims that he wanted to work for the Trump administration or that he would have provided President Donald Trump with interview questions. The Fox News host and conservative commentator provided a statement to The Hill Thursday to contradict statements in Michael Wolff's new and controversial book on the Trump adminstration, saying he had no desire to give up on journalism or feed Trump with pre-arranged questions before an interview.

Pennsylvania police shootings were ‘terror attack,’ DHS says

Authorities said Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty, 51, was shot and killed by police Friday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after he fired several times at law enforcement officers throughout the city. The string of shootings began just steps from the state's Capitol building when El-Mofty fired several times at a Capitol Police officer and then, shot and injured at a state trooper.

Trump’s call with Philippines’ Duterte ‘all about North Korea’: White House

In addition to blasting the WHCD, the 45th president also took aim at the general USA media saying, " CNN and MSNBC are fake news". The president insisted there is no place he'd rather be celebrating his first 100 days than in Pennsylvania - a state that proved so crucial for him on Election Day.

Blair County Tea Party hosting Freedom Fest

The Blair County Tea Party's annual Freedom Fest will be held May 12 at the Bavarian Hall, 112 S. 13th St. Freedom Fest was rescheduled due to President Donald Trump's Saturday rally in Harrisburg. All tickets sold for the original date will be valid for May 12. Ticket buyers should contact the seller if they cannot make the new date and want a refund.

Fake news: Trump on media criticism of his 100 days

Celebrating the first 100 days of his administration, United States President Donald Trump on Sunday attacked the media for misleading the people with 'fake news' as he skipped the 'very boring' annual White House Correspondents' Dinner to become the first president in over 30 years to skip the gala. "I could not possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from Washington's swamp, spending my evening with all of you with a much, much larger crowd and much, much better people.

At 100 days in, Trump seems both outsider and insider

At 100 days in, Trump seems both outsider and insider - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen . President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, April 29, 2017, on the 100th day of his presidency.

100 days in, Trump on the stump trolls old targets: Hillary, Hollywood and media

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: US President Donald Trump spent his 100th night in office the same way he spent much of his winning campaign - whipping an ebullient rally into a near-frenzy by slamming the media, Hollywood, Hillary Clinton and undocumented immigrants, while also talking up what he felt were his unsung achievements over "100 days of action".