(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Department of State has ordered an automatic recount for the four-way Commonwealth Court race.

Christen Smith
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Christen Smith follows Pennsylvania's General Assembly for The Center Square. She is an award-winning reporter with more than a decade of experience covering state and national policy issues for niche publications and local newsrooms alike.
(The Center Square) – A Commonwealth Court ruling issued Wednesday struck down Pennsylvania's school mask mandate.
(The Center Square) – Republican Pennsylvania senators approved two gun bills this week that Gov. Tom Wolf already has promised to veto.
(The Center Square) – Jake Corman, the Pennsylvania Senate’s highest ranking Republican member and rumored gubernatorial candidate, tested pos…
(The Center Square) – Legislative Republicans in Pennsylvania said Tuesday existing laws still tip the balance of power toward the governor an…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday schools can set their own mask policies starting Jan. 17, when the current statew…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf admitted this week he made a mistake when he allowed his wife to drop off his mail-in ballot …
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania officials said this week COVID-19 vaccines for kids won’t face the same supply challenges seen with the ini…
(The Center Square) – Republican judicial candidates swept three statewide races on Election Day, unofficial returns show.
(The Center Square) – Democratic state Rep. Ed Gainey has been elected Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor.