A federal judge has rejected arguments made by Nicole Ziccarelli, a losing Republican candidate, who sought to have 331 mail-in ballots in Allegheny County barred from the count in her race for state Senate.

Senate Republicans' refusal Tuesday to seat James Brewster devolved into a heated and chaotic spat on the floor of the Senate that ended only after Brewster said his fellow Democrats could be sworn in without him.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A day before Pennsylvania state lawmakers will be sworn in for a new two-year session, state Senate Democrats said Mond…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A neck-and-neck western Pennsylvania state Senate race may hinge on whether the Republican challenger can convince appe…