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The Pa. House passed 2 gun reform bills. A 3rd failed on the House floor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House approved two gun reform bills Monday, while a third measure failed on the House floor — highlighting the fragile nature of Democrats’ one-seat majority.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Judge entered plea for Idaho murder suspect Kohberger. Why? And what happens next?

BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger, the Pennsylvania man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students in November, sat in silence and declined to enter a plea Monday through his public defender at his long-awaited arraignment.

Tribune News Service

Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House

Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would be expanded for gun buyers, under two bills passed in the Pennsylvania House

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Angler catches ‘certified river monster,’ just as he said he would

A Pennsylvania angler predicted he would catch a state record and he did it, hauling in a flathead catfish 10 pounds bigger than the record.

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Who is Bryan Kohberger? The criminology graduate being arraigned over the Idaho college murders

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer. But who really is the former PhD student? Sheila Flynn reports

The Independent UK

Sen. John Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment

The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat is back at work after checking himself into Walter Reed hospital for clinical depression in February. He wears his signature shorts and hoodies, but not on the Senate floor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Girls wrestling approved as high school sport in Pennsylvania

The PIAA has officially approved the sport, with the inaugural season set for the 2023-2024 winter schedule.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment

Before Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself in to a hospital for clinical depression in February, he used to walk the halls of the Senate stone-faced and dressed in formal suits

The Independent UK

Doug Mastriano says he’ll announce next week if he’ll run for US Senate, teasing ‘crazy good news’

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano plans to make an announcement next week about the decision he has made on whether he will run for U.S. Senate, in what he teased as “crazy good news.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance

George Stawnyczyj voted for Donald Trump twice. On domestic policy, he gives the former president top marks. But he'll stay home on Election Day should Trump win his party's nomination to take on Joe Biden in 2024.

Reuters

Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: 'He's not cooperating, and he's not paying me'

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

McCaffery Defeats Kunselman In Democratic Primary For Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16.

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Democrats maintain state House majority in Pennsylvania after two special elections

Democrats maintained a majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives following two special elections in House Districts 108 and 163 on May 16, 2023.

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Carluccio defeats McCullough in the Republican primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio defeated Patricia McCullough in the Republican primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023. Carluccio will face Daniel D. McCaffery (D) in the general election on Nov. 7.

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State supreme courts issue 110 opinions between May 8-14

State supreme courts issued 110 opinions between May 8-14. The North Dakota Supreme Court led the field with 12 opinions issued, closely followed by Pennsylvania with 11 and Arkansas with eight.

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Looking back at Tuesday’s elections

Welcome to the Thursday, May 18, Brew.

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McCaffery defeats Kunselman in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16. McCaffery will face Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio—who won the Republican primary—in the general election on Nov. 7.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #61

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Stories in 'Sidle Creek' offer an insider look at Appalachia

The 22 stories in Sidle Creek charm, surprise, and convey a deep love of the people and place — the Appalachian plateau of western Pennsylvania — that author Jolene McIlwain has long called home.

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President Joe Biden issues first endorsement in the 2023 cycle

President Joe Biden (D) endorsed Heather Boyd (D) in a special state legislative election in Pennsylvania on May 15, his first endorsement in the 2023 election cycle.

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Nearly 1 million residents per Senate district in California

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 16, Brew.

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections

Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber

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Ohio State offers top 2025 Pennsylvania defensive lineman

The Buckeyes are going after a top 2025 defensive lineman #GoBucks

The Independent UK

Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake

A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is getting President Joe Biden’s endorsement

Reason

Brickbat: Good Enough for Government Work

Former Scranton, Pennsylvania, police sergeant Jeffrey Vaughn has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to theft from a program receiving federal funds. Vaughn was paid to perform overtime patrols at federally subsidized low-income housing projects, but he claimed 266 hours…

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