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PA Democrats Sue Key County Over Mail Ballots October 31, 2024
The case, filed in state court on Wednesday, alleges that Erie County, in the northwestern corner of the state, has sent wrong ballots to a few hundred voters and that thousands of people — and potentially many more — have not yet received their ball...
The Battle for What May Be the Most Important County October 30, 2024
Erie County, Pennsylvania, has picked the winner in the last four presidential elections. Harris has a definite shot. At least, so say the yard signs....
Where Does the Election Stand in Erie? October 24, 2024
There are two smoker’s huts at the St. Joe Apartment. The senior community’s front unit is for MAGA, while the back is where the Democrats light up. “It is so polarized,” 65-year-old Beverly Petrusco told me. “They [the front unit] think we are all r...
Both Parties See Their Weakness in Erie County October 23, 2024
Democrats think they have a winning ground game in Erie County, but they’re concerned about their message. Republicans think they have a winning message, but they’re concerned about their ground game....
Harris Rallies in a Pennsylvania Bellwether County October 14, 2024
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Erie County is a microcosm of Pennsylvania and warned of Trump’s “very unique and special connection” in rural areas he’s visiting to boost Harris....
This Pennsylvania County Picks Presidents October 09, 2024
The command center for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign in one of the most hotly contested counties in the most important election battleground state of Pennsylvania sits in a small room of a strip-mall office rented by Erie ...
PA Senate Must Act on Public Transit For Erie June 27, 2024
Businesses thrive when employees can reliably get to work and consumers can easily access services and products....
Nikki Haley Voters Up For Grabs in Battleground PA June 26, 2024
In bellwether Erie County, almost 1 in 5 GOP primary voters backed Haley after she dropped out. Now, they are without a political home heading into November....
What New Research Says About PA's Beloved Lightning Bugs June 26, 2024
Climate change poses a more serious threat to firefly populations than previously thought, researchers have found. Here is what you can do to help....
McCormick, Other Republicans Launch Bus Tour in Erie April 25, 2024
The morning after Pennsylvania's primary election, the GOP candidates stumped in Erie as their campaigns now shift to the general election....
Medical Debt Saddles 1 in 10 in Erie Co. Shapiro Pitching Plan. April 24, 2024
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to wipe out $400 million in medical debt with an infusion of $4 million in state funding....
Making Sense Of Erie County April 12, 2024
Erie, Pa., supported Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 elections, Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. What makes the county such a reliable bellwether? And how are campaign operatives there feeling about this year's race?This episode: voting ...
Erie Co. Facing a 'Silver Tsunami' as Population Ages February 14, 2023
A community's aging population creates a demand for services, particularly health care, but fewer people are able to provide those services....
Fetterman Answers Erie-Area Voters' Questions October 06, 2022
U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman answers voters' questions about crime, immigration, drugs, Jan. 6, voting and more....
