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Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission, which selects state House and Senate maps, is made up of two Republican and two Democrat lawmakers, along with one nonpartisan chair. (Adobe Stock)

House, Senate Redistricting Comes to a Close in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, rejected legal challenges to new state House and Senate maps last week, finalizing the …

La Comisi�n de Redistribuci�n Legislativa de Pensilvania, que selecciona los mapas estatales de la C�mara y el Senado, est� compuesta por dos legisladores republicanos y dos dem�cratas, junto con un presidente no partidista. (Adobe Stock)

La redistribución de distritos de la Cámara y el Senado llega a su fin en Pensilvania

La Corte Suprema de Pensilvania rechazó la semana pasada las impugnaciones legales a los nuevos mapas estatales de la Cámara y el Senado…

Pennsylvania's population grew by only 2.4% in the last decade, and so the state will lose a U.S. House seat in Congress. (Adobe Stock)

PA Supreme Court Selects New Congressional Map With 'Least Change'

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has picked a new congressional map after a monthslong battle between Republican lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf's …

La poblaci�n de Pensilvania creci� solo un 2.4% en la �ltima d�cada, por lo que el estado perder� un esca�o en la C�mara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos en el Congreso. (Adobe Stock)

La Corte Suprema de PA selecciona nuevo mapa del Congreso con 'cambio menor'

La Corte Suprema de Pensilvania eligió un nuevo mapa del Congreso después de una batalla de meses entre los legisladores republicanos y la a…

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has the final say on which congressional redistricting map is chosen. (Adobe Stock)

PA Judge Recommends Adopting GOP-Supported Congressional Map

A Pennsylvania judge is recommending the state Supreme Court adopt a congressional redistricting map vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf after passage by the …

La Corte Suprema de Pensilvania tiene la �ltima palabra sobre qu� mapa de redistribuci�n de distritos electorales se elige. (Acci�n de Adobe)

Jueza de PA recomienda adoptar mapa congresional respaldado por GOP

Una jueza de Pensilvania recomienda que la Corte Suprema del estado adopte un mapa de redistribución de distritos del Congreso que fue vetado por…

Demanda judicial de PA solicita a la Corte Suprema que intervenga en la redistribución de distritos

Una nueva demanda solicita a la Corte Suprema de Pensilvania que intervenga en la creación de un nuevo mapa de distritos del Congreso para el C…

PA Lawsuit Asks State Supreme Court to Intervene in Redistricting

A new lawsuit asks the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in creating a new congressional district map for the Commonwealth, as concerns grow …

La Comisi�n de Redistribuci�n Legislativa, encargada de crear los mapas de distritos de la Legislatura estatal, est� formada por cuatro l�deres de la C�mara y el Senado, con un presidente no partidista: Mark Nordenberg, exdecano de la Universidad de Pittsburgh. (Adobe Stock)

Audiencias públicas comienzan esta semana para los mapas de la Cámara y el Senado en PA

Con la fecha límite acercándose rápidamente para aprobar los nuevos mapas de votación en Pensilvania, la comisión a cargo de …

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission, charged with creating the state Legislature's district maps, is made up of four House and Senate leaders, with one nonpartisan chair: Mark Nordenberg, a former dean at the University of Pittsburgh. (Adobe Stock)

Public Hearings Begin This Week for PA's Proposed House, Senate Maps

With the deadline for approving Pennsylvania's new voting-district maps fast approaching, the commission in charge of creating House and Senate maps …

Public hearings are expected to be held in early January for Pennsylvanians to provide feedback on the proposed House and Senate voting-district maps. (Adobe Stock)

PA Redistricting Commission Unveils House, Senate Map Proposals

Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission has voted on its proposals for state House and Senate voting-district maps. Good-government …

Se espera que se celebren audiencias p�blicas a principios de enero para que los residentes de Pensilvania proporcionen comentarios sobre los mapas de distritos electorales propuestos para la C�mara y el Senado. (Adobe Stock)

Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos Revela Propuestas de Mapas

La Comisión de Redistribución Legislativa de Pensilvania ha votado sus propuestas de mapas de distritos electorales de la Cámara de Rep…

Pennsylvania's current court-drawn congressional map went into effect in 2018, after the state Supreme Court overturned the 2011 version when it was deemed unconstitutional for leaning strongly in support of Republicans. (Adobe Stock)

House Republicans Release Draft Proposals for PA Congressional Map

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania House Republicans have revealed a preliminary congressional district map, and although groups are happy to see it was …

Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission, which creates the state House and Senate voting-district maps, is comprised of two Republicans and two Democrats from the House and Senate, and a nonpartisan chair. (Adobe Stock)

'The People's Maps' Aim to be Framework for Fair PA Redistricting

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Members of Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission have said they anticipate releasing proposed state House and …

Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission has held three public hearings so far to gather resident's input on the redistricting process. (Adobe Stock)

PA Creates Redistricting Advisory Council to Help Prevent Gerrymandering

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A new Redistricting Advisory Council announced last week by Gov. Tom Wolf's office will focus on reducing gerrymandering as new …

La Comisi�n para la Redistribuci�n de Distritos Legislativos de Pensilvania ha celebrado hasta ahora tres audiencias p�blicas para reunir la opini�n de los residentes sobre el proceso de redistribuci�n de distritos. (Adobe Stock)

Consejo Asesor para Redistribución de Distritos ayudará a prevenir Gerrymandering en PA

HARRRISBURG, PA - Un nuevo Consejo Asesor para Redistribución de Distritos anunciado la semana pasada por la oficina del Gobernador Tom Wolf…

According to a Villanova University study, more than 200,000 Pennsylvania residents, 100,000 of whom are Black, currently are underrepresented due to prison gerrymandering. (Adobe Stock)

PA Advocates Praise Commission's Vote to End 'Prison Gerrymandering'

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission, the body tasked with creating the state's legislative maps based on U.S…

Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission has held public hearings in Harrisburg to gather input on redistricting based on 2020 census results. (Adobe Stock)

PA Groups Call for Public Comment to Be Part of Census Redistricting

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's population has grown to more than 13 million, according to new census data - and as the mapmaking process gets under …

In Pennsylvania, if you're in prison in connection to a misdemeanor or parole violation, you are still eligible to vote. (Adobe Stock)

Petition Calls for an End to Prison Gerrymandering in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania should get some 2020 Census data this summer, to be used in the redistricting process. But some groups want the state …

The census needs to count everyone in every household, including infants and young children. (gregorydean/Adobe Stock)

Advocates: All Kids Need to Be Counted

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Wednesday is Census Day, and despite the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Census is still happening. But children's advocates fear …

Experts say the undercount of children in the census has more than tripled since 1980. (Driftwood/Adobe Stock)

Census: Counting All Kids Critical for PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Counting every child will ensure that Pennsylvania gets the federal aid it needs. That's the message advocates for children are …

At the Philadelphia International Airport, many immigrants work as airport cleaners, wheelchair assistants and baggage handlers. (Bj�rn Wylezich/Adobe Stock)

Union Says Pennsylvania Needs Immigrants

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania's population growth rate is one of the slowest in the country, but a bill now in Congress could help many …

Nationwide more, than a half-million workers will be hired to help take the 2020 Census. (Pxhere)

2020 Census Hiring Thousands of Workers

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The 2020 Census Day is April 1 of next year, but opportunities are opening up now to help ensure the count is a success. The …

Nearly one of every six Pennsylvania children is at risk of being overlooked as people are counted for the 2020 Census. (Bess-Hamiti/Pixabay)

PA Kids Make Gains, But Census Undercount Could Hinder Progress

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The latest figures on the well-being of children show Pennsylvania ranks 17th in the nation, but children's advocates fear …

Pennsylvania's 2011 congressional district map was considered one of the most gerrymandered in the country. (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Republicans Vow to Keep Fighting District Map

PHILADELPHIA – State and national Republican Party leaders say they will be in federal court as early as Wednesday to challenge the congressiona…

Despite record high stock prices, budget proposals cut taxes for the rich and aid for the poor. (alessandrodandrea/Pixabay)

Report Shows Progress Against Poverty in PA, But Threats Ahead

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Poverty in Pennsylvania is almost back to pre-recession levels, but the programs that made that possible are under threat …

ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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