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Ziccarrelli continues to say certain mail-in ballots shouldn't be counted, even after courts disagree

Nov 29, 2020

Republican state Senate candidate Nicole Ziccarelli trails incumbent Democrat Jim Brewster by 91 votes in Pennsylvania's 45th state Senate District, but she is still fighting over whether hundreds of mail-in ballots should be counted. About 300 mail-in ballots from Allegheny County, which were turned in on time and filled out properly except were missing hand-written dates on their outer envelopes, were recently counted thanks to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision...

Nicole Ziccarelli and Jim Brewster

Pa. Supreme Court throws out GOP challenge to 2.5M mail-in ballots

By John Micek
Nov 29, 2020
Pittsburgh politicians, industry workers implore state legislature to aid the decimated service industry

By Hannah Lynn
Nov 25, 2020
Pittsburgh's giant pickle ornament bursts, just like all of our dreams

By Ryan Deto
Nov 25, 2020
Black-led community spotlight: Anti-poverty group Circles is getting a new start, channeling focus to boosting Black homeownership and entrepreneurship

By Nardos Haile
Nov 25, 2020
Allegheny County Jail transitioning to eBook system, accepting book donations through December

By Hannah Lynn
Nov 24, 2020
Sen. Bob Casey drank an IPA at 11 a.m. to celebrate PA certifying election for Joe Biden

By Ryan Deto
Nov 24, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Williams sounds alarm on PennDOT shortfall that would result in 240,000 lost jobs

By Ryan Deto
Nov 23, 2020
UPDATE: KDKA-TV producers officially unionize with SAG-AFTRA

By Ryan Deto
Nov 23, 2020
Peduto proposes Pittsburgh city pandemic paid sick leave legislation as federal act runs out

By Hannah Lynn
Nov 23, 2020
Sean Parnell is suing Pa. over mail-in voting, even though he praised mail-in voting earlier this year

By Ryan Deto
Nov 21, 2020
Harrisburg GOP apparently wants to ban certain flags from John Fetterman's office

By Stephen Caruso and Elizabeth Hardison
Nov 20, 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorated with local billboard campaign

By Ryan Deto
Nov 20, 2020
Pittsburgh-area race currently tied, could hinge on court decision to count remaining ballots

By Ryan Deto
Nov 20, 2020
Pennsylvania's unspent COVID stimulus cash will likely pad out $35B budget

By Stephen Caruso
Nov 19, 2020
Popular Pittsburgh pinball convention Replay FX shuts down, citing losses from the pandemic

By Hannah Lynn
Nov 18, 2020
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto unveils a plan to help the Ohio Valley transition from fossil fuels

By Ryan Deto
Nov 18, 2020
UPDATE: Fox Chapel Borough Council votes to remove slur against Native Americans from trail and street names

By Amanda Waltz
Nov 17, 2020
New initiative supports Oakland businesses and food bank with special gift card program

By Amanda Waltz
Nov 17, 2020
The annual Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive is back

By Hannah Lynn
Nov 16, 2020
Trump campaign drops key part of Pa. lawsuit against election results, report

By John Micek
Nov 16, 2020