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Getting a peloton of pushback: Bikers targeting Philly Jewish businesses draw massive opposition
Counterprotesters turned out in force against the demonstration, with Israeli flags filling Rittenhouse Square and hundreds lining up to support targeted restaurants.
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5 things we learned from Pennsylvania’s midterm elections
Democrats saw major wins across the state, while ballot measures received a mixed response.
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Opposition to antisemitic bike ride in Philly shifts into high gear
From the mayor to local Jewish and civil rights groups to the state restaurant association, civic leaders and politicians took to social media to condemn the antisemitic effort to oust Jewish businesses from Philadelphia.
Personality
Capitol Beat
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Gov. Josh Shapiro lays out priorities with new mandate in Harrisburg
Joined by Democratic legislative leaders, Shapiro celebrated midterm wins and hinted at what’s to come in the state Capitol.
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Life in PA is pretty much the same since the last Dems trifecta … not!
Psych! In addition to hella better slang, a lot has changed about life in the Keystone State since 1992.
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By a wide margin: The biggest ballot blowouts in PA guv races
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s victory over Stacy Garrity, as dominant as it was, doesn’t even make the Top 3 gubernatorial blowouts in state history
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Bucks and blue: Bob Harvie beats Brian Fitzpatrick to flip PA-1 blue
The tilt between GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic challenger Bob Harvie was the most closely watched congressional race in the most closely watched state in this midterm cycle.
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Stelson beats Perry, flipping PA-10 seat blue
Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson defeated U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch of their 2024 matchup.
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Brooks bests Mackenzie to flip PA-7 back to Democrats
In a decisive victory over first-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Democrat and firefighters’ union chief Bob Brooks won a hotly contested Lehigh Valley race, notching Democrats a critical House seat on a very good night for the party
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‘The people have spoken’: Shapiro defeats Garrity in PA’s race for governor
Shapiro secured another term as governor on a night when Democrats also won control of the Pennsylvania Senate.
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Philadelphia voters approve ballot measures focused on the arts, small businesses
The two ballot measures continue the recent trend of amending the city’s Home Rule Charter
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‘These Zionist establishments must go!’ Organizers of upcoming Philly ‘Boycott Ride’ target Jewish-owned eateries
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists plans to intimidate Jewish-owned businesses on the eve of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi night of terror that destroyed thousands of Jewish homes and businesses.
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Last-minute money flows into PA governor’s race
Gov. Josh Shapiro continues to outraise GOP challenger Stacy Garrity in the final days of the election.
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Immigrant advocates take action against ‘elections-related shenanigans’
With federal monitors expected at some polls and reports of a nationwide uptick in ICE activity, advocates for the commonwealth’s newer arrivals are strategizing to protect voters’ rights and safety
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Gov. Josh Shapiro rallies Democrats for PA-10, other races across state
As part of his statewide bus tour ahead of Election Day, Shapiro urged voters to send Janelle Stelson to Congress and elect a Democratic trifecta in Harrisburg.
Winners & Losers
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‘Serious about reform’: A Q&A with Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti hopes to bring her reform-minded approach to government to the halls of Congress.
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