Scott Presler is a giant of a man. Standing at 6’5″ and 200 pounds with 22 inches of long brown hair running down his back, the gay conservative political activist told

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a supporter of President-elect Trump, has become the most popular state pol in Pennsylvania. Yet to many in deep-blue Philly, she's largely unknown. Why it matters: Garrity is the first person political insiders put on a short list of contenders who could challenge Gov.

Some Pennsylvania Democrats say 2024’s losses are, at least in part, attributable to voters motivated specifically by President-elect Donald Trump. Many of those voters won't show up if Trump isn't on the ballot, the theory goes, leaving Pennsylvania's status as the ultimate swing state intact.

A recount is underway for the 2024 Pennsylvania Senate race which saw Democratic Senator Bob Casey face off against Republican challenger Dave McCormick.

Republican Dave McCormick will defeat Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, CNN projects, boosting the GOP majority in the Senate next year.

The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down. Both states have issued emergency declarations.

The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering doubts about whether it might be leaving the ranks of swing states for a right-leaning existence more like Ohio’s.