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Photo by @iankarbal.bsky.social of the damage at the govenor's residence.

Both the Pennsylvania Department of State and Allegheny County argue that the ballots could be cross-referenced with other publicly available information, which in limited instances could expose voters’ choices. penncapital-star.com/election-202... From our friends at @votebeat.org

Kim Ward reelected Pennsylvania Senate president, and broadly outlines Republican agenda penncapital-star.com/government-p... by @iankarbal.bsky.social

State Rep.-elect Brenda Pugh says her focus will be on lowering taxes and fighting addiction https://buff.ly/3ONZpjL

Lancaster County state Rep.-elect Nikki Rivera says she’ll focus on education funding https://buff.ly/4iAJ3Jc

Latest 2024 farm income forecast shows overall decrease from 2023 https://buff.ly/3BfLq39 via @IowaCapDispatch

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