The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus announced the death of Rep. Matthew R. Gergely (D-Allegheny), a 2002 IUP alumnus and friend of The Penn, who passed away at 45 on Jan.

Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) scheduled a special election for March 25 to fill the ...

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McKeesport, UConn and WNBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Swin Cash greets members of the McKeesport girls basketball team prior to Monday’s dedication ceremony naming the basketball court at Nee ...

Many committees in the House and Senate met for the first time since getting member assignments. Lawmakers got to see who ...

It’s time to think about elections. There’s a sentence no one was ready to hear. The effects of the 2024 election are just ...

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Despite still having a Democratic governor, the Republican Party now controls all three row offices in Pennsylvania. It is time to prove they can govern.

Matt Gergely was a state representative for the 35th legislative district, first being elected on February 7, 2023. He ...

A special election will be held March 25 in the Pittsburgh area to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, one that would break the current 101-101 tie ...

A Democrat in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus said Sunday night, leaving the chamber deadlocked at a 101-101 partisan divide. Rep. Matt Gergely, ...

The death of Rep. Matt Gergely has shaken up the makeup of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. It will be split ...