We start with the first piece to fall into place for a democratic trifecta: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity Tuesday night to secure another four-year term.

Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson defeated incumbent Congressman Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. We have reaction from Stelson as well as Perry, the Republican who has represented the district since 2013.

Now for a fuller picture of Pennsylvania's Congressional races: Democrats have swept all four competitive congressional seats in Pennsylvania.

Those Congressional seats held by Republicans saw closer races than the last midterm election in 2022.

Now refocusing on the state legislature: For the first time in 48 years, Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania state Senate, achieving their elusive “trifecta” of control of the executive and both chambers of the legislature.

Fourty-five thousand poll workers helped 4.9 million Pennsylvanians vote by mail or on Election Day. Counties ran the elections smoothly across the Commonwealth.

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Nearly 250 races are on ballots across Pennsylvania on this Election Day. Outcomes will determine party control of the governor’s office, General Assembly and, potentially, the U.S. House - putting the Keystone State in the national spotlight.

Dauphin County’s district attorney has filed charges against a person for allegedly submitting falsified applications for mail in ballots.

Republicans in Pennsylvania have been trying to find non-citizens on voter rolls, and one tool they are using is lists of people rejected from jury service. Using this data to look for ineligible voters is inaccurate.

Dauphin County tourism generated more than 4.5 billion dollars in economic impact over the past fiscal year ending June 30th. That's according to the organization Visit Hershey and Harrisburg's newly-released annual report.

A new study demonstrates the economic power of Pennsylvania's state parks. The study, by Penn State University, shows Pennsylvania's state parks generate just over 16 dollars for every one dollar invested.

And we take a deep dive into astronomy – as we head into election night:

Amateur astronomers and stargazers often venture into Pennsylvania's state parks to catch a better view of the night sky.

But increasing light pollution and wildfire smoke are making it harder to stargaze.

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Polls and politicians alike say that data center development has been scrambling the political map across Pennsylvania and beyond.

The News Lab at Penn State surveyed candidates across state house and congressional representative races to determine their stance on the technology’s expansion and influence in Pennsylvania.

The FBI reports that Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams last year, including $538 million in Pennsylvania.

Election Day is November 3rd — that’s tomorrow! Here's what you need to know.

Pennsylvania has 1,426 confirmed measles cases across 44 counties as of Friday.

An election worker found an unidentified substance inside a mail-in ballot envelope in Chester County.

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