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Trump’s overall closing focus on the economy and immigration ultimately resonated with enough Americans — more than the message from Harris, who called for unity and warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant” obsessed with revenge.
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Republican Stacy Garrity was reelected asPennsylvania state treasurer. -
Voters cast ballots Tuesday in two hotly contested state Senate districts west of the Allegheny Mountains. -
With Democrats holding a one-seat majority in the state House of Representative, any race could shape the direction of Harrisburg for the next two years. -
Through an Election Day that many Americans viewed with trepidation, Allegheny County reported a near-total absence of problems at its more than 1,300 precincts. Elsewhere in the state, however, multiple bomb threats were called in for polling locations and municipal buildings, but none presented a credible risk to the public, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. -
Pennsylvania election officials take a variety of measures to secure ballots when they are transported from polling places to county facilities. -
A federal district court has granted a temporary restraining order stopping the closure of the Charleroi's Pyrex glass plant. The closure would result in the loss or relocation of 300 jobs. -
The WESA newsroom keeps you up to date on Election Day news in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania. -
Top races for Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh include U.S. Senate (Bob Casey v. Dave McCormick), U.S. House (Chris Deluzio v. Rob Mercuri), attorney general, treasurer, auditor general, state Senate and state House of Representatives.
WESA spoke with six current or former luxury apartment dwellers to understand why they chose to rent in such a building and their thoughts on the overall experience.
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Most Americans are stressed about the future of the United States. Some local mental health experts offer suggestions to reduce stress amid election week. -
A research experiment from a team of students at the Community College of Allegheny County blasted off into space last night aboard a SpaceX rocket. -
Trump’s appearance Monday in Pittsburgh marked his final Western Pennsylvania appearance before voters across the country head to the polls on Tuesday. -
Supporters pack Carrie Furnaces site for last Pittsburgh-area rally of Harris' presidential campaignBeneath the shadows of the century-old blast furnaces — among the last remnants of Western Pennsylvania's once-mighty steel industry — supporters of Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris began streaming in at mid-afternoon to wait for her planned appearance later in the evening. -
“You make me want to throw my pager out the window,” said one Philadelphia voter, quoting “Bug a Boo” by Destiny’s Child.
