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Arlen Specter's switcheroo

Shell-shocked Republicans are still reeling after losing one of their own to the Democratic party. After years of being wooed, Sen. Arlen Specter decided it was time to cross the aisle. Senator Specter...

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Update on Arlen Specter's press conference

Senator Arlen Specter shocked the political scene yesterday when he announced that after 29 years as a Republican, he was switching teams. His move puts the Democrats in position to have an almost...

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"Steel City" Plays Host to Wealthy Nations

Scenes of Pittsburgh in "Flashdance." You could say it's like the 1980s movie "Flashdance": It's set in Pittsburgh and the main character (the city) has shed its blue-collar threads for something more...

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President to Visit Allentown's Main Street

President Obama is making Allentown, PA, the first city to visit after yesterday's White House jobs summit. Our guest, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, attended the jobs summit and is trying to figure out...

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Top of the Hour: Pennsylvania Primary, Morning Headlines

Executive News Director at WHYY in Philadelphia, Chris Satullo, on the race; headlines.

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Pennsylvania Elections Barometer for National Mood?

Two key political contests slated for next Tuesday in Pennsylvania may offer some insight into whether a growing anti-incumbent sentiment will be enough to shift the political landscape nationwide.In...

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With an Eye Toward Midterms, Many Look at Penn. Special Election

Pennsylvania holds a special election today to fill the seat of late Congressman John Murtha. The results of this election are considered by many to be a window into how the mid-term elections may play...

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The Race to Come After Primary Results in Pennsylvania and Arkansas

The results are in. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter lost the Democratic primary to Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn.), while incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln will now face Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in a run-off...

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Senator Bob Casey Jr. Reacts to Pennsylvania Primary Results

In yesterday's primary, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter lost to the more liberal candidate, Rep. Joe Sestak. This anti-incumbent fever has been well documented across the country and the question...

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Dems Worry Over 'Firewall' Elections

In the Washington state Senate race, Democratic incumbent Patty Murray is scraping by, just barely ahead of her Republican challenger Dino Rossi. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country in...

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Toomey, Sestak and the Chocolate Factory

Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich went to his hometown, Hershey, in Dauphin County, Penn. — home of America's most famous chocolate factory. He asked union members of Chocolate Workers...

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The Good, the Bad, and the Earmarks

Senate Republicans recently followed their colleagues in the House, voting behind closed doors to approve a moratorium on all Congressional earmarks for two years. President Obama supports a ban on...

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Floods Devastate Pennsylvania and Maryland

Tropical Storm Lee continues to cause devastation in the eastern United States. Driving rain has pelted parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, flooding homes and businesses there. At least three people...

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Political Roundtable: Pennsylvania

The Takeaway kicks off a new series today where we talk with voters from each of the key electoral states to see what the political and economic situation feels like on the ground. We begin in...

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Santorum Focuses on Pennsylvania After Romney Takes Illinois Delegates

The day after Mitt Romney took 54 delegates in Illinois, Rick Santorum has set his sights on Pennsylvania, where he served two terms as Senator. His speech last night from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,...

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Advocates Against Sexual Abuse Take on Statute of Limitations

Changing the statute of limitation has become a key battle for sex abuse victims. These statutes create deadlines for when a victim of abuse can press charges or bring a civil suit. The deadlines...

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A Look at the 2012 Swing States

This week President Obama is visiting Ohio and Pennsylvania, two states that are already pegged as crucial swing states in the 2012 presidential election. But although these two states are getting the...

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Proposed Voting Law Could Keep Nine Percent of Pennsylvanians Out of the...

Although voting requirements are well defined in the Constitution, a new Pennsylvania voting law could prevent up to nine percent of the state’s population from voting this November. The GOP-supported...

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Reduced to Minimum Wage: A Firefighter's Struggle

Imagine you’re a city employee who works hard to earn $23 an hour. Then one day, the mayor of your town cuts your salary, and the salaries of 400 other city employees, to the federal minimum wage of...

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Forget the Economy — What Could Really Swing the Election

After 236 years of democracy, the 15th Amendment, the 19th Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, you'd think Americans would have voting down to a science.But small battles are raging on in...

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Pennsylvania Takes a Back Seat in the Swing State Frenzy

Battleground states can make or break a candidate’s election. In the clamor for electoral votes, the campaigns regularly unleash a barrage of ads, flooding mailboxes and TV screens, while the...

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