Democrats resoundingly swept the contentious statewide judicial races. Republicans, backed by billionaire donor Jeffrey Yass, sought to make history with a series of votes to remove three Democratic judges from the state Supreme Court. But all three Justices, Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue and David Wecht, will retain their seats.

Democrats also won a seat each on the state’s Superior and Commonwealth appellate courts.

In Harrisburg, incumbent Wanda Williams secured another four years as mayor by receiving 56% of the vote, over city treasurer Dan Miller's 43%.

And in Lancaster, Democrat Jaime Arroyo will be the city’s next mayor after securing a resounding victory.

In Dauphin County, a bomb threat triggered a lockdown at an elementary school serving as a polling location Tuesday afternoon.

A lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s ban on Medicaid coverage for abortions returns to court this week.

Graduate student workers at Penn State are holding a vote on whether to form a union.

Gov. Josh Shapiro and the leaders of all four legislative caucuses met in person several days last week.

Franklin and Marshall College is announcing a major initiative designed to make the Lancaster-based private school more affordable.

Cumberland County Commissioners are reminding volunteer fire, ambulance, and EMS personnel of an upcoming deadline. November 15th is the final day first responders can apply for the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Tax Credit of up to $250.

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On this Election Day, Pennsylvanians will decide whether three state Supreme Court Justices should keep their seats. The unprecedented spending and polarization this year has put off some voters.

Partisan control of the court could have major implications for the 2028 presidential race, since justices might be asked to rule on election disputes, as they did in 2020.

Republican lawmakers across the mid-Atlantic met in Harrisburg last week to discuss rising electricity bills.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft air permit to a natural gas fired power plant in Westmoreland County. Environmental groups say the draft has several flaws.

American Water and Essential Utilities are merging. They’re the two largest municipal water and wastewater management companies in the United States.

Both the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg released statements in response to a controversial float in the Hanover Halloween parade last week.

Seven hundred faculty members at Harrisburg Area Community College - HACC - went on strike yesterday.

The Lancaster Stormers are under new ownership.

Prospector Baseball Group acquired the minor league baseball team from four Lancaster-area businessmen who owned the Stormers for the past 12 years.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention vote is unusually contentious this year.

On today’s Morning Agenda, we’re going to dive into this vote from several angles and explain what’s at stake.

It’s even putting Pennsylvania in the national spotlight. The leader of the national Democratic party is campaigning across the state in advance of Tuesday's elections.

Reproductive health rights have become a key issue for the retention vote.

How have the three justices ruled on environmental issues?

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joining us to dive a bit deeper and explain what's at stake is Elizabeth Estrada, Democracy Editor at Spotlight PA.

See Elizabeth Estrada's story for Spotlight PA, How Pa. Supreme Court rulings have shaped cities.

To learn how the Supreme Court has impacted rural communities, click here for Marley Parish's Spotlight PA story as well.

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