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Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District
Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District Officials are investigating after several Montgomery County students were the targets of explicitly racist text messages that were also sent to Black and Brown students in several states since Election Day. The incidents occurred in the Lower Merion School District on Thursday, Nov. 7, according to a school district news release. Six students at the middle school level received the message. "The racist nature of these text messages is extremely disturbing, made even more so by the fact that children have been targeted," acting Superintendent Megan Shafer said in the news release. "Whil…

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by Merriell Moyer
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 4th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 4th congressional district race, Madeleine Dean defeated David Winkler for the House seat representing Berks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading her opponent by a margin of 58.5% to 41.3%, with 89% of the vote as of 3 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 65-year-old has represented the district since 2019, after having …

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Machine Glitches, Late Judges Plague PA Elections; Here's How To File Complaints Machine Glitches, Late Judges Plague PA Elections; Here's How To File Complaints
Machine Glitches, Late Judges Plague PA Elections; Here's How To File Complaints As technical issues stalled ballot scanning in one county while late judges delayed voting in another, the Pennsylvania Department of State has stepped in, coordinating with county officials to maintain a secure and seamless voting process. The Pennsylvania Department of State addressed Cambria County’s Election Day voting delays, posting a message at 9:45 a.m. on X, formerly Twitter, to reassure voters. The department confirmed it is “in contact with county officials in Cambria County” as they work to resolve an issue affecting in-precinct ballot scanning. "Voters are continuing to vote by…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Governor Josh Shapiro, joined by Robert De Niro and Sam Waterston, led a "New Way Forward" rally in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 4, urging Pennsylvanians to vote Democrat on Election Day, Nov. 5. The event underscored Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposals to lower costs and protect rights versus Donald Trump’s “Project 2025” agenda, which speakers claimed would add $4,000 in annual costs for Pennsylvania families and enforce a nationwide abortion ban. De Niro, who had surprised Eagles fans by appearing at a tailgate in Philadelphia to campaign for Harris just days earlier, lent his support t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris
Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris Robert De Niro surprised Eagles fans when he crashed a tailgate party in Philadelphia to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. De Niro — known for his roles in Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Cape Fear, and more — showed up at Lincoln Financial Field around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to multiple X, formerly known as Twitter, accounts. The award-winning actor is in Pennsylvania to support the Harris-Walz campaign during an event in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 4, according to a news release. Both the Harris and Trump campaigns are holding competing rallies across the state on the …

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by Merriell Moyer
Politics
'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally 'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally
'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally Former President Donald J. Trump bluntly laid out how he feels about the election in Pennsylvania at his latest rally in the Keystone State; held just two days before election day.  Late on Friday, Nov. 1, the Trump-Vance campaign team announced yet another Pennsylvania rally. This one was held in Lititz, at FlyADVANCED Lancaster located at 530 Airport Road with doors opening at 6 a.m. and "The 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump [Delivering] Remarks," at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Unsurprisingly, Trump told the crowd "I should have never left the White House," and discuss…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Harris, Trump To Hold Dueling Campaign Events In PA On Eve Of Election Day Harris, Trump To Hold Dueling Campaign Events In PA On Eve Of Election Day
Harris, Trump To Hold Dueling Campaign Events In PA On Eve Of Election Day Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are holding dueling campaign events across Pennsylvania on Monday, Nov. 4. The two presidential candidates will be making stops all over the Keystone State on the eve of Election Day, including Allentown, Reading, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. The former president is also expected in Lititz on Sunday morning.  The Harris-Walz Campaign The Harris Campaign is scheduled for a stop in Allentown sometime in the early afternoon, according to a news release. Exact details on the location were not released as of press time. Harris …

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by Merriell Moyer
Weather
Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters
Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters A cold front will end the summer-like warmth in the Northeast — for now, forecasters say. "For the next seven to 10 days at least, warm days will outnumber chilly ones, relative to the historical average," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. "This means that when all the days are tallied up, temperatures will be several degrees above that historical average, which is slowly trending downward during November." The last few days have certainly felt like summer, but the weekend will be feeling more like autumn, forecasters say. Temperatures on Friday will be in the high 70s …

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
3K+ Voter Registrations Under Investigation By York County Board Of Elections 3K+ Voter Registrations Under Investigation By York County Board Of Elections
3K+ Voter Registrations Under Investigation By York County Board Of Elections Exactly 3,087 voter registration applications remain under investigation by the York County Board of Education even after mail-in ballots for early voting ended according to an updated news release on Thursday, Oct. 31. The registrations are part of the same questionable batch Daily Voice previously reported on. The York County Board of Elections states: "Our elections staff has been working diligently to process each of those applications and is analyzing every document to ensure each application was completed legitimately and legally. When questionable applications are ide…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Deadline For PA Mail Ballots Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know Deadline For PA Mail Ballots Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know
Deadline For PA Mail Ballots Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know Pennsylvania doesn't have early voting like some states, but it does have mail ballots, which have to be applied for by Tuesday, Oct. 29. Registered Pennsylvania voters who want to vote by mail ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election must apply for their mail ballot online or in person by the Tuesday, Oct. 29 deadline, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said in a news release. Those who want to vote by mail are urged to apply for and return their completed ballot as soon as possible to ensure their vote is counted, according to the news release. You can apply for a mail ballot…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA
Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA A federal convict, former CPA, and state auditor at the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office —  was also dubbed 'former' constable due to his "unfit" behavior, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Tuesday.  Troy A. Beam, a 60-year-old Shippensburg native, was previously notorious for hidding out in an Amish encampment in Florida to escape from federal investigators after skirting tax laws for years and putting away millions in an account in the Cayman Islands, the US Department of Justice explained at the time of his sentencing in 2012 in court d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic A springlike stretch of weather will finally come to an end as a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The cold front is gradually approaching on Sunday, Nov. 6, and will move through on Monday, Nov. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Before the front pushes through, high temperatures will rise into the 70s on both Sunday and Monday.  On Sunday, there will be light showers at times, especially in areas farther west, said the weather service, which noted that the chance of showers will expand overnig…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Mail-In Ballots In One PA County Not Scanning Correctly, Commissioners Say Mail-In Ballots In One PA County Not Scanning Correctly, Commissioners Say
Mail-In Ballots In One PA County Not Scanning Correctly, Commissioners Say The first round of mail-in ballots in one central Pennsylvania county are not scanning correctly due to a printing error, county commissioners say. When the Lancaster County Board of Elections begin opening and scanning the first batch of ballots at 7 a.m. on election day, Tuesday, May 17,  "it became immediately apparent that a significant number of the mail ballots did not scan," the county commissioners said in a release to the press.  The ballots were printed by the mail ballot vendor, NPC, with the wrong identification code. This error prevents the ballots from being scanned …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day
York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day Several York County polling places ran out of Ballots on election day. Many people, mostly Republicans were turned away around 11 a.m. according to election officials. The Nashville Volunteer Fire Company in Spring Grove was one of the locations that ran out of Republican paper ballots, but offered voters an ADA machine touchscreen. The Eastern York High School in Lower Windsor Township ran experienced shortages around 1:30 p.m. Election officials began turning away voters and asked them to return in a few hours when additional ballots would be available. It is unknown exactly how many …

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by Jillian Pikora