In what could have been a dramatic and drawn-out process, McClinton was reelected with ease — without requiring GOP members to record whether they supported McClinton’s speakership.

Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a deadlock ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a deadlock.

With flags at the capitol flying at half-mast, Pennsylvania legislators began to move forward to fill the vacancy left by ...

A Democrat in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus said Sunday night, leaving the ...

A special election will be held March 25 in the Pittsburgh area to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, one that would break the current 101-101 tie ...

The new Pennsylvania legislature is set to be sworn in today, but there is a bit of drama in the house. Democratic state representative Matt Gergley of Western ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a deadlock.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a ...

Speaker Joanna McClinton and Republican Floor Leader Jesse Topper tied 101 to 101 on Tuesday before Topper removed himself from consideration. Pennsylvania state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, ...

Pennsylvania state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, smiles after the chamber’s members elected her as House speaker for the new two-year legislative session on Tuesday in Harrisburg.