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State Rep. Tarah Probst has won a third term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Unofficial results on election night showed Probst with about 64.6% of the vote, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Probst, a Democrat from Stroudsburg, retained her seat as the representative of the 189th District, defeating Danica Hartenfels, a Republican from Smithfield Township. Probst was first elected to represent the 189th District in 2022. In the Pennsylvania House, Probst serves on the Education; Housing and Community Development; Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations; Local Government; State Government; and Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development committees. Prior to being elected a state representative, Probst spent seven years serving as Stroudsburg’s mayor. More: Probst files emergency petition to stop I-80 widening in Stroud Township Hartenfels owns DB Hart Hospitality Consulting and Wick It Candle Bar, and is the executive director of development for Serenité, a private luxury vacation community in Pocono Township. The 189th District includes part of Monroe County and part of Pike County. Max Augugliaro is the public safety and government watchdog reporter at the Pocono Record. Reach him at MAugugliaro@gannett.com . This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Rep. Tarah Probst wins another term in Pennsylvania House
A new analysis by The Wall Street Journal finds voters across the country shifted toward Democrats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, reversing some of the gains President Donald Trump made with key groups of voters in 2024. The analysis points to changes among independent voters, younger voters, Hispanic voters and...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Democrat Brad Chambers declared victory against Republican Rep. Brett Miller in a state House race that was too close to call on Election Day. Chambers leads Miller by about 40 votes as of Friday afternoon, according to Lancaster County's election results. Not all ballots have been counted and certified, and the Associated Press has not called the race.
For buyers weighing a Pennsylvania home's potential costs, a new law will make more flood-related information available before purchase — sellers will be required to disclose past flood damage and other details about flooding, according to Beinsure. July 2028 is the scheduled start date for the expanded disclosure requirements.
Pennsylvania voters flipped four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the Nov. 3 election. The Democratic victories gave the party 11 seats in the state's congressional delegation. The election results were seen as part of a nationwide "blue wave" and a repudiation of former President Donald Trump. The last time Pennsylvania...
I scored a 50 this week — a failing grade. Half of my four favored candidates emerged successful in Tuesday’s election.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Votes are still being counted in a Midstate race that is still too close to call. The 2026 General Election was held on November 3, which resulted in the Democratic Party winning big not only nationally, but also in Pennsylvania. Democrats secured a trifecta victory in the election, but one local race has yet to be called.
Jessica McClay has won the race for Pennsylvania’s 121st House District, defeating Republican challenger Mike Harostock and keeping the seat in Democratic hands as longtime state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, 81, retires. “At first it was humbling when they asked, and I was like, you know what, I absolutely...
State Rep. Jack Rader has been elected to a seventh term, defeating Democratic challenger Thomas Kucer in the 176th District. Unofficial results on election night showed Rader with about 56.1% of the vote, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Rader graduated from Susquehanna University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1976. He served as manager and vice president of Mountain Springs Lake Resort, which is owned by his family, for more than 30 years. Kucer is a union sheet metal worker. Before joining the House, Rader served on the Jackosn Township Board of Supervisors for 28 years, including 20 years as chairman. He also served on several regional boards. More: Rader says data center development is a question for local government Rader was elected to represent the 176th District in 2014, and has served in that role since. He is currently the Republican chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee. Rader has been the prime sponsor of five bills which became law during his tenure, his legislative website notes , including an act to permit a local governments which impose a tax for preserving and maintaining land for open space to use tax revenue
(WHTM) — Sara Agerton (D) appears to have defeated Jeffrey Clark (R) for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat representing the 88th District, flipping a seat for Democrats. The seat, which represents Mechanicsburg Borough and four other West Shore communities, has been held for 18 years by retiring Republican State Rep. Sheryl Delozier. Agerton had […]
Democrat Jeff Warren has unseated longtime Republican state Rep. Joe Emrick in Pennsylvania’s 137th District, according to unofficial election results reported Tuesday night. With 94% of Northampton County precincts counted by 11 p.m., Warren led Emrick 54% to 46%, flipping a seat the Republican incumbent had held since 2010.
From Texas to Georgia to Mississippi to South Carolina and here in Pennsylvania, voters across the country dealt Trump and his cronies a huge blow in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. With the Democrats flipping the state senate in Harrisburg and winning Pennsylvania’s trifecta, what does that mean for our...
With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...
PHILADELPHIA (WOLF) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office is condemning a planned bicycle protest targeting Center City businesses, saying the event singles out owners because they are Jewish. The ride, promoted as the “Boycott Ride” or “Great Ride of Return,” is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, with...
HUNTERSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — An Adams County power plant is expanding. The Hunterstown Generating Station was one of three Pennsylvania projects included in the first Expedited Interconnection Track program developed by PJM Interconnection. It is a natural gas power plant northeast of Gettysburg. As planned, the expansion would update...
(The Center Square) – Roughly 1.8 million students in Pennsylvania are potentially impacted by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s waffling over joining the federal school choice tax credit program. With elections in the rearview, its unclear when the administration will publicize its decision. The Center Square was unsuccessful in reaching the governor’s communications team on Thursday. In the meantime, a vocal coalition of program supporters sent a letter to Shapiro encouraging him to opt-in giving families access to educational support long financially out of reach. “That’s what makes this program so exciting,” said Jenny Sved, executive director of Teach PA, and one of nearly two dozen signatories from The Coalition for Educational Freedom, in a statement shared with The Center Square. “Whether it’s helping a family afford Jewish day school tuition, giving a public school student access to tutoring or SAT prep, or providing additional support for a child with special needs, this is a win for families across Pennsylvania.” The proposed program regulations from the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service allow eligible taxpayers to claim an annual credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying contributions to scholarship-granting organizations, or up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.
GRANVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The date has been set for the continuation of a data center’s zoning appeal hearing in Mifflin County. The Granville Township Zoning Hearing Board first convened on Oct. 26 to hear an appeal from PA Data Center Partners regarding their proposed data center campus off Loop Road. No decision was made […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WFMZ) — Democratic challenger Mark Pinsley declared victory in Pennsylvania's 16th Senate District race. If the ballot for voters in the district looked familiar, that’s because it was. The same two candidates — Republican Jarrett Coleman and Democrat Mark Pinsley — faced each other in 2022, and they did so again here in 2026.
Private clubs across Western Pennsylvania should not be treated the same as gas stations, convenience stores and other retail establishments when it comes to gaming machines. These clubs have long been part of their communities, and gaming revenue can provide an important source of financial support. Rather than simply removing...
Amid the surging blue seas metaphors making headlines post Election Day 2026, Philadelphia’s waters remained as solid blue as ever. A modest but could-have-been-worse 44 percent voter turnout restored both Philly-based incumbent representatives to their places in the U.S. Congress, and gave left-of-center state Rep Chris Rabb Dwight Evans’ spot on the Hill. Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro also cruised to an early-evening sequel, besting Republican State Treasurer Stacy Garrity and cementing an record of political wins unbroken since senior year of high school.
