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2012 PA Primary Election Results
April 25, 2012Primary Election Dates
February 15, 2011The following are the key dates to participate in the upcoming May 17th primary election. If you wish your voice to be heard, please take action by the dates in the article.
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PA State court to consider minors seeking abortion
January 31, 2011The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided to consider the role judges play in deciding whether a minor can have an abortion.
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PA considers limiting transfer of prescriptions
January 31, 2011Pennsylvania officials are watching efforts by Ohio officials to limit the number of times consumers can transfer prescriptions between pharmacies – often as they seek discounts or deals – to see whether the commonwealth might try a similar plan.
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PA Turnpike tolls going up January 2nd
December 31, 2010Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, tolls will increase 10 percent for cash customers and 3 percent for E-ZPass holders
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PA Turnpike considers getting rid of cash tolls
December 29, 2010The Turnpike Commission has hired consulting firms to study how the toll road could switch to a cashless toll-collection system.
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Unofficial PA November 2010 General Election Results
November 3, 20102010 General Election |
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 |
Unofficial Returns |
*** 9,191 out of 9,244 Districts (99.43%) Reporting Statewide *** |
Election results were last updated 11/3/2010 6:15 AM.
United States Senator |
Candidate | Votes | Percent |
SESTAK, JOE (DEM) | 1,916,284 | 49.0% |
TOOMEY, PAT (REP) | 1,993,704 | 51.0% |
Governor
Candidate | Votes | Percent |
ONORATO, DAN (DEM) | 1,783,581 | 45.5% |
Runningmate: CONKLIN, H. SCOTT | ||
CORBETT, TOM (REP) | 2,136,683 | 54.5% |
Runningmate: CAWLEY, JIM |
Source: PA Department of State – Elections Information
Unofficial MontCo November 2010 General Election Results
November 3, 2010NOTE: As reported by Montgomery County Voter Services — for state wide contests, these are partial (Montgomery County only) results.
Registration & Turnout |
583,198 Voters |
Vote Count | Percent | |
Cartridge Turnout | 283,367 | 48.59% |
Absentee Turnout | 8,515 | 1.46% |
Total | 291,882 | 50.05% |
United States Senator |
430/430 100.00% |
Under Votes | 3961 | |
Over Votes | 0 | |
Vote Count | Percent | |
Dem – Joe Sestak | 154,946 | 54.12% |
Rep – Pat Toomey | 131,373 | 45.88% |
Total | 286,319 | 100.00% |
PA House passed bill to make synthetic marijuana illegal
October 5, 2010PA House passed bill that could make us the 10th state to make synthetic marijuana illegal.
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Rep. Tom Murt presents child labor law bill at hearing
September 29, 2010No state in the country that has child labor laws on the books requires background checks on employees in the entertainment industry who are working with minors. If the commonwealth adopts House Bill 2515 or House Bill 19, Pennsylvania would be the first to require them.
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