Five weeks before Pennsylvania’s primary, a self-declared grassroots candidate is trying to upset the Democratic Party’s endorsed choice for Congress. The winner will face Republican Scott Perry in a contest projected to be competitive for a U.S. House seat.

The voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary is less than a month away.

Dozens of new data centers are planned across Pennsylvania. State lawmakers have introduced a flurry of legislation to address their rapid growth.

This year, all of Pennsylvania's state Representatives and half of Pennsylvania's state Senators will be on the ballot. These races often receive less media attention than the races at the top-of-the-ballot, for the U.S. House or governor.

Harrisburg Area Community College is appointing a new president. The board of trustees selected Daniel Lufkin, who brings 20 years of experience in higher education, most recently as president of a college in Texas.

A documentary film project is underway in Berks County, telling the story of Latinos who settled in Reading decades ago.

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