The state Supreme Court is affirming protections for mail-in voters in Pennsylvania who make mistakes returning their ballots.

Pennsylvania election officials say voters have returned ballots that were ripped, had coffee spilled on them, or even burned.  When that happens, they duplicate the votes onto new, clean ballots to ensure they can be scanned and counted by election equipment. 

One of the hallmarks of American elections is that there’s a lot of waiting. Several factors contribute to a relatively slow vote counting process in Pennsylvania.

Republican Congressman Scotty Perry is facing a tough reelection race. He is being challenged by Democrat Janelle Stelson, a former WGAL news anchor who is well-known in the 10th congressional district.

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a measure into law -- making the Indian festival of lights Diwali a  state holiday.

A set of newly filed lawsuits by people who claim they were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile detention and treatment facilities makes more than 200 people who have launched such cases since May. 

A new surveillance camera system is in place in York's Penn Park.