Special Elections held in conjunction with the Primary also cemented Democrats’ razor thin majority in the state House of Representatives. The race watched most closely was for the 163rd House District in Delaware County. Both parties had strong interest in the seat – which has a history of flipping between party control – as the outcome would determine…
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Primary Election Sets Field for Appellate Court Races
The judicial candidates that will appear on the ballot this November have been finalized. Earlier this week, voters selected Democratic candidate Daniel McCaffery to go up against Republican Carolyn Carluccio, for the one open seat on the state Supreme Court. McCaffery is a Superior Court judge while Carluccio is the President Judge of the Montgomery County Court…
The Primary Election in Tomorrow!
Pennsylvania’s Primary Election is tomorrow! This year a number of statewide judicial seats will be on the ballot – including an open seat on the state Supreme Court. Your participation in the election is critical to restoring balance and fairness to the Commonwealth’s judicial system. Unfortunately, over the past five years the state Supreme Court has handed down…
Know Where the Candidates Stand Before Casting Your Vote
The Primary Election is May 16. With a number of statewide judicial seats on the ballot this year – including an open seat on the state Supreme Court – voters will have the ability to restore some much-needed balance to the Commonwealth’s court system. To help voters gain a better understanding of the various candidates’ judicial…
PCCJR’s “2023 PA Judicial Voter Guide” a Key Resource for Voters
As the Primary Election nears, PCCJR is encouraging voters to review our 2023 PA Judicial Voter Guide before heading to the polls. This is a critical election year, the results of which will have a long-term impact on the direction of the statewide courts throughout the Commonwealth. As noted in this FiveThirtyEight article, over the past decade the cost of judicial elections…
When Inconvenience Becomes a Class Action Lawsuit
A trio of litigants from Philadelphia have filed a class action lawsuit that is reaching when it comes to defining personal harm or damages experienced. The case centers around an equipment failure at the Altuglas chemical plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania that resulted in a chemical spill into Otter Creek – a tributary of the Delaware…