The delay was not inevitable, but instead the product of a contentious disagreement between state politicians.

Control of the legislature is particularly important heading into 2021, when lawmakers will draw new congressional maps and potentially shape state politics for the next decade.

Spotlight PA has reporters fanned out across the state — from Butler County to Gettysburg to Wilkes-Barre — who will be sending dispatches from polling places throughout the day.

Despite mounting pressure from the state’s top election official, a handful of counties maintain they will not begin counting mail ballots on Election Day.

Whether or not families get kicked out often comes down to where they live, and which judge happens to hear their case, a Spotlight PA investigation found.

They’re working 80-hour weeks, hiring armies of temporary workers, and renting extra space to keep them safe as they pledge to count votes by Friday after Election Day.

With the prospect the high court could still hear the case or related challenges to late ballots, state election officials urged voters to hand-deliver their ballots as soon as possible.

If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.

The analysis is the latest salvo in a yearslong battle to address inequities in the state’s public school system, one that could intensify as the case moves toward trial.

Four of the many committees that are heavily involved in state legislative races have alone spent more than $16.9 million this year.

Only a voter can mail their ballot or return it in person, unless they have a disability and officially designate someone to do it for them.

The centers will be the first time in more than 100 years that the charity that controls the chocolate giant, with assets of about $14 billion, will help poor children outside of its rural campus.