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House Minority Leader Jesse Topper, R-Bedford, speaks with Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, during the chamber’s opening of the new two-year legislative session Tuesday in Harrisburg.

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper laid out his vision of the role of state government after the new legislature was sworn in on Tuesday. Pennsylvania House ...

Speaker Joanna McClinton and Republican Floor Leader Jesse Topper tied 101 to 101 on Tuesday before Topper removed himself from consideration. Pennsylvania state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, ...

McClinton said after taking the oath of office. In the initial vote for speaker, Republican Leader Jesse Topper and McClinton each garnered 101 votes. Topper removed himself from consideration and ...

Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) returned to the post after Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford) withdrew his nomination to lead the House following a deadlocked vote between the two.

With flags at the capitol flying at half-mast, Pennsylvania legislators began to move forward to fill the vacancy left by ...

The death of Rep. Matt Gergely means the chamber will be tied at 101-101 until a special election is held to fill the seat in ...

Something remarkable happened Tuesday in Harrisburg. Lawmakers exercised both judgment and grace. It’s shocking. Even more ...

The new Pennsylvania legislature is set to be sworn in today, but there is a bit of drama in the house. Democratic state representative Matt Gergley of Western ...