Pennsylvania

Lines were long as voters waited to apply for a mail-in ballot in counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. NBC10’s Deanna Durante reports. 

Nationally, Catholic voters have been closely divided in recent presidential elections. This year, in the vital state of Pennsylvania, they’ll likely comprise at least a quarter of the electorate — and thus play a pivotal role in deciding the overall outcome.

Former President Donald Trump is back in Pennsylvania on Tuesday as the Republican presidential candidate makes a push for the Keystone State’s coveted 19 electoral votes a week away from Election Day.

Five people were arrested in connection to a drug trafficking ring that supplied fentanyl throughout Philadelphia and Chester counties, investigators said.

NBC10’s Katy Zachry reports from the Olney Transportation Center as Philadelphia officials made a final push Tuesday to remind people of the deadline to get a mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania.

Starting overnight on Halloween the Pennsylvania State Police will be helping out Collingdale State Police due to a major shortage of officers. Mayor Donna Mateo-Spadea was emotional as she spoke with NBC10 ‘s Aaron Baskerville about the issue they face. Some have left for better opportunities, leaving them with just six officers to patrol and two detectives.

A traffic stop in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of weapons, including an AR-15 style rifle, and ammunition, investigators said.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked outrage following his comments on Puerto Rico during a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump in New York. Telemundo 62’s Valeria Aponte Feliciano has reactions to the comments from Philadelphia leaders and members of the Latino community. 

A traffic stop in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of an “AK-style” weapon and ammunition, police said. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has video of the incident and the latest on the investigation. 

Philadelphia leaders and Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey — who is running for reelection in Pennsylvania — joined the growing group of politicians who publicly condemned racist jokes made by a comedian towards Latinos and Puerto Rico during a Donald Trump rally in New York.

The last day that Pennsylvania residents can request a mail-in ballot ahead of the upcoming presidential election was on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Philadelphia councilmember Quetcy Lozada (D-7th District) and Senator Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) both reacted to racist jokes towards Puerto Ricans that were made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a rally for former President Donald Trump in New York over the weekend.

The Amish are numerous in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania, and yet only a small minority of them vote in elections. They’re being targeted this year in the latest effort to register more of them to vote. Republicans are seeking their votes through billboards, ads, door-to-door canvassing and community meetings. Republican campaigners see the Amish as receptive to GOP...

With just eight days to go before voters hit the polls, Vice President Kamala Harris spent the day campaigning in Pennsylvania. She was joined by the Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Speaker of the House. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has more from the stops she made that included a barber shop, a bookstore and a Puerto Rican restaurant.

An investigation is underway after a staffer at the Montgomery County GOP spoke with a caller who threatened the office.

A bomb threat at the Montgomery County GOP office is currently under investigation by several agencies, according to officials.

The push for Pennsylvania continues this weekend with both campaigns making stops in the Keystone State. NBC10’s Neil Fischer reports as early voting is underway in Delaware and New Jersey with mail ballot voting kicking off in Pa. 

Dozens of families were startled awake early Friday morning when an apartment building caught fire in Lehigh County. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the latest. 

In Philadelphia, preparations are underway to ensure everything runs smoothly on election day. NBC10’s Frances Wang got a look inside the election warehouse in Northeast Philadelphia where mail-in ballots will be counted.

NBC10’s Deanna Durante introduces us to one dog who was found tied to a fence at a very popular state-owned park in Montgomery County and shares how rangers are now trying to find him a home.