Plus, a pivotal Senate seat flips to Republican while Democrats maintain control of the state house.
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* Republican David McCormick defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Casey ([link removed]) for Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, padding the Republican's new majority in the Senate.
* Energetic conversations in high school hallways, surprise on college campuses, and urgent strategizing among LGBTQ+ organizers among the community responses to election results ([link removed]) .
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** Darkness or dawn? Pittsburgh responds to triumph of Trump, GOP ([link removed])
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** Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey ([link removed])
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** ‘Something great’ and ‘the world is ending’ echo in post-election din ([link removed])
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** Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House ([link removed])
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** Live election results: Pennsylvania votes for president, Congress, state offices ([link removed])
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** Trump made gains in much of Pennsylvania — but very little in Allegheny County ([link removed])
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** Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters ([link removed])
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** The Glimpse: Symphany Valencia creates a Día de los Muertos celebration in the South Side ([link removed])
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** Food or housing? A community garden on public land in Pittsburgh’s North Side has vying interests staking claims. ([link removed])
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