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Republicans top Mifflin County votes

LEWISTOWN — Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity and running mate Jason Richey carried Mifflin County Tuesday, winning local voters’ support in the race for Pennsylvania governor and lieutenant governor. According to unofficial election results, Garrity and Richey received 9,379 votes in Mifflin County, while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis received 4,619 votes. Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Ken Krawchuk and running mate John Thomas received 277 votes. In the race for the 13th Congressional District, which includes Mifflin and Juniata ...

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Safety, parking concerns raised over Electric Avenue project

LEWISTOWN — Derry Township Supervisor Joe Ughetto raised concerns about parking and pedestrian safety as planners study options for proposed sidewalk and bicycle improvements along Electric Avenue. During a township supervisors meeting held Monday, Ughetto said he spoke with Mifflin County ...

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Democrat Josh Shapiro secures second term as Pa. governor

HARRISBURG — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro easily beat back a challenge by Republican Stacy Garrity on Tuesday, setting the stage for a second term as Pennsylvania’s top executive. Unofficial results Tuesday evening showed Shapiro cruising toward a commanding victory over Garrity, whose campaign was considered a long shot from the earliest days of the race. The Associated Press called the race just one minute after polls closed at 8 p.m. Despite holding statewide office and receiving President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Garrity was hampered by lackluster fundraising, limited ...

Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans ...