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Lee wins Democratic primary in historic bid for Congress

May 20, 2022 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Summer Lee has won a five-way Democratic primary for a Pittsburgh-based U.S. House seat, making her the favorite in the heavily Democratic district to win the fall general election and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania.

2 more House Democrats retiring, underscoring 2022 obstacles

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, MARC LEVY and JILL COLVINOctober 18, 2021 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two longtime Democratic congressmen with a combined six decades of experience announced Monday that they plan to retire at the end of their terms, another worrying sign for the party's uphill climb to keep control of the House in next year's midterm elections.

Doyle, Pennsylvania congressional delegation dean, to retire

October 18, 2021 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, the dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, said Monday he will not seek another term in office in next year's election, bringing his career in Washington to an end after 28 years.

Shady Side Academy students win congressional app challenge

by TAWNYA PANIZZIDecember 13, 2017 GMT

Shady Side Academy Senior School students who developed the "SSA Student" mobile app won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge on Monday for Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District.

Seniors Henry Friedlander and Fuad Youssef, junior Peter Wang and freshman Nick Zana were honored at an awards reception hosted by U.S.

A ballgame of unity, spirit, friendly rivalry, won by Dems

By ERICA WERNER and KEVIN FREKINGJune 16, 2017 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats joined in a spirited, friendly rivalry Thursday at their annual Congressional Baseball game, many fresh from the penetrating horror of the ballfield shooting rampage a day earlier and all playing in honor of their grievously wounded colleague...