HARRISBURG -- The April 24 primary date may be in jeopardy after the state Supreme Court on Friday explained its rejection of new legislative maps and Republicans filed suit to prevent voting under the old districts. (Today)

HARRISBURG -- The state Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion this afternoon regarding the state's legislative redistricting plan they rejected last week, offering its first details on that decision. (Yesterday)

Bowing to Gov. Tom Corbett and his party's hierarchy, Washington County businessman Tim Burns announced yesterday that he had withdrawn from the Republican competition to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. (Yesterday)

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate today rejected a permanent end to earmarks but its leadership consented to a one-year extension of a temporary ban already in place. (02/02/2012)

HARRISBURG -- Seeming to summarize his morning on the witness stand, Democratic state Rep. Bill DeWeese left the jurors with two parting words as he stepped down: "Holy mackerel." (02/01/2012)