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March 12, 2024

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

 Victoria Law,
February 7, 2024

How an ‘Ice Cream Truck’ for Voting Could Stop Pennsylvania Ballots from Being Tossed

 Alex Burness,
December 21, 2023

His Shock Win Flipped a Pennsylvania County. Now He Vows to Raise Hell over Its Lethal Jail.

 Alex Burness,
November 10, 2023

Democrats’ Strong Election Night Will Likely Shield Ballot Access in Pennsylvania

 Daniel Nichanian,
November 8, 2023

Anti-Reform DA Survives in Pittsburgh Region After Switching to GOP

 Alex Burness,
November 3, 2023

10 Local Elections This Month That Matter to Voting Rights

 Bolts Staff,
October 26, 2023

Pennsylvanians Are About to Decide Who Will Oversee the 2024 Elections

 Daniel Nichanian,
October 24, 2023

In Pittsburgh Region, Criminal Justice Reformers Face Off Against Old Guard

 Alex Burness,
October 6, 2023

Western Pennsylvania Prosecutor Makes His County an Epicenter for the Death Penalty

 Lauren Gill,
September 15, 2023

Different Futures For Pennsylvania Elections Collide in November’s Supreme Court Race

 Alex Burness,
May 17, 2023

Pennsylvania GOP Doubles Down on Election Deniers, Including a Fake Trump Elector

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 17, 2023

Reformers Soar in Pittsburgh Primaries, Opening New Chapter for Decarceral Efforts

 Alex Burness,
May 11, 2023

The ‘Stop the Steal’ Judge Who Wants a Seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

 Alex Burness,
May 2, 2023

Philadelphia’s Progressive Movement Aims for the Mayor’s Office

 Maura Ewing,
April 25, 2023

Police Killing Looms Over May DA Race in Eastern Pennsylvania

 Alex Burness,
April 14, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Most Heavily Imprisoned Areas Want Change. Will the Suburbs Listen?

 Alex Burness,
March 22, 2023

In Pennsylvania’s 2023 DA Races, There’s Already a Winner: Unopposed Prosecutors

 Daniel Nichanian,
December 14, 2022

What Off Year? Hundreds of Local Elections Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2023

 Daniel Nichanian,
October 3, 2022

Pennsylvania’s Chief Justice, Part of a Court Majority to Shield Voting Rights, Died on Friday

 Daniel Nichanian,
August 15, 2022

Doug Mastriano Plans to Use His Secretary of State Pick to Disrupt Pennsylvania Elections

 Jake Blumgart,
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August 8, 2022

How Small Towns Are Working to Protect Abortion Rights from State Threats

 Davis Giangiulio,
July 14, 2022

Your Guide to Local Elections Where Abortion Is on the Line This Year

 Daniel Nichanian,
February 16, 2022

New Pardon Board Official Wants to Expand Clemency in Pennsylvania, Where Thousands Are Sentenced to Die in Prison

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 18, 2021

Your Guide to Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania’s Elections Today

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 17, 2021

The Battle for D.A. Is Testing Philadelphia’s Commitment to Reform

 Maura Ewing,
May 13, 2021

A Pittsburgh Judge Wants to Use the Bench To Fight Evictions and Mass Incarceration

 Joshua Vaughn,
April 29, 2021

How Pittsburgh Activists Are Seizing a Rare Chance To Reshape Courts

 Sam Mellins,
December 12, 2019

The Prosecutorial Chronicles, Dec. 2019 edition: A Tale of Political Contrasts

 Daniel Nichanian,
October 24, 2019

D.A.s Increasingly Treat Overdoses as Homicides. Will November Reel That In?

 Daniel Nichanian,
October 4, 2019

A Public Defender, Running for D.A. in Pittsburgh, Wants to Join Forces with Philly’s Larry Krasner

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 23, 2019

Mixed Results for Criminal Justice Reformers in Pennsylvania Primaries

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 16, 2019

Foreclosures and ICE Are on the Menu in Philadelphia’s Sheriff Election

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 16, 2019

Pittsburgh’s DA Election Showcases ‘Fundamental Disagreement’

 Daniel Nichanian,
April 3, 2019

"We Need to Shift Our Efforts to Restoring People:" An Interview with Turahn Jenkins, a Pennsylvania Candidate for DA

 Joshua Vaughn,
March 27, 2019

Stage Is Set for Pennsylvania's DA Elections: A Preview

 Daniel Nichanian,
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March 25, 2019

Pennsylvania's 2019 Elections for District Attorney: A Masterlist

 Daniel Nichanian,
December 20, 2018

Larry Krasner Quit Pennsylvania’s DA Association. What Does Group Stand For?

 Daniel Nichanian,
April 17, 2024

Your Guide to Pennsylvania’s Primaries

 Daniel Nichanian,
February 5, 2024

Six Elections to Watch in February

 Daniel Nichanian,
May 15, 2023

Your Guide to the 21 Elections to Watch on May 16

 Daniel Nichanian,
March 22, 2023

Who Is Running for DA in Pennsylvania in 2023?