With Joe Biden holding only a razor-thin advantage in #Pennsylvania by Friday evening, the counting process that had the presidential race hanging in the balance looked set to stretch into a fifth day without resolution.https://t.co/8XUOPgZuWS
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 7, 2020
U.S. again breaks single-day record for new COVID-19 cases, with more than 128,000 https://t.co/9QMtMrvqzB
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 7, 2020
The order doesn't stop #Pennsylvania counties from counting the ballots, only instructing them to count the late-arriving ballots separately — something many, if not all, have already been doing.
Get more election updates here:https://t.co/yicykTIHWT
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 7, 2020
If trends continue, Joe Biden is expected to run up his margin in Pennsylvania with the 90,000 mail-in ballots — a number that includes about 35,000 in Allegheny County that were being reviewed into Friday evening and could take several days. https://t.co/vEsQyYtrD2
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 7, 2020
A Pennsylvania appellate court judge on Friday rejected an eleventh-hour request by Republicans to block counties from counting provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail ballots contained mistakes and were going to be disqualified. https://t.co/G9xJbJuSTe
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 7, 2020
Hey folks, I’m here at the Allegheny County Elections Warehouse tonight. Will keep you all updated pic.twitter.com/KoIjNMSLz1
— Lauren Lee (@lauren_llee) November 6, 2020
It was supposed to be a historic year for Pennsylvania Democrats. It was not. https://t.co/FVmyMC0652
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 7, 2020
Pet Tales: Dakota gets a new set of wheels https://t.co/Q4vk75oYZf
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 7, 2020
Philly, making the most of it. https://t.co/L5xJ5jxBal
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 7, 2020
Pittsburgh has never been in a spotlight as bright as this one, with the eyes of the world literally upon us as we help determine one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history.
Some of us are taking the moment to bask in the attention. https://t.co/NJXpryw05b
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
With a tight presidential race, the topic of recounts has surfaced in Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states. Here's how a recount would work in #Pennsylvania.https://t.co/qSriSDJ1q5
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Mount Oliver fentanyl dealer gets more than 11 years in federal prison for overdose death https://t.co/K4WMX9bFBC
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
The complicated administrative procedures necessary to count provisional ballots means #Pennsylvania’s full election results might take a little more time to learn.
Here's more on the state's provisional ballots still to be counted:https://t.co/80iokQu9YZ
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Pittsburgh's Innovation and Performance Director Santiago Garces to head back to South Bend, Ind. https://t.co/jM60221KBJ
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Two Virginia men who traveled to Philadelphia to “straighten things out” as the city tallied votes are facing weapons charges.https://t.co/RDQaO4Rnpe
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Eta heads back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead https://t.co/FiuaeFks9g
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
This is a news-filled week, and also a hard one, filled with uncertainty and emotion, no matter which side of the political divide you’re on. Here are some resources to help manage the stress.https://t.co/Ybgji7FsAk
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
As protesters chanted “Four More Years!” a group of about a dozen arrived chanting “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!”
Most were wearing black, a couple had helmets and one had an upside down American flag with the anarchist A and BLM spray painted on it. https://t.co/w4flAzfcvA
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
In the middle of all the Philadelphia election news, the city's health commissioner warns: “Make no mistake about it — this is a very dangerous period. This is possibly the worst period of the entire epidemic.” https://t.co/r267HfJvoL
— Ellie Silverman (@esilverman11) November 6, 2020
Joe Biden now has a 13,000-vote lead over President Trump in Pennsylvania.
The Democratic candidate once trailed by 700,000 votes and has grown the 5,000-vote lead he held this morning. pic.twitter.com/szn586KA1l
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
In a unanimous vote this week, the Delaware County Council decriminalized small amounts of marijuana.https://t.co/bBP72F8fSf
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Timothy DeFoor, a Republican, defeated Nina Ahmad in the race for Pennsylvania Auditor General — making him the first GOP candidate in that job in more than 20 years as Republicans maintained control of both chambers of the Legislatures. https://t.co/G08n543xK2
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Police found no explosives or any other suspicious devices at the Fashion District after they searched the building Friday due to a bomb threat at the mall.
Read more here:https://t.co/ecBGBh0BE3
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Judge orders some provisional ballots in Pa. to be segregated https://t.co/yKv1xGuOwR
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
“It’s not just about charging folks. This is about systemic change and shifting policy and making reform, so there’s not another Walter Wallace ever again in this city," said the lawyer representing #WalterWallaceJr's family.https://t.co/qPsPxTVZvi
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Pa. opens public comment process on controversial carbon-cutting plan https://t.co/H7lD2DDiwS
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
The pro-Trump side grew into about 100 people, some chanting “let us see the vote!” (That’s not legal for ppl not designated by a party/ campaign.) On “count every vote” side, dance party is still going and there are free tacos pic.twitter.com/1SqqUHAdXU
— Anna Orso (@anna_orso) November 6, 2020
Joe Biden currently holds leads in Pennsylvania — where a win would clinch the presidency for the Democratic nominee — as well as Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. https://t.co/V4JpCY0Xpg
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Inside the Convention Center, city officials are giving an update on Philly’s vote count: https://t.co/kC0HEGW79i
Meanwhile, outside: pic.twitter.com/CYuOcgKzhG
— Oona Goodin-Smith (@oonagoodinsmith) November 6, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service has discovered 297 ballots in its Pittsburgh facilities as part of a court-ordered sweep in several states with extended deadlines to receive ballots. https://t.co/XN9Uo3gr10
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
U.S.Rep. Jeff Van Drew was declared the winner by the Associated Press against Democrat Amy Kennedy. Van Drew declared victory Tuesday, and his lead has only increased since then, even as Kennedy vowed to fight to the last ballot. https://t.co/iZgOQw7h2I
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Pennsylvania reported 3,384 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic. https://t.co/NvjcJsXXHS
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
A video circulating on Twitter purports to show ballot counters in Delaware County “filling out” ballots in what some GOP pundits have called voter fraud.
But county officials said that interpretation is patently false and say the video was manipulated. https://t.co/uJZliNTK0b
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped a single percentage point in October, falling from 7.9% to 6.9%. https://t.co/ckdiG8Ql4V
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
The ‘blue shift’ in PENNSYLVANIA meant a 14-point swing from Trump to Biden — for now https://t.co/6Y4fYyUip3 via @Elaijuh pic.twitter.com/2GPZsm9Knx
— Dan Hirschhorn (@Inky_Dan) November 6, 2020
The Secret Service is sending reinforcements to Wilmington, Del., starting Friday to help protect former vice president Joe Biden as his campaign prepares for the possibility he may soon claim victory in his bid for the White House. https://t.co/SdfZtucO6o
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Law enforcement received an alert Thursday to be on the lookout for a mother, son, and another man from Virginia Beach traveling to Philly to "straighten things out" where votes were being counted w/ @cs_palmer, @MikeNewall, @wbender99 https://t.co/KEJzUe2jc8
— Jeremy Roebuck (@jeremyrroebuck) November 6, 2020
Mike Tomlin and the Steelers were fined a combined $350,000 by the NFL for not wearing masks during Sunday’s win against the Ravens in Baltimore. https://t.co/GqOnoYwPR6
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
🗳 How Pennsylvania has voted by county 🗳
With an estimated 96% of the vote counted, Joe Biden has taken the lead in Pennsylvania, erasing President Donald Trump's 693,000-vote advantage from early Wednesday morning.
Details: https://t.co/yicykTIHWT pic.twitter.com/TuGUIQ9NbI
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Philadelphia police detained two men Thursday night after receiving a tip that a Hummer with two or three armed individuals was making its way to the Pennsylvania Convention Center — where final ballots in the presidential election are being tallied. https://t.co/TUlRcId2hy
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
West Philly reacts to Biden’s lead in Pennsylvania by dancing in the street, of course pic.twitter.com/WBuipfLydN
— Ellie Rushing (@EllieRushing) November 6, 2020
Monumental sculptures get new/old colors during Hartwood Acres restoration https://t.co/TVxC8KcNKa
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Pennsylvania mail ballots are on the cusp of pushing Biden past Trump — and to the White Househttps://t.co/aPu3rb14mx@McDanielJustine ledeall last night with contribs from across the state @sbcmw @JuliaTerruso
— Andrew Seidman (@AndrewSeidman) November 6, 2020
You could design a sculpture for Hartwood Acres https://t.co/UXFPt15ru3
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
"We do not know what was in the minds of the two young officers – one on the job for three years, the other for two years — but we can speculate what wasn’t: adequate training to deal with such a situation," writes the Inquirer Editorial Board. https://t.co/QXZkZb9oar
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Buying Here: Gateway Towers condo offers stadium views for almost $2 million https://t.co/dsk66baEnO
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
The 2020 election might take a while to resolve. But who can forget what happened in 1876? https://t.co/WoYbcQ5yP0
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
The latest from PA: What was once a near-700,000 vote lead for Trump fell to below 20,000 in the early hours of Friday and was poised to fall even further as Biden looked to benefit — again — from soon-to-be-counted batches of mail ballots in blue areas. https://t.co/kqQLmDUzwi
— Julian Routh (@julianrouth) November 6, 2020
Calm and quiet right now outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. As Trump's lead in Pa. has slimmed, mail-in ballots continue to be counted inside. At 12th and Arch, remnants of yesterday's pro-Trump-protest-turned-count-every-vote-party remain. pic.twitter.com/oI3pvoBZad
— Erin McCarthy (@erinK_mccarthy) November 6, 2020
We could avoid humiliating dramas like this election week if we killed the Electoral College and moved to the principle of one citizen, one vote.
Imagine allowing the popular vote to determine who became president, writes @Tony_NormanPG
Via @pgopinions https://t.co/nMqu6FBYMM
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
UPDATE: Despite the flurry of court activity in Pennsylania, none of it appeared capable of casting enough votes into doubt to deliver Trump a reelection victory. w/ @Elaijuh @maddiehanna https://t.co/8AaVy4OiCv
— Jeremy Roebuck (@jeremyrroebuck) November 6, 2020
Review: Steely mothers fight over a boy in the moving modern western 'Let Him Go' https://t.co/z64FHuXXwb
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
The stress and partisan confrontations were somewhat expected. However, this was not. https://t.co/kaiWEuXcjD
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
What's our pandemic drink of choice? Vodka, whiskey and red wine https://t.co/lUcPbohsry
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
And follow live election updates from our reporters here:https://t.co/9UJn1pZ3JG
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Burns Scalo eyes more land for $130 million Diamond Ridge development in Moon https://t.co/j42r9W29Z1
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Here's our full fact-check of Trump’s claims of election fraud in Philadelphia and #Pennsylvania:https://t.co/h76jk5qqV2
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Random Acts of Kindness: Young child's kindness lights up Halloween https://t.co/ORuNfOZdBo
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
UPDATE: The U.S. Postal Service found 71 delayed ballots in Pennsylvania postal facilities Thursday after a federal judge ordered employees to sweep post offices across the state, according to court filings. More here: https://t.co/XHCOhEGB8q https://t.co/hfFc9bVfjU
— Ellie Rushing (@EllieRushing) November 6, 2020
Random Acts of Kindness: Cranberry Eat 'n Park customer’s gesture will be paid forward https://t.co/v1QB225Be8
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
As votes continue to be counted in Pennsylvania, a "blue shift" can be seen. This is not fraud, this is not the election being stolen, it's just the votes being counted over time.https://t.co/imzIfB6Hta
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test COVID safety https://t.co/6tgKbDhLD1
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Dueling protests formed outside Philadelphia's convention center on Thursday as ballots were being counted inside and the Trump campaign challenged the count. Here's what it looked like.
Get live election updates here:https://t.co/xhDfZ3TANC pic.twitter.com/KVPtpPCG3F
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Woman shot during attempted robbery in Homewood https://t.co/p2ilDkRquq
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020
Here's more on how we're reporting election results data from the Associated Press. The @AP calls races only when it determines, based on its calculations, that the trailing candidate will not catch the leader.https://t.co/vl5EgtefdY
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) November 6, 2020
Police probe Brighton Heights shooting after male shot in leg, another male grazed on chest https://t.co/sQWoOeHpmn
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) November 6, 2020