Democrats will control the Pennsylvania House at the outset of the new legislative session, as multiple Republicans backed a candidate from the opposing party in a leadership election Tuesday.
HARRISBURG — Multiple Republicans in the Pennsylvania House backed an independent candidate in a leadership election Tuesday.
The vote, held hours after members were sworn into office, followed weeks of uncertainty in Harrisburg regarding which party actually controlled the chamber.
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