Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera is being considered to serve as the U.S. Education Secretary, according to an NBC News report.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

President-elect Joe Biden received 3,458,229 votes, while President Donald Trump received 3,377,674 votes in the state, and Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensen received 79,380 votes, according to the press release from the Department of State.

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Sen. Pat Toomey congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday after a federal court in Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that challenged results in the state. Trump took a shot at Toomey for congratulating Biden and Harris.

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A joint effort from the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats named Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner as one of three candidates they are promoting for Attorney General.

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The Military Times and CNN reports that former Congressman Patrick Murphy is being considered to serve as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in Biden’s administration.

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More than 6.9 million Pennsylvanians voted by mail ballot or in person at the polls for this presidential election.

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According to an email obtained by Chalkbeat, Superintendent Dr. William Hite is one of three candidates being promoted by Democrats for Education Reform. KYW Newsradio reports that Hite is happy to be named on the list, but has not been contacted by the Biden campaign.

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President Donald Trump falsely accused Philadelphia GOP City Commissioner Al Schmidt of refusing to look at wrongdoing in the election. Senator Toomey vouched for Schmidt; the Pa. and Philly Republican parties haven’t responded.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden flipped Erie and Northampton Counties in the Democrats favor, while adding up larger numbers in Allegheny County, the Philadelphia suburbs, and Lackawanna County, where the president-elect was born.

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Here’s one last look at pundit predictions before the polls close. The race between Perry and DePasquale is expected to be the closest in PA.