Momentum builds among PA Dems to impeach Trump, a pair of veteran newsmen call it quits after storied careers, and a county may be on the hook to pay nearly $70 million for a federal class action lawsuit. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

The parties got what they wanted for Superior Court, Democratic establishment in Allegheny County was rocked yet again, a pair of longtime incumbents in Philly and Erie Council lost reelection bids, and Harrisburg flipped the board. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

A 2020 hopeful sets up shop in PA, while the President is days away from holding a rally of his own. The governor’s popularity is at a new high according to a new Quinnipiac poll and the RNC makes their pick for state director for the upcoming election cycle. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

A state rep goes viral after berating individuals outside of a Planned Parenthood, the Lebanon County GOP chair is feeling the heat to resign from fellow Republican lawmakers in the county over what they believe is a racist mailer, and top staffers for Gov. Tom Wolf received a significant pay bump. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

A state representative likens pipeline workers to Nazis, a state Senate hopeful shares a variety of offensive posts on his campaign’s social media accounts, a political consultant gets 5 years in federal prison for his role in a corruption scheme, and the campaign against a possible run from AG DePasquale has begun. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

The former Mayor of Reading is sentenced for 8 years in federal prison, a number of Pennsylvania Democrats line up behind a Presidential candidate, and a tax on internet sales is exceeding initial expectations. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is awarded a Pulitzer Prize, a new caucus is formed in Harrisburg, the state now has an official amphibian, while there’s news in Philadelphia about a proposed safe injection site. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

The Allentown Morning Call is recognized for its coverage of the city’s federal corruption trial, Gov. Tom Wolf removes a board member on the Allegheny County Port Authority, and the new secretary of the state’s Board of Pardons captures headlines. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

The Democrats flip a state Senate seat in the Pittsburgh suburbs, the Philadelphia Sheriff has his party’s endorsement revoked, and a former PA Congressional candidates campaign manager was selected to be apart of Bernie Sanders 2020 team. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.