Pennsylvania
Top Pa. lawmakers have tentative deal to ban private money, increase election office funding
High Pennsylvania lawmakers have struck a tentative deal to get non-public cash out of election administration.
The precise language continues to be being written, however the compromise, agreed to in precept in a non-public assembly Wednesday of the Normal Meeting’s high lawmakers on election coverage, would enhance state funding for county election workplaces, in accordance with three sources with direct data of the negotiations.
Such a rise would counteract the potential lack of non-public basis funding, stated the sources, who requested anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to debate the continued negotiations.
A complete of 23 Pennsylvania counties obtained no less than $16.5 million in funding from the Middle for Tech and Civic Life, a nonprofit financed by Fb founder Mark Zuckerberg, within the lead-up to the 2020 election, in accordance with NPR.
The funding, a lot of which went to Democratic-leaning counties outdoors Philadelphia, helped them buy tools, pay employees, and administer early voting with mail-in ballots.
Whereas native election officers celebrated the help as filling vital funding gaps — significantly to implement the state’s newly handed mail-in voting legislation, Act 77 — Republicans have made eliminating it a high precedence, arguing it creates an “look of corruption.”
“The Pennsylvania Structure states that ‘elections shall be free and equal,’” state Sen. David Argall (R., Schuylkill) stated in an April assertion after a listening to on the grants. “Selectively funding elections in sure counties with non-public donations violates this clause and raises the specter of out of doors teams influencing election outcomes.”
Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has not been knowledgeable of the small print of the proposed deal, state Sen. Sharif Avenue (D., Philadelphia) stated Wednesday.
Avenue, the rating Democrat on the Senate State Authorities Committee, met together with his three counterparts — Argall, state Rep. Seth Grove (R., York), and state Rep. Scott Conklin (D., Centre) — Wednesday morning to debate the plan for roughly 50 minutes.
He declined to debate specifics of the bipartisan proposal however argued it might “make it simpler and higher for Pennsylvanians to vote.”
“We’ve all been working collectively for a while,” Avenue stated. “And we simply thought we’ve reached a second the place we’re hoping to get one thing finished.”
Negotiations on the precise totals have been nonetheless ongoing, the sources stated. Two added that the ban might solely be non permanent, lasting a 12 months and permitting lawmakers to revisit the coverage — and extra funding — in 2023.
The proposal, if finalized, would additionally have to be introduced to every particular person caucus for approval earlier than it could possibly be handed and despatched to Wolf’s desk. A ban was already included within the omnibus election invoice Wolf vetoed on the finish of finances talks final 12 months.
A standalone invoice banning counties from accepting outdoors funding handed the Senate in April by a veto-proof 37-12 margin. It’s now within the Home Appropriations Committee awaiting additional motion.
The deal doesn’t tackle a variety of points that county elections officers have hoped to see resolved earlier than the 2022 election, specifically giving counties time to open and rely mail-in ballots earlier than Election Day — also called pre-canvassing.
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WPIAL A Tri-County South
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Suburban One Continental
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WPIAL AAA Interstate
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WPIAL AAAA Big Seven
WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny
Mid-Penn Commonwealth
Mid-Penn Keystone
Mid-Penn Liberty
Northern Tier Large
Northern Tier Small
WPIAL AAAA Parkway
WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six
WPIAL AAAAA Big East
WPIAL AAAAA Northeast
Lancaster-Lebanon 3
Lancaster-Lebanon 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 5
Laurel Highlands
Mid-Penn Capital
Mid-Penn Colonial
Lackawanna 1
Lackawanna 2
Lackawanna 3
Lackawanna 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 1
Lancaster-Lebanon 2
WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five
Wyoming Valley 3A-A
Wyoming Valley 4A
Wyoming Valley 6A/5A
York-Adams 1
York-Adams 2
York-Adams 3
Heartland II
Heartland III
Heritage
Inter-Academic
Inter-County North
Inter-County South
Colonial-Schuylkill Red
Colonial-Schuylkill White
Delaware Valley
Eastern Pennsylvania North
Eastern Pennsylvania South
Heartland I
Bicentennial
Central
Ches-Mont American
Ches-Mont National
Colonial-Schuylkill Blue
Colonial-Schuylkill Gold
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Philadelphia Catholic Blue
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Philadelphia Public American
Philadelphia Public Independence
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Laurel Highlands
Mid-Penn Capital
Mid-Penn Colonial
Mid-Penn Commonwealth
Mid-Penn Keystone
Mid-Penn Liberty
Northern Tier Large
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Suburban One Continental
Suburban One National
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WPIAL A Black Hills
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Lackawanna 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 1
Lancaster-Lebanon 2
Lancaster-Lebanon 3
Lancaster-Lebanon 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 5
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York-Adams 3
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Heartland II
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Ches-Mont American
Ches-Mont National
Colonial-Schuylkill Blue
Colonial-Schuylkill Gold
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Philadelphia Public Independence
Philadelphia Public Liberty
Philadelphia Public National
Laurel Highlands
Mid-Penn Capital
Mid-Penn Colonial
Mid-Penn Commonwealth
Mid-Penn Keystone
Mid-Penn Liberty
Northern Tier Large
Pioneer Liberty
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Suburban One American
Suburban One Continental
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WPIAL A Big 7
WPIAL A Black Hills
Lackawanna 3
Lackawanna 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 1
Lancaster-Lebanon 2
Lancaster-Lebanon 3
Lancaster-Lebanon 4
Lancaster-Lebanon 5
Heartland III
Heritage
Inter-Academic
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Inter-County South
Lackawanna 1
Lackawanna 2
Heartland III
Heritage
Inter-Academic
Inter-County North
Inter-County South
Lackawanna 1
Lackawanna 2
WPIAL A Eastern
WPIAL A Tri-County South
WPIAL AA Allegheny
WPIAL AA Century
WPIAL AA Midwestern
WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6
WPIAL AAA Interstate
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WPIAL AAAA Big Seven
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WPIAL AAAA Parkway
WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six
WPIAL AAAAA Big East
WPIAL AAAAA Northeast
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York-Adams 2
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Ches-Mont American
Ches-Mont National
Colonial-Schuylkill Blue
Colonial-Schuylkill Gold
Colonial-Schuylkill Red
Colonial-Schuylkill White
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Heartland I
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Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Top 10 RB Candidates in 2026
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Part Six
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Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
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Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
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Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball, Pick 2 Day results for Jan. 18, 2025
The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
14-31-35-64-69, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 2 numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
Day: 4-8, Wild: 3
Evening: 1-2, Wild: 3
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
Day: 4-5-0, Wild: 3
Evening: 7-1-7, Wild: 3
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
Day: 9-0-4-3, Wild: 3
Evening: 5-0-9-1, Wild: 3
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
Day: 3-5-3-9-8, Wild: 3
Evening: 5-6-3-2-3, Wild: 3
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Winning Cash4Life numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
04-21-22-25-41, Cash Ball: 01
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Winning Cash 5 numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
04-09-19-20-38
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Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
02-04-06-16-20
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Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
01-05-08-15-24-32
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Jan. 18 drawing
07-34-40-48-57, Powerball: 17
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Ensure your ticket has your signature, name, address and phone number on the back.
- Prizes up to $600: Claim at any PA Lottery retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes from $600 to $2,500: Use a Claim Form to claim at a retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes over $2,500: Mail your signed ticket with a Claim Form or in person at a Lottery Area Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Lottery Headquarters is currently not open to the public. Visit the PA Lottery website for other office locations near you.
When are the Pennsylvania Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:35 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Treasure Hunt: 1:35 p.m. daily.
- Match 6 Lotto: 6:59 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Pennsylvania editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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