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County-level population estimates for 2024 show that about half of Pennsylvania’s counties lost population from 2023-2024. Lehigh and Northampton counties, however, along with every county in ...

Much of the attention each presidential election cycle centers on swing states where the outcome can have an outsize impact on who wins the White House. But candidate campaigns and political ...

Cumberland County has secured its position as the second-fastest-growing county in Pennsylvania, according to recently released 2024 U.S. Census data. The ranking continues a years-long trend of ...

That’s second to the 21.7% who report German ancestry, according to Census ... Pennsylvania counties, with 19.2% and 18.3% of residents reporting Irish ancestry, respectively. In Carbon County ...

Lawrence Park, home to a popular diner and long-standing manufacturer, boasts a median household income of $71,281, significantly higher than Erie County's median. The population is slightly ...

The state, which is really a commonwealth, has a strong cohort of White, blue-collar workers, as well as a diverse population in Philadelphia. Unions still have a strong presence in Pennsylvania ...

Lackawanna County, in northeastern Pennsylvania, is historically Democratic, but in recent years has been trending Republican. It is important both for its demographics and for its symbolism.