Attorney Mark Mehalov, a lifelong resident of Fayette County and partner and founding member at Zebley, Mehalov & White, P.C, has formally announced his candidacy for judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County.

Elections boards in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties all certified their results from the Nov. 8 midterm on Monday after each conducted audits of random precincts as required by state law.

Republican state representatives in southwestern Pennsylvania are waking up today to the reality that they will be in the minority for the next two years as Democrats are on their way to winning the state House in what was unthinkable before Election Day.

The race for Pennsylvania's 32nd District seat has a newcomer vying for the seat held by an incumbent seeking his third term.

Constituents in the 51st Legislative District will elect a new state House representative on Tuesday, choosing between Democrat Richard Ringer and Republican Charity Grimm Krupa.

The judicial whiplash over whether or not to count undated mail-in ballots has been confusing, to the say the least, with more litigation expected to follow, meaning the issue doesn’t appear to be settled.

Several state legislative districts that appeared as though they would go uncontested in the Nov. 8 general election will now have competitive races.

With a new location and new pay rates for poll workers, the Fayette County Election Bureau is ready for Tuesday’s primary.

The Republican nomination for the 51st Legislative District will be decided Tuesday, when a three-term state representative faces off against the president of the Albert Gallatin Area School Board.

Many incumbents in the region will not be facing primary or general election challenges this year.

State Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin Township, announced plans to seek reelection in Pennsylvania's 32nd District, which includes all of Fayette County.

State Rep. Matt Dowling, R-Uniontown, announced he will seek a third term representing the 51st Legislative District.

A candidate for state governor made a stop in Fayette County on Tuesday, touring an explosion welding plant in Mount Braddock.

The Fayette County Election Bureau is reminding candidates, voters and residents of a few important upcoming dates.

A bill to ensure voting precincts across Pennsylvania have enough ballots to accommodate in-person voters has been approved by the House State Government Committee.

Jeff Grimes will be sworn-in Jan. 3 and then will have to go to judicial school later in the month before beginning his official duties.

Republicans won in two contested races for row-office seats in Fayette County with one unseating an incumbent.

The results of the Fayette County primary election have been signed by the county commissioners and submitted to the state.

The end of counting ballots from Fayette County's primary election two weeks ago today is in sight.

Jeff Grimes will become Greene County's next judge after winning both the Democratic and Republican nominations following Tuesday's primary election.

The Fayette County district attorney has filed a search warrant to look into the countywide issue with election ballots that couldn't be scanned.

Unscanned ballots from Tuesday's primary are still being counted at the Fayette County Election Bureau, and the process is expected to be lengthy.

MONESSEN – Monessen's mayor who abandoned City Hall for his first two years in office lost his bid Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to a local businessman.

The following unofficial results in contested races were released by the Fayette County Election Bureau. The most updated numbers include results from 73 of the county’s 77 voting precincts. These totals do not include ballots that had to be counted by hand because they were unable to be scanned, according to Commissioner Scott Dunn. Officials have not said how many ballots will need to be hand counted.

Some Fayette County voters found their ballots were rejected by the scanning machine on Tuesday because they were missing bar codes due to a printing error.

The director of Fayette County's election bureau said a higher number of candidates for school board seats could equal more votes cast in today's primary.

Two candidates, Trace Thomas and Jason Cox, are cross-filing for the position of Magisterial District Judge in Uniontown.

Candidates Jeff Grimes and Kimberly Pratt are cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for the May 18 election.

Dr. Melissa E. Schell announced her candidacy for a seat on the Uniontown Area School District School Board.

Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus, a lifelong resident of the borough is announcing her bid for re-election to a fourth term.

Trace Thomas has announced his candidacy for magisterial district judge in the city of Uniontown in the May 18 primary.