House Minority Leader Jesse Topper, R-Bedford, speaks with Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, during the chamber’s opening of the new two-year legislative session Tuesday in Harrisburg.

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper laid out his vision of the role of state government after the new legislature was sworn in on Tuesday. Pennsylvania House ...

Speaker Joanna McClinton and Republican Floor Leader Jesse Topper tied 101 to 101 on Tuesday before Topper removed himself from consideration. Pennsylvania state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, ...

One member down, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives struck an, at times, somber yet congenial bipartisan tone as they ...

McClinton said after taking the oath of office. In the initial vote for speaker, Republican Leader Jesse Topper and McClinton each garnered 101 votes. Topper removed himself from consideration and ...

State Rep. Jesse Topper hit the nail on the head when he said Pennsylvanians need more money in their pockets (“We can stop the pinch who stole Christmas,” Dec. 20, TribLive). But he was tone ...

The death of Rep. Matt Gergely means the chamber will be tied at 101-101 until a special election is held to fill the seat in ...

A group of lawmakers, university administrators and the head of the Department of Education heard Tuesday about the ...

I am writing in response to Rep. Jesse Topper’s op-ed “We can stop the pinch who stole Christmas” (Dec. 20, TribLive). While I certainly agree that the current economic situation makes it ...

With flags at the capitol flying at half-mast, Pennsylvania legislators began to move forward to fill the vacancy left by ...

McClinton said after taking the oath of office. In the initial vote for speaker, Republican Leader Jesse Topper and McClinton each garnered 101 votes. Topper removed himself from consideration and ...

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