This year, the Commonwealth Court has ruled twice that the date requirement, which numerous court proceedings have established serves no purpose, is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court dismissed the first decision on a technicality and blocked the second,

From Tuesday to Thursday this week, incoming senators will be shown the ins and outs of their new jobs. But despite Republican businessman Dave McCormick celebrating a shake-up victory for Senate in Pennsylvania,

"While votes continue to be counted, any way you slice it, Dave McCormick will be the next United States Senator from Pennsylvania."