Stephen Caruso

Incumbent Shapiro and Republican Garrity were both uncontested in the primary, which allowed them both a long runway to ramp up their campaigns and begin fundraising.

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Half of the seats in the Pennsylvania Senate and the entire state House are on the ballot this year, and both chambers are considered to be flippable.

HARRISBURG — With the primary election over, attention in Pennsylvania's political world now turns to the marquee race of the November general election: Governor.

A slew of challenges to established incumbents and party-backed candidates yielded mixed results in Tuesday’s legislative primary elections, including in the Lehigh Valley.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers say they're waiting for the state's highest court to decide whether skill games are legal before they once again attempt to regulate and tax the machines.

Supporters of skill games tried — and failed — to defeat GOP senators who support aggressive taxation, which could embolden the effort.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers say they're waiting for the state's highest court to decide whether skill games are legal before they once again attempt to regulate and tax the machines.

A Pennsylvania skill game machine at a business near Harrisburg.