HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ Pennsylvania election officials said Wednesday that the rate of mail-in ballots rejected for technicalities, like a missing date, dropped in last month's primary election after trying anew to help voters avoid mistakes that get ballots thrown out.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ Republican lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation for a $3B tax cut, their just-unveiled counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget plan as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus in the state treasury.

JERUSALEM (@AP) — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” Hamas said Sunday, reiterating demands that Israel again rejected. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.

Campus protests inject Senate races around the U.S. with a new front, as many Democrats tread carefully and Republicans come out swinging. Via @AP: apnews.com/article/d…

TOKYO (@AP) _ Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal.