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In Allegheny County and beyond, officials prepare for election as Trump seeks to change the rules

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By Chris Potter Verified, Tom Riese Verified, Julia Zenkevich Verified
| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified
When Allegheny County’s Board of Elections meets Friday morning, its three members will weigh a problem facing election officials across the country: How do you conduct mail-in voting when President Donald Trump’s administration wants to overhaul the rules, weeks before the ballots go in the mail? Election officials and observers say they’re confident Trump’s efforts will be blocked for the fall, and that local officials have tools to handle ballots and reassure anxious voters.
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After Parton’s death, renewed push in Pa. to expand her book program

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By Tom Riese Verified
| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified
After the death of legendary musician Dolly Parton, literacy advocates say Pennsylvania has a chance to honor her legacy – and to help kids with reading. More than half of states, but not Pennsylvania, have allocated funds to the Parton’s Imagination Library since the performer founded it in East Tennessee in 1995. The program sends out free books each month to kids ages 5 and under, in partnership with local nonprofits.
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Shapiro, Pa. officials continue to press fight against Trump mail-in ballot rules

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By Tom Riese Verified, Chris Potter Verified
| WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified
Pennsylvania has joined the second round of a court fight against President Donald Trump’s attempts to overhaul mail-in ballot procedures, with Gov. Josh Shapiro signing onto another multistate lawsuit and its Department of State pressuring federal officials to substantiate claims about the number of noncitizens on voter rules.
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