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"Political consultant Mike McMullen of Hampton is seeking a nomination to run for magisterial district judge in the fall election..."

"State Sen. Jane Orie must resign her seat when she is sentenced on May 21. Then a special election will occur to determine her successor..."

"Republican Committee of Allegheny County Chairperson Jim Roddey has come under fire for comments  he made at Sen. Randy Vulakovich’s victory party speech last night..."

"Republicans plan to convene this weekend to choose a candidate for the special election Nov. 3 to fill the 37th District State Senate seat recently vacated by the resignation of Matt Smith, but a GOP member from outside the district has filed objections to one potential candidate’s activities..."

"A former Republican state committeeman from Allegheny County wants the party to remove a committeewoman after she notarized her own nomination petitions, saying the offense cuts at the integrity of the ballot process..."

"Brandon Sabot had been awake for more than 24 hours by the time he witnessed the swearing in of the 45th president of the United States, just after noon Friday..."

"How can the National Rifle Association endorse U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire when no major votes have come to the House floor? He voted for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of his first votes as a member of Congress. This vote will ensure that no pro-gun legislation will ever make it to the House floor while he is a member of Congress..."

"The saga surrounding state Sen. Jane Orie came to a close last week. An Allegheny County jury found her guilty of numerous public corruption charges, including theft of services and conflict of interest for using state resources for campaign work..."

"For Mike McMullen, it's an honor.  The 1988 Deer Lakes High School graduate and Hampton Township resident will serve this week as an alternate delegate at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul..."

"Mike McMullen and his fellow Pennsylvania delegates spent a choppy but meaningful first day Monday at the Republican National Convention, where the regular schedule was interrupted by Hurricane Gustav..."

"Mike McMullen, 38, a Deer Lakes High School graduate and Hampton Township resident, is a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St.Paul. McMullen has agreed to share his experiences this week with Valley News Dispatch readers..."

"Mike McMullen argued Wednesday the adjective not only describes Republican presidential nominee John McCain, but his running mate as well..."

"When Sen. John McCain stepped into the spotlight at Minneapolis' Xcel Center to accept the Republican presidential nomination, Mike McMullen and the rest of the Pennsylvania delegates found themselves in a prime position..."

"Republican committee members in the 30th Legislative District on Saturday chose attorney Harold “Hal” English to run in the Nov. 6 special election to fill Randy Vulakovich's unexpired term..."

"Two Republican candidates running for a North Hills County Council seat touted their political experience and said they could both effectively work with Democrats despite being in the minority..."

"“Those people do not have a clue, really,” said Fromme, 62, of Ross, one of 15 people from Western Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District who is running to become a delegate to the Republican National Convention..."

"Self-employed soccer referee and political consultant Mike McMullen of Hampton is heading to his fourth Republican National Convention..."

"So, McMullen didn't miss a beat when the Pennsylvania delegation to this year's Republican National Convention was listening to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan express his admiration for Pittsburgh’s football team at breakfast on Monday..."

"Mike McMullen, an alternate delegate from the 12th Congressional District stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan while they both hold a Pittsburgh Steelers' Terrible Towel Monday morning. Ryan, a Green Bay fan, twirled McMullen's Terrible Towel while speaking to attendees of the Pennsylvania convention delegation's breakfast gathering at the Republican National Convention..."

"Delegates heading home from the Republican National Convention said they’re leaving Cleveland convinced that Donald Trump has a better chance of winning Pennsylvania than any Republican presidential nominee in decades..."

"Mike McMullen, an alternate delegate from Gibsonia, Allegheny County, stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan while they both hold a Pittsburgh Steelers’ Terrible Towel at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland..."

"Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District delegate Mike McMullen said the first day of the Republican national Convention in Cleveland was incredibly lively..."

"Local Republican National Convention delegate Monica Morrill said unbound delegates are receiving calls about whether they will switch their support from presumptive nominee, businessman Donald Trump..."

"After the second day of the Republican National Convention, Pennsylvania 12th Congressional..."

"On the last day of the Republican National Convention, Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District alternate delegate Mike McMullen said the excitement within the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland had not dispersed..."

"Delegate candidate Mike McMullen, of Gibsonia, is running to represent the region for a fourth time at he Republican National Convention..."

"State Rep. Randy Vulakovich is getting a chance to replace another disgraced North Hills state politician, while former congresswoman Melissa Hart's political career has suffered another stinging blow..."

"State Rep. Randy Vulakovich, R-Shaler, cruised to victory in the special election to replace convicted state Sen. Jane Orie, but it took some convincing..."

"A lawyer from Shaler, making his third run for Allegheny County Council, faces a businessman and soccer referee from Hampton in the Republican primary..."

"With Republicans facing their first contested convention in decades, the state's 54 unbound delegates could end up casting crucial votes..."

"With more than 2,000 delegates from 50 states and a handful of territories, there were plenty of characters on hand who provided their fair share of U-S-A! chants, impromptu dance parties and crazy costumes..."

"Pennsylvania is rarely a factor in the GOP presidential primary race considering it’s late date in the primary season. However, due to the close nature of this year’s delegate count the commonwealth is poised to play a critical roll in deciding who will carry the Republican standard into the election..."

"In any other election year, it would be a lot of trouble for very little payoff.But Lynne Ryan, a topsoil farmer who lives near the Ohio border, wants to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention so badly she spray-painted a 450-foot-long “Trump” logo on one of her fields. It is so big, she said, a passenger jet can see it from 35,000 feet..."

"Trumps Signed my terrible Towel. Mike McMullen Delegate from PA12. He waved it on the Sean Hannity show..."

"In any other election year, it would be a lot of trouble for very little payoff.But Lynne Ryan, a topsoil farmer who lives near the Ohio border, wants to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention so badly she spray-painted a 450-foot-long “Trump” logo on one of her fields. It is so big, she said, a passenger jet can see it from 35,000 feet..."

"In addition to those running for national and state offices, voters will also choose county committee members..."

"The Pennsylvania Delegation to the Republican National Convention held a send-off event in Monroeville Sunday morning. they will join nearly 2,500 delegates from all 50 states..."

"Pennsylvania delegate Mike McMullen with Paul Ryan. Mike McMullen Pennsylvania delegate Mike McMullen got House Speaker Paul Ryan to commit one of the greatest acts of pandering in the entire 2016 cycle during the Republican National Convention..."

"Delegates heading home from the Republican National Convention said they're leaving Cleveland convinced that Donald Trump has a better chance of winning Pennsylvania than any Republican presidential nominee in decades..."

"If you’re a Republican voting in the Pennsylvania primary, you may be in for a surprise.You can vote for your favored presidential candidate in the popular vote. But if you want to help him get the delegates he needs for the nomination, you can let him down — unless you have information that won’t be available on the ballot..."

"But Lynne Ryan, a topsoil farmer who lives near the Ohio border, wants to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention so badly she spray-painted a 450-foot-long “Trump” logo on one of her fields. It is so big, she said, a passenger jet can see it from 35,000 feet..."

"­The Republican Convention is finally here in Cleveland.  Donald Trump will become the actual Republican nominee for president along with his newly chosen running mate, Indiana’s Governor Mike Pence..."

"Robert Siegel talked to scores of delegates of all types to find out what they think Mitt Romney should say in his acceptance speech tonight. The economy and jobs were the most mentioned topics..."

"HARRISBURG — Tuesday’s primary election will just be the beginning of the political intrigue over Pennsylvania’s role in picking the Republican nominee to run for president..."

"Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District delegate Mike McMullen said the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland was incredibly lively..."

"While critics have bashed the first two nights of the Republican National Convention as aimless and disjointed, Pennsylvania GOP delegates here are pretty happy with the way it’s unfolding so far..."

"Mike McMullen also is on the ballot as an alternate delegate candidate..."

"Pennsylvania Delegate Mike McMullen got House Speaker Paul Ryan to commit one of the greatest acts of pandering in the entire 2016 cycle during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland..."

"The Pennsylvania delegates attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa will kick off the first day of the shortened event on Tuesday hearing from House Speaker John Boehner..."

"Mike McMullen, of Gibsonia, has always made a point of showing his Steeler pride at the GOP's national gatherings..."

"Pennsylvania delegate Mike McMullen got House Speaker Paul Ryan to commit one of the greatest acts of pandering in the entire 2016 cycle during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland..."

"Pennsylvania Republican delegates very well may determine whether Donald..."

"Delegates heading home from the Republican National Convention said they’re leaving Cleveland convinced that Donald Trump has a better chance of winning Pennsylvania than any Republican presidential nominee in decades..."

"For Mike McMullen, his third time to the Republican National Convention could be the charm..."

"Mike McMullen of Gibsonia, a delegate representing part of Pennsylvania at the Republican National Convention, was seen wearing a Penguins jersey and waving The Terrible Towel..."

"Pennsylvania delegate Mike McMullen got House Speaker Paul Ryan  to commit one of the greatest acts of pandering in the entire  2016 cycle during the Republican National Convention in  Cleveland..."

"HARRISBURG, Pa. >> In any other election year, it would be a lot of trouble for very little payoff..."

"With Republicans facing their first contested convention in decades, the state's 54 unbound delegates could end up casting crucial votes..."

"Then there is Mike McMullen, a college soccer referee outside Pittsburgh who is paying for his own robocalls. For a penny apiece, 35,000 voters in his district are hearing 15-second messages with his catchphrase: “I like Mike. Vote M&M...."