Pittsburgh Region Loses Clout In State House While Gaining In State Senate

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With the resignation this year of House Speaker Mike Turzai and the defeat last week of Democratic House Leader Frank Dermody, many worry this region is losing its clout in Harrisburg.
In legislative bodies, seniority counts.
With half this region’s state representatives serving one term or less, the next state House will be led by leaders from back east. The one bright spot here is the growing clout for this region in the state Senate.
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