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If your commute includes I-95, Roosevelt Boulevard or Dekalb Pike, you may want to leave a little earlier this month. New lane closures, detours and traffic shifts are planned across the Philly area.

President Trump blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott late Tuesday for losing his reelection bid, accusing the incumbent of being a “RINO,” an acronym that stands for “Republican In Name Only.”

John Frieda, a celebrity hair stylist and beauty entrepreneur, has died. Frieda’s death was announced in a post by the official John Frieda US Instagram account. He passed away Tuesday at 75.

A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over two miles from the finish line, and later died. Rachel Apa, 24, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, was approaching the 24-mile mark of the 2

#RESULTS | Democrat Bob Harvie defeated Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. It was the last Pennsylvania U.S. House race awaiting a call Tuesday night.

Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year. Victory in the Senate will deliver additional oversight powers to Democrats, who will now have a much bigger say on administration and judicial nominations.

Republican Sen. Darline Graham is projected to be defeated by Democrat Annie Andrews in a stunning loss for the GOP, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Democrat Amy Acton is projected to flip the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to Decision Desk HQ, after a controversial ad from Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy roiled the closing days.

Democrat James Talarico is projected to win a Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and delivering his party their first big Lone Star state win in decades, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ.

Democrat Bob Brooks was projected to defeat Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie on Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. Mackenzie conceded in the race a little after 10 p.m., and Brooks claimed victory.

Democrats on Tuesday seized control of the U.S. House, flipping the chamber after four years in the minority wilderness to usher in a new era of divided government, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) is projected to win the Georgia governor’s race over Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson — making history in more ways than one.

The stakes in Tuesday’s election — which party will control Congress — are crystal clear. But when that will be known is impossible to say.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) has been reelected to a second term after defeating State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, according to the Associated Press. Each of Pennsylvania’s last five Democratic Party governors, going back to Milton Shapp in the 1970s, has won a second ter

WHO WON? 🗳 The votes are being counted. Stick with PHL17 for election results from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware as they're reported throughout the evening.

The voting sticker has become an emblem of participation and power in recent decades, uniting Americans on Election Day across U.S. polling districts and showing democratic participation.

Down to the last hour. If you haven't voted yet, get to the polls while you still have time. We'll have real-time election results on PHL17 throughout the evening. Stick with us.

As Americans from California to Pennsylvania head to the polls. Some freebies and discounts are available to voters. 🗳️

Karl Bushby completed his 28-year odyssey walking around the world Monday by returning to his mother’s home in northern England. Bushby embraced his emotional mother, Angela, outside her row house in Hull, England, which he left in 1998.

Savannah Guthrie shared an old drawing from her daughter alongside a photo of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was abducted from her home nine months ago, reflecting on her feelings about her mother’s disappearance.