State Supreme Court Will Be Stepping In

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Republican and Democratic floor leaders of the Pennsylvania House and Senate can’t agree who should be the tie-breaking fifth member of the panel that will redraw the state’s legislative district lines. The announcement Friday means the chairperson of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission will be selected by the state Supreme Court. The high court currently has a 5-2 Democratic majority. The justices now have a month to pick a chairperson. The 253-member General Assembly currently has significant Republican majorities in both chambers.