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Obama wins
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was elected 44th president of the United States Tuesday night following a 21-month campaign, the longest in American history.
Biden's speech
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden’s plan for economic change will help students pay for college, Biden said Oct. 30 at Lycoming College.
Palin's speech
Central Pennsylvanians gathered at Williamsport’s historic Bowman Field to see Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) speak at the Pennsylvania Republican Rally Oct. 30.
Union County votes
Out of the 24,508 registered voters, 17,710 (approximately 72 percent) cast their ballots at the 27 precincts in Union County on Election Day, according to the Union County Bureau of Elections.
Election outcome analysis
President-elect Barack Obama’s clear victory late Tuesday night was due to a combination of events, including a changing Electoral College map, growing anti-Republican sentiment, unpopular incumbent president, well-run campaign, and opponent taking too many risks, according to University professors.
T-shirts stolen
Three T-shirts included in the Clothesline Project to fight domestic violence disappeared from the Elaine Langone Center this week, bringing the Clothesline Project to a halt, according to Tracy Shaynak, interim director of the Woman’s Resource Center (WRC).