(The Center Square) – With flags at the capitol flying at half-staff, Pennsylvania legislators began to move forward to fill the vacancy left by House Rep. Matt Gergely, D-McKeesport, who died ...

Rep. Matthew Gergely, D-McKeesport, died Jan. 19 at the age of 45. The resolution was sponsored by his successor, state Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-McKeesport, ...

With Goughnour's victory in the 35th District race, Democrats will have a one-seat House majority in Harrisburg. The special election followed the sudden death of Representative Matthew Gergely.

The seat was previously held by state Rep. Matthew Gergely, another Democrat, who died in January. Goughnour's win restores his party's 102-101 majority in the state House.

Democrat Dan Goughnour won the 35th House District seat, previously held by Rep. Matthew Gergely, D-Allegheny County, with 63.4% of the vote, according to unofficial results.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat.

The seat was previously held by state Rep. Matthew Gergely, another Democrat, who died in January. Goughnour's win restores his party's 102-101 majority in the state House.