What's Your Reaction? On a blogger conference call this afternoon, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) announced he can't support a potential addition of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The Democrat has arguably the hardest-working staff on Capitol Hill scrambling to meet requests from constituents, lobbyists and the media. Now he wants to beat Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator. Rep. Joe Sestak needs a comb. His wavy, graying hair has been through a hectic morning, and the Pennsylvania Democrat is racing toward his third interview of the day, this time with ABC News.

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., visited CHI Systems headquarters in the Fort Washington Office Park Nov. 11 to see the company's latest military technology developments and speak with employees.

During a recent meeting with the Delaware County Daily Times editorial board, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., said he thinks a Senate health-care reform bill has a “pretty good” chance of getting passed, despite what his colleagues might believe.

Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the longtime Republican-turned-Democrat, was spotted giving a kiss to media mogul Ted Turner’s girlfriend, Sally Ranney, during a tour of Capitol Hill on Read more...

Changing Skyline: On Monday, the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. will select a master planner. Problem is, people like Gov. Rendell, Mayor Nutter and Sen. Arlen Specter can't leave the planning to the planners.

SPRINGFIELD — Some 300 seniors at Springfield High School were treated to an early-morning surprise visit Monday by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter , D-Pa.

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter's staff won't be in Newtown today to meet with members of the public about health care and other issues they may have. The session was set for 9 a.m. to noon at state Rep. Steve Santarsiero's Newtown office. It hasn't been rescheduled. The senator's staff can be reached in the Philadelphia office at 215-597-7200.

Sen. Arlen Specter visited the Mercury's offices on Thursday and was interviewed on matters of national interest, including the environment. Video by Eileen Faust

Sen. Arlen Specter recently visited the Mercury's offices and discussed topics of national importance, but he also touched on local issues, including the proposed R6 rail line extension and the idea of tolling Route 422.