Democratic state Rep. Greg Vitali loses primary, ending 34-year tenure

Greg Vitali, a Democratic state Representative from a suburban Philadelphia district, was defeated in a competitive primary, concluding his 34-year service in the Pennsylvania House. He had chaired the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection committee, introduced the state's first climate change bill, and pushed for a severance tax on gas drilling during the fracking boom. Vitali also organized an October hearing on roadspreading after opposing a state permit.