House panel advances changes in Pennsylvania judge elections

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state House committee on Tuesday advanced Republican proposals to change how justices and judges are selected on Pennsylvania's three appellate courts, imposing merit selection and regional districts.The Judiciary Committee voted for two proposals that would amend the state constitution to select judges from different parts of the state, as opposed to the current system of statewide elections.Both proposals passed on largely party-line votes, [...]