Trib: Pippy’s seat to remain vacant

There will be no special election to fill the six months remaining in state Sen. John Pippy’s unexpired term, Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley announced on Tuesday.

The seat will remain vacant, and the successor for Pippy, R-Moon, will be chosen in the Nov. 6 general election.

Pippy, 41, resigned upon voting for the state budget on June 30 and went to work as CEO of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance.

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• www.triblive.com/news/2183960-74/election-pippy-special-cawley-state-holding-seat-session-weeks-ballot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)