ELECTION DAY 2024: Polls open in Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH — After months of storylines centered around what could be considered the most important election ever, Election Day is finally here.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the polls heading into Election Day, with the final national NBC News poll indicating they are tied at 49% of the vote.

The latest Emerson College poll shows Trump leading Harris in the Keystone State by one point, but that’s within the margin of error, meaning it’s a toss-up. Pennsylvania is a major swing state that both candidates have worked to appeal to this election.

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Harris and Trump both made stops in Pittsburgh the day before Election Day, with the Republican speaking at PPG Paints Arena and the Democrat speaking at the Carrie Blast Furnaces near Swissvale.

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Channel 11′s Lisa Sylvester sat down one-on-one with both candidates to discuss key issues heading into the race.

Click here to see Channel 11′s interview with Donald Trump.

Click here to see Channel 11′s interview with Kamala Harris.

Other key races are being determined in Pennsylvania this election. Incumbent Sen. Bob Casey is only one or two points ahead of Republican challenger Dave McCormick in recent polls. This race could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate and it is a much tighter race than Casey is used to.

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See the latest updates below on all of the races on a local and national level.

Update 11/5 8:22 a.m.

Allegheny County officials said there was a delay at polling places Tuesday morning.

We had a delay at Whitehall-03. The judge of elections was late, they have arrived and the site is open and running now.

Pittsburgh 31-03 (Lincoln Place) the judge of elections did not come to the polling place this morning. The sheriff is retrieving the poll book from the judge of elections and will take it to the polling place, Lincoln Place Presbyterian Church. There are poll workers in place so upon arrival of the polling book, the site will open as normal. People are able to vote provisionally at this location now.

Update 11/5 8:20 a.m.

Voter could be seen lining up outside of a polling place in Plum.

Update 11/5 8 a.m.

Our Washington D.C. Bureau is in the country’s capital tracking national races, including the bid for president.

Kirstin Garris says we likely won’t know who will become president tonight. This doesn’t mean something is wrong, just that votes are still being counted.

Update 11/5 7:35 a.m.

Voters turned up early in polling places around Western Pennsylvania.

A photo shows a line outside of a polling place in Aleppo Township.

Voters reported getting in and out of the polling place at Parkwood Presbyterian Church in Hampton Township in less than 20 minutes.

A long line was found at a polling place in Pleasant Hills.

Update 11/5 7:05 a.m.

Allegheny County officials released their first update of Election Day:

As of 7 a.m., all 1327 precincts in Allegheny County are open for Election Day. Over 200 county workers have sworn in at the warehouse and beginning the process of pre-canvassing the more than 215,000 mail in ballots that have already been returned. Voters can continue to hand in mail in ballots at the County Office Building until 8:00 p.m., and USPS will continue to deliver ballots to the warehouse throughout the day.

Update 11/5 7 a.m.

Polls are officially open in Pennsylvania. Click here to find your polling place.

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