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Nicholas Booth (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - 1st Place, Statewide Youth

Christian Grosso (Bucks County Community College) - 1st Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Josh Weisman (Bucks County) - 1st Place, Statewide Adult

Michael Skros (Millersville University) - 2nd Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Corey Cohen (Montgomery County) - 2nd Place, Statewide Adult

Ryan Ni (Whitehall HS, Lehigh County) - 2nd Place, Statewide Youth

Ryan Salony (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - t-2nd Place, Eastern Youth

Rina Hanumali (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - 3rd Place, Eastern Youth

Sarah Toth (Agnes Irwin School, Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Rylan Epstein & Grace Bath (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Alex Duffy (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Elva Chen (The Baldwin School, Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Olivia Choo (The Baldwin School, Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Nate Ferrari (Drexel University) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Jessica Dyer (Drexel University) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Farzam Mir (Concerned Citizens for Democracy, Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Maddy Brown (The Baldwin School, Delaware County) - 1st Place, Statewide Youth

Herbert De Cokere (Drexel Univ., Philadelphia) - 1st Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Isabelle Kauffman (Baldwin School, Montgomery County) - 1st Place, Eastern Youth

Clara Rawlings (Drexel Univ., Philadelphia) - 2nd Place, Eastern Higher Ed

Billy Gardiner (Roman Catholic HS, Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Maya Sullum (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Sunny Zheng (Temple Upward Bound, Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Shania Mundy (The Baldwin School, Chester County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Elise Kait (The Baldwin School, Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Kristin Lipkus (Abington Heights HS, Lackawanna County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Thea Rosenzweig (The Baldwin School, Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Vincent So (Temple Upward Bound, Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Sina Shaikh (Fox Chapel Area HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, Western Youth

Michael Borowski (Temple Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Randee Wismer (Drexel Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Kenji Fong (Drexel Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Rosa-Maria Diez (Drexel Univ., Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Simon Elisii (Drexel Univ., Montgomery County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Kaylen Phillips (Temple Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Michael Skros (Millersville Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Team Triple A Batteries (Masterman H.S., Philadelphia) - 2nd Place, Statewide Youth

Team TomBen (Drexel University) - 2nd Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Sara Stroman (Philadelphia) - 2nd Place (tied), Statewide Adult

Athan Biss (Bryn Mawr) - 2nd Place (tied), Statewide Adult

Billy Gardiner (Roman Catholic H.S., Philadelphia) - 2nd Place, East Youth

Josh Weisman (Penn State) - 1st Place, East Higher Ed

Vivian Chau (Manheim Township H.S., Lancaster County) - Honorable Mention, East Youth

Team Winning District (Masterman H.S., Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, East Youth

Ben Neithardt (West Chester East H.S.) - Honorable Mention, East Youth

Ellery Schlorff (Great Valley H.S., Chester County) - Honorable Mention, East Youth

Ryan Buchko (Harry S. Truman H.S., Bucks County) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Youth

Ryan Guo (Drexel University) - Honorable Mention, East Higher Ed

Collin Stickler (Lebanon Valley College) - Honorable Mention, East Higher Ed

Anna Simpson (Drexel University) - Honorable Mention, East Higher Ed

State Runner-Up, Youth: Isabel Holland & Julia Poulson-Houser, Abington Heights HS

State Runner-Up, Higher-Ed: Matthew Granito, Gettysburg College

State Runner-Up, Adult: Adam Dusen, New Hope

Teacher's Tale: Jason Burke of Abington Heights H.S.

DTL Staff

Jason Burke in his classroom at Abington Heights High School near Scranton.

Team Abby and Maddie, 2nd, Youth-East

Team 'Main-Line Line Drawers,' 2nd, Youth-East

Team Hamilton and Natale, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Team Lauren and Jordin, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Team '17 Districts Going on 18,' Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Michael Rodyushkin, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Robert Woltjen and Anthony Hays, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Derek Nguyen, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Team Wilkes University, 1st, Higher Ed-East & Central

DTL finds a warm welcome in Northeast PA

Chris Satullo

Madelynne Collins, 2nd, Higher Ed-East & Central

Victoria Tran, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East & Central

Gregory Burns, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East & Central

Josh Weisman, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East & Central

Team 'The District Avengers,' Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East & Central

Anne Hanna (for Team CCFD), 1st, Adult-East

Carol Kuniholm, Honorable Mention, Adult-East

Adam Dusen, Honorable Mention, Adult-East

Philip Hensley, Honorable Mention, Adult-East

Why I see gerrymandering as a sin that people of faith should oppose

Rev. Jarrett Kerbel

State Champion, Adult: Philip Hensley

State Runner-up, Higher Ed: Team Wilkes

Spring 2019 Youth secondary test

Nisan Novack, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East

Nicholas Saylor, Honorable Mention Youth-East

Colin Long, 1st, Youth-East

Team KathJessMPP, Temple University, 1st, Higher Ed-East

Derek Nguyen, 2nd, Youth-East

Adam Dusen, 2nd, Adult-East (co-winner)

Sara Stroman, 2nd, Adult-East (co-winner)

Team Concerned Citizens for Democracy, Concerned Citizens for Democracy, Honorable Mention, Adult-East

Gillian Terlecky, Honorable Mention Higher Ed-East

Douglas Cummings, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-East

Team McGranery Initiative, Honorable Mention Youth-East

Team 1 Man District, Roman Catholic High School, Honorable Mention, Youth-East

Jessica Forsell of Doylestown

Jessica Forsell of Doylestown believes more competition in politics will lead to more responsive government and a more civil public square.

The Mapper's Tale: Eric Stahl of Washington, D.C.

Chris Satullo

When Eric Stahl of Washington, D.C., sat down with DistrictBuilder to create his DTL map, he already knew a bunch about redistricting. But he still faced some surprisingly hard choices as he tried to craft a map that favored the compactness goal.

ICYMI: That didn't take long; partisan squabbling over new redistricting panel begins

Chris Satullo

Last Wednesday, Gov. Wolf named David Thornburgh, CEO of the Committee of Seventy and leader of Draw the Lines PA, to head a new advisory panel tasked with suggesting redistricting reforms. The commission is already caught in a partisan crossfire, as Republican leaders take aim.

The Mappers' Tale: The Waxenberg Family of Lords Valley

Chris Satullo

Michael Waxenberg of Pike County got really interested in gerrymandering during the Pennsylvania court case last winter. He was the head geek in his family, but when he enlisted his daughters to help do a Draw the Lines map, one of them asked the genius question that showed the Waxenbergs the path to their map.

What the mid-terms meant for reform in PA

Chris Satullo

An analysis of how the mid-term election results in Pennsylvania affect the quest to slay the gerrymander.

How to host a DTL mapping party

Chris Satullo

Here's how to make fixing democracy fun. Draw the Lines offers its guide to hosting a raucous mapping party at your home.

Dave Davies of Philadelphia

A journalist who has spent decades trying to move democracy out of backrooms.

Draw the Lines PA updates competition rules

Justin Villere, DTL Chief of Staff

The Mapper's Tale: Douglas Campbell of Philadelphia

Chris Satullo

One of the first Pennsylvanians to finish a map on DistrictBuilder gives a wealth of tips on how to make the tool work for you.

Mark Schweiker of Langhorne

Mark Schweiker, former governor of Pennsylvania and a Draw the Lines PA committee co-chair, talks about who inspired him to public service and his concerns for democracy.

ICYMI: DTL barnstorming tour attracts media attention

The Draw the Lines Team

The week in media, with coverage of DTL's launch and updates on redistricting reform in Missouri, Michigan and Virginia.

ICYMI: The latest on redistricting

Chris Satullo

A surprising proposal in Pennsylvania, a legal setback in Missouri and a stubborn effort in Wisconsin top the list.

Chris Satullo of Philadelphia

At least once before he dies, Chris Satullo would like to see democracy in his adopted state work the way his Dad taught him it was supposed to work.

David Thornburgh of Philadelphia

The leader of Draw the Lines traces its roots to the inspiration he finds in the Jimmy Stewart films he's loved since his youth.

Linda Breitstein of Bala Cynwyd

As a child of Jewish refugees who barely escaped from World War II with their lives, Linda Breitstein grew up witnessing how precious the right to a meaningful vote could be.

Yaasiyn Muhammad of Philadelphia

Yaasiyn Muhammad hopes that Draw the Lines PA helps create a generation of young people who are more aware of the nuances of state government and are encouraged to push for reform.

Salomon Moreno-Rosa of Philadelphia

Salomon Moreno-Rosa credits his fifth-grade teacher with inspiring him to recognize the importance of public service.

Myra Gehret Forrest of Gilbertsville

Dr. Myra Gehret Forrest, a former school district superintendent, believes that the practice of gerrymandering is not just unfair but 'un-American.' She's backing Draw the Lines because she believes education is the key to a solution.

Justin Villere of Philadelphia

Justin Villere is leading Draw the Lines PA to provide Pennsylvanians of all ages the tools to lead us out of the wilderness and towards a more perfect union.

Barbara Adams of Philadelphia

Inspired as a child by JFK, Barbara Adams thinks gerrymandering is a fundamental structural problem in our democracy needing to be fixed.

Mission Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy

An evening of story telling about what people do to uphold their sense of how democracy should work. Lawrence Husick won the judges' prize for best story.

Redistricting by Citizens

Amanda Holt, the citizen mapper who challenged the 2011 PA statehouse gerrymander and won, joined with the Draw the Lines PA team to explain how citizens can make a real difference.

Eat Pizza. Save Democracy.

Wilkes students showed off their creative and puzzle-making chops at an event that helped them learn the connection between issues they care about and gerrymandering.

Maps draw UPenn students on Constitution Day

Sept. 17 was Constitution Day and Draw the Lines PA honored the nation's founding charter by joining with UPenn professor Ken Stief to talk about how gerrymandering subverts the Framers' vision. We let folks test drive our DistrictBuilder tool and get ready to draw their own maps.

Teacher Happy Hour

A few southeast PA teachers joined Draw the Lines PA to learn how to take part in the Mapping Competition (where mapmakers can win up to $5,000) and for a happy hour and tutorial on using the free platform and curriculum in their classroom.

State of Young Philly-Slay the Gerrymander:Bar Games for Democracy

An engaged group of young Philadelphians, including some new transplants to the city, joined Draw the Lines PA to learn about how to slay the gerrymander.

Slay the Gerrymander: Bar Games for Democracy

A lively crowd gathered at the Station Tap House to be reassured that the battle to slay the gerrymander is far from over - and to get introduced to a new weapon in the fight, the DistrictBuilder digital mapping tool. And an astonishing time was turned in by a team that pulled off the Put PA Back Together challenge.

Eat. Drink. Save Democracy.

Join Draw the Lines Team, including Chris Satullo, for food, drinks, and friendly competition to #slaythegerrymander! Get ready to use the same mapping tools politicians use to draw election maps in our statewide competition. Learn how you could win up to $5,000 for drawing a map (in 3 different competition categories: High School, College, and Adult). This is a nonpartisan civic engagement effort that welcomes individuals from anywhere along the political spectrum!

Fair Districts PA Town Hall

Before the 2019-20 legislative session, FDPA is convening a Town Hall in Harrisburg to discuss various reforms to how Pennsylvania runs its government, and how to advocate for those reforms in Harrisburg and across PA.

Draw the Lines PA Awards Ceremony

Join Draw the Lines PA as they announce winners of the statewide district mapping content. Prizes up to $4,500 will be awarded.

Slay the Gerrymander: Games for Democracy-Mapathon

Go beyond just talking about election maps. Let's draw some together.

The Changing City

Come for fun games, stay to help fix democracy by starting your own map. You can enter it into our DTL competition to win up to $5,000.

Slay the Gerrymander: Games for Democracy-Mapathon

Over 20 people joined the Draw the Lines Pa team for dinner, games and discussion about how to #slaythegerrymander.

Slay the Gerrymander: Games for Democracy

Residents of Kendal Crosslands want to prove that citizens, of all ages, including senior citizens, are fully capable of drawing election maps.

Draw the Lines – Student Meet-up

Student groups join Draw the Lines to learn how to slay the gerrymander and possibly win up to $5,000.

Roman Catholic High School Awards Ceremony

Draw the Lines is recognizing honors students from Philadelphia's Roman Catholic High School for the work they did drawing congressional maps in Fall 2018.

Save Democracy, Eat Pizza

Games were played, pizza and beer served and all left knowing more about gerrymandering and election redistricting. And most importantly, everyone left ready to draw their own congressional district map and enter it into the Draw the Lines competition.

Election Analytics with UPenn Institute for Urban Research

An afternoon of election analytics, with Draw the Lines and demographer Jonathan Tannen, founder of Philadelphia election analytics site Sixty-Six Wards.

Philadelphia Hearing - PA Redistricting Reform Commission

Share your feedback with the commission to help them prepare a report for how PA should be drawn. Then visit with Draw the Lines to learn how to draw your map and enter our competition. You can come and go at any time before 7 pm to give your testimony.