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Vivian Shao (Fox Chapel H.S., Allegheny County) - 1st Place, West Youth

Jackson Romero (Fox Chapel H.S., Allegheny County) - 2nd Place, West Youth

Natalie Britton (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County) - 1st Place, West Higher Ed

Emma Begg (Fox Chapel HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Mark Puthenpurayil (Fox Chapel HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Jake Mulhern (Fox Chapel HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Dong Hyun Shin (Fox Chapel HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Aiden Ludka (Gettysburg College, Adams County) - 2nd Place, West Higher Ed

Isabella Fons (Carnegie Mellon, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Bella Bach (Drexel Univ., Northumberland County) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Leah Walko & Colin Gressler (Carnegie Mellon, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Jacob Rendall (Fox Chapel H.S., Allegheny County) - 2nd Place, Statewide Youth

Christian Sesek (Duquesne School of Law, Allegheny County) - 2nd Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Daniel Pollack (Robert Morris Univ., Allegheny County) - 2nd Place, Western Higher Ed

Video: DTL mappers turn 'Packing and Cracking' into interactive art

Chris Satullo

Rachel Karp and Joseph Amodei

Julia Cody (Fox Chapel Area HS, Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, Western Youth

Nishna Singh (Drexel Univ., Philadelphia) - Honorable Mention, Eastern Higher Ed

Andrew Woan (Penn State Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Western Higher Ed

Aditya Bhandari (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) - Honorable Mention, Western Higher Ed

Anne Bloomberg (University of Pittsburgh) - Honorable Mention, Western Higher Ed

Ethan Hermann (Drexel Univ., Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, Western Higher Ed

Sam Stella (Pine Richland H.S., Allegheny County) - 1st Place, Statewide Youth

Ryan Cedzo (Gannon University) - 1st Place, Statewide Higher Ed

Sarah Buranskas (Pittsburgh) - 1st Place, Statewide Adult

The Anti-Gerrymandering Gals (Cumberland Valley H.S.) - 2nd Place, West Youth

Carter Hanson (Gettysburg College) - 2nd Place, West Higher Ed

Team Jasmine, Layla, and Bianca (Cedar Cliff H.S., Cumberland County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Team Tara and Mary (Delone Catholic H.S., Adams County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Christiana Paljug (Fox Chapel Area H.S., Allegheny County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Team Grace and Mary Caroline (Delone Catholic H.S., Adams County) - Honorable Mention, West Youth

Lauren Ban (Pitt) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Borna Ganji (Gettysburg College) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Team Dave 'n' Dave (Gettysburg College) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Pengzhen Wang (Gettysburg College) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

Andrew Woan (Penn State) - Honorable Mention, West Higher Ed

New video recounts a very special day in the life of a DTL mapper

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Logan Ford

State Champion, Higher-Ed: Logan Ford, Mercyhurst University

State Champion, Adult: Nathaniel Ropski, Erie

State Runner-Up, Youth: Jack Rosenthal, Allderdice HS

Rachel Himmel, 1st, Youth-West

Justin Breen, Honorable Mention, Youth-West

Rachel Harter, Honorable Mention, Youth-West

Sofia Porter Bacon, Honorable Mention, Youth-West

Miranda Henry, 2nd, Higher Ed-West

Team 'Wild Card,' Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Sydney Gondringer, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Alex Yarkosky, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Admir Barucija, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Joseph Amodei and Rachel Karp, 1st, Adult-West

Team CCAC-South, Honorable Mention, Adult-West

State Runner-up, Youth: Jack Rosenthal

Emily Thayer, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Scott Friedman, 1st, Higher Ed-West

Marisa Nowicki, 1st, Adult-West

Team Bullseye, Mercyhurst University, 2nd, Higher Ed-West

Julian Dech, 2nd, Adult-West (co-winner)

Nathaniel Ropski, 2nd, Adult-West (co-winner)

Samuel Babins, Honorable Mention, Youth-West

Kara Szczublewski, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

Ethan Wagner, Honorable Mention, Higher Ed-West

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.

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.

Draw the Lines PA updates competition rules

Justin Villere, DTL Chief of Staff

Mariam Sayeed of Pittsburgh

Mariam Sayeed believes voters' choices on who should represent our communities become crucial when it comes to decisions about education, health care and safety. She's begun to understand how these decisions are affected by gerrymandering.

Rachel Colker of Pittsburgh

Rachel Colker is leading Draw the Lines PA' efforts in western Pennsylvania because she recognizes gerrymandering is at the root of growing political dysfunction.

Kitsy McNulty of Pittsburgh

Kitsy McNulty is working toward reforming redistricting so that people check their partisanship at the door in favor of designing fair representation for all.

The Path to Redrawing PA’s Districts

Draw the Lines presented at Gannon University about the solution to gerrymandering and efforts to draw fair and more representative voting districts. The discussion was led by Rachel Colker, Western Regional Coordinator of DTL, and Carol Kuniholm of Fair Districts PA.

Gerrymandering 101

Draw the Lines PA joined the Carnegie Library in leading an interactive and informational discussion of gerrymandering. We covered the history of gerrymandering, the state of gerrymandering in Pennsylvania, explained the mission of Draw the Lines, and offered connections to reform efforts.

Draw the Lines PA Mapathon

The DTL team joined Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to show the engaged audience how DTL works and a test drive to our free mapping tool. Join Draw the Lines to compete regionally and statewide for big prizes!

All for All Summit

Draw the Lines PA joined an interactive gathering on the role of immigrants in entrepreneurship and the local economy. The panels discussed the intersection of immigrant inclusion with local politics, the arts, and more.

Data Day 2018

Data Day was a family-friendly community fair held at the library. Draw the Lines explored the data in your everyday life, and how you can affect change through that data!

Lunch & Learn: Draw the Lines PA | Civics Education and Digital Mapping

Draw the lines looks forward to demonstrating our mapping platform, called DistrictBuilder, and a custom curriculum designed by PA teachers, in-line with the PA Standards Aligned System. Join us to learn how to #slaythegerrymander!

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 Happy Hour

Come learn about gerrymandering and redistricting reform with the experts! There will be light bites, bar games, and chances to win prizes!

Gerrymandering 101

A gerrymandering 101 presentation

Global Youth Service Celebration

Play games, learn about an important part of your democracy, and then participate yourself.

Erie 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.

Pittsburgh 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.

Coffeehouse Meet-up for DTL Mapping Support

Not sure where to begin, have some questions, or just want to map with others over coffee and conversation? Bring your laptop and join the Draw the Lines team at Biddle’s Escape on April 11th from 5pm-7pm for this informal mapping tech support session. Help to fight gerrymandering and have a chance to win cash prizes by becoming a Draw the Lines citizen mapper!

Mapathon in Butler County

Get started drawing your map during this mapathon.