Greg Scott, a newly-elected Democratic member of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, speaks with a person outside the Hospitality Center which helps people experiencing homelessness and poverty, in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Scott is part of what House Democrats say is the most diverse incoming class of lawmakers in state history. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When mapdrawers reimagined the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s 253 legislative districts, they did it with an eye on the state’s growing racial and ethnic minorities. A year later, Pennsylvania has what lawmakers say is the most diverse incoming class of lawmakers in state history, and the number of state lawmakers who are Black, Latino or of South Asian descent each will rise. Sharif Street, who chairs the state Democratic Party, says “having a fair map made it possible for a more fair expression of the will of the people.” Rep. Donna Bullock says the Legislative Black Caucus will have more members than ever, rising from 31 to 37.