FOX CHAPEL — State lawmakers are pushing for hearing on a proposal to let 17-year-olds vote in Pennsylvania's primary elections, an idea that began as a civics project by three high school students.

The students want 17-year-olds to be able to vote in the April 22 primary if they will be 18 — old enough to vote — before November's general election.

The project won first place in the community project category of the Greater Pittsburgh Student Voices fourth annual civics fair.

The students then took their idea to state Rep. Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny.