Political News
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Centre County and Pa. Lawmakers React to Assassination of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
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Centre County and Pennsylvania lawmakers were quick to condemn political violence and express condolences following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday in Utah. The 31-year-old Kirk, […]
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Great PA News Quiz: Vaccine Rules, Ransomware Recovery and a Kid Goes to College
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In this week’s news quiz: A mayor runs for Congress, a tech company’s state budget idea and a food giant’s impending split.
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Small Programs Like Rape Crisis Centers Bear Heavy Burden of Pa.’s Budget Impasse
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Safety net programs across the commonwealth are laying off staff, cutting back services or taking out loans.
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Pennsylvania Democrats Attract Some Buzz in the Party’s Bid to Take Back the U.S. House
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on Tuesday announced a bid for Congress in Pennsylvania, adding yet another competitive Democrat to the 2026 midterm election lineup in a […]
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Pennsylvania Won’t Take Part in the National Rush to Redraw Congressional Maps
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Politically motivated redistricting is in progress in Texas and California. Other states may follow suit, but Pennsylvania’s governor says he won’t.
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Uber Says It Has a Solution to Pa.’s Public Transit Funding Problem. There’s a Big Catch
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Uber wants Pa. lawmakers to officially classify its drivers as independent contractors, stripping them of certain rights.
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Great PA News Quiz: The Election Denier Overseeing Election Security; Another Ballot Date Ruling
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In this week’s news quiz: Election denier tapped to oversee election security, an opening at the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a pumpkin spice pioneer.
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Whistleblower Says Shapiro Admin Retaliated After He Raised Alarms About Elder Abuse System Failures
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The whistleblower also alleges that top aging department officials purposely suppressed or manipulated data when responding to Spotlight PA’s public records requests.
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Pennsylvania Must Stop Throwing Out Mail Ballots Over Date Errors, Court Rules
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it is unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didn’t write an accurate […]
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Republican Garrity Has Snagged Democratic Donors in the Past. That Won’t Happen if She Faces Gov. Shapiro in 2026
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In a head-to-head contest for governor in 2026, Shapiro would likely have an advantage over Garrity with key donors.