Political News
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Great PA News Quiz: A Pa. Firm’s Social Media Stake, AG’s AI Letter and Record-Setting Snow
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In this week’s news quiz: A senator calls for the DHS secretary’s removal, a former state representative urges Shapiro to “Get Stuff Done,” and a new law adds regulations aimed at protecting kids.
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Here’s What Shapiro Will Need to Overcome to Fix the High Cost of Housing in Pa.
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Administration officials spent the past year taking feedback from advocates, experts, and local officials.
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Paterno: In Minnesota, We Are Seeing the Worst and Best of America
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“I just got a text from our neighbor….There’s a parked unmarked SUV idling across the street with their lights off.” “Do you think they’re looking at us?” “I’ll go look […]
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Shapiro Campaigned on Getting Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors. Some Say He Hasn’t Done Enough as Governor
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Some abuse survivors want Gov. Josh Shapiro to take a harder stance when dealing with state Senate Republicans.
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A New Pa. Law Aimed at Keeping Unregulated Vapes Out of the Hands of Kids May Not Actually Work
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Pennsylvania’s first major effort to tackle vaping suffers from loopholes, insufficient funding for enforcement and limited public health backing.
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Great PA News Quiz: A County Urged to ‘Deport ICE,’ Party Infighting and a Capitol Rally
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In this week’s news quiz: Shapiro’s account of the 2024 veepstakes, an effort to primary Fetterman and a winning coach’s ties to a Pa. college.
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Broadband Expansion on Hold as Feds Miss Self-Imposed Deadline to Review Pa.’s Spending Plan
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The delay comes after the Trump administration changed the rules for the program, forcing states to adjust on the fly.
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Great PA News Quiz: Another State House Exit, Threats After ICE Warning and a Big Hire by Big Tech
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In this week’s quiz: A disputed “election integrity” claim, a Philly official’s warning for ICE, Dems eye outgoing Republican’s state House seat, and a big tech company’s big hire.
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Vacancy Opposed by Clemency Advocates
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John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases.
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Many Pa. Residents Don’t Want Data Centers in Their Communities. State Leaders Are Welcoming Them
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Pennsylvania residents across the state, from Allegheny to Lackawanna, have expressed concerns about the onslaught of data centers.