Political News
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Anti-ICE Protesters March in State College, Disrupt Borough Council Meeting and Criticize Local Leadership
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Several dozen demonstrators marched through downtown State College, protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging local officials have enabled immigration enforcement and briefly disrupting a Borough Council meeting on Monday night. The protest began around 6:30 p.m. outside Old Main, where organizers from the Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity and the People’s Defense Front addressed…
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The Shapiro Admin’s Unusual Challenge to New ICE Detention Centers Could Take Years to Play Out
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A state agency has barred ICE from connecting to water or sewer via orders that the feds have appealed.
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Pennsylvania Judges Say Blocking Medicaid for Abortion Violates State Constitution
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The case could still be appealed up to the state Supreme Court.
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Letters: ‘Informed Awareness’ About Gambling; Casino’s Compelled Test Day Donations; GT vs. Planned Parenthood
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As State College prepares for the opening of the Happy Valley Casino, it’s worth understanding a simple but powerful truth about modern slot machines: they are not designed primarily to create winners. They are designed to keep people playing. Much of this comes down to how the human brain works. We tend to think gambling…
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Shapiro Wants to Eliminate Three ‘Niche’ Tax Credits. Supporters Say They Should Be Expanded
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The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.
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Garrity Hits Mar-a-Lago as She Struggles to Compete With Shapiro on Fundraising
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Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial candidate was outraised 10-to-1 by the incumbent.
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Pennsylvania Official Who Exposed Noncitizen Voting Says Threat Is Exaggerated
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Al Schmidt found that 100s of noncitizens had registered to vote and cast ballots in Philadelphia. Still, he says it’s very rare.
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Paterno: Dangerous Times for the First Right of the First Amendment
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It’s been said that in polite society it is unwise to talk politics or religion… We’re about to test that theory. In the forests of “Penn’s Woods” springs enter streams and creeks headed to rivers that empty into oceans, bays and a Great Lake. The grand design of our planet is amazing when you see…
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Pa. County Jails Earn Millions of Dollars Detaining Immigrants for ICE
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Partnerships between Pennsylvania counties and ICE are receiving new attention as the president executes a mass deportation campaign.
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Shapiro, Other Democratic Officials Sue Trump Admin Over Mail Voting Executive Order
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The lawsuit says Trump’s order violates the U.S. Constitution by usurping the states’ power to administer their own elections.