RealClearPennsylvania Week of December 29, 2025 Archives

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Monday, December 29

Skyrocketing ACA Premiums Pushing Some to Extremes

R. Burkhart Post-Gazette

Philly Sues Drugmakers and PBAs Over High Insulin Costs

Aubrey Whelan Inquirer

Communities Reap Millions From PA Casino Taxes

Rich Cholodofsky Tribune-Review

Tracking Oil and Gas Waste in PA is Still a ‘Logistical Mess’

Editorial Post-Gazette

Provisional Ballot Rejections Down in PA

Carter Walker Politics PA

A Year Defined by Accountability

Editorial Tribune-Review

PA Turnpike’s Restaurant Offerings Feel Back in Time

Brett Sholtis Inquirer

Big Idea: What About Mt. Washington?

Editorial Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PA State Budget a Mixed Bag for Farmers

Emma and Aaron de Long Lancaster Farming

Penn Graduate Reveals Power of Magisterial Court Judges

M. McVetty PhillyVoice

PA Board of Pardons Member Not Reappointed By Shapiro

D. Ohl Spotlight PA

Tuesday, December 30

New PA Policies Aim to Accelerate Building Projects

Bernard & McGoldrick Inquirer

Josh Shapiro to Become Highest-Paid Governor in U.S.

Benjamin Kail Post-Gazette

How PA and NJ's AGs Forged an Unlikely Partnership

Gillian McGoldrick Inquirer

Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Annual Toll Hike Will Be 4%

Ed Blazina Post-Gazette

Downtown Pittsburgh’s Recovery Enters a New Phase

Madaleine Rubin Post-Gazette

Left-leaning Allentown Blast Selection in House Special Election

L. Weber MCall

The More Curious PA Laws of 2025

Zack Hoopes :PennLive

Lehigh Valley’s Top Commercial Deals for 2025

Evan Jones Morning Call

Wednesday, December 31

Ahead of Midterms, PA Politics Still Swinging

Lauren Jessop The Center Square

New Policies Aim to Accelerate PA Building Permiting

Katie Bernard Inquirer

PA Gets $193 Million in Rural Health Funding from D.C

P. Cloonan Indiana Gazette

2 PA State Police Officers File Civil Suit Alleging Retaliation

Ed Lewis Timesleader

Amish History: How Faith and Farming Shaped Communities

Asia Tabb WITF

Government Salaries Rise; Shapiro Gets Most Nationally

C. Lengyel Center Square

A History of High-Profile Harrisburg Fires

Justin Sweitzer City & State PA

Ousted After 1 Term, Ed Gainey Leaves Complex Legacy

J. Burdelski Tribune-Review

Friday, January 2

Why We’re Watching Pennsylvania — Again — in 2026

Jessica Piper Politico

PA's Rocky Education Landscape in 2025

Christina Lengyel The Center Square

Looking Ahead to PA Politics in 2026

James Corrigan Fox 43

SEPTA's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Thomas Fitzgerald Inquirer

U Penn Pancreatic Cancer Drug is Giving Hope

Kayla Yup Inquirer

Massive Fraud Scheme Had Ties to Pittsburgh Area

S. Hamill Post-Gazette

PA Business Owner's ACA Health Insurance Cost Tripled

Madeleine Wright CBS

Boilo: A Holiday Tradition in PA’s Coal Country

Whitney Downard PA Capital-Star

Thousands of Employees Laid Off in PA in 2025

Daniel Urie PennLive

The Convoluted Costs of College Don’t Add Up

Lori Falce Tribune-Review