RealClearPennsylvania Week of February 16, 2026 Archives

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Monday, February 16
Solving the Crisis of Downtown Harrisburg
McElwee Dawson Luciew RCPA Podcast
Why Shapiro Doesn’t Have a Path to 2028
Guy Ciarrocchi RealClearPennsylvania
Fetterman Slams Democrats' 'Jim Crow 2.0' Voter ID Rhetoric
Alex Miller Fox News
PA on Front Lines of Midterm Power Battle
Benjamin Kail Post-Gazette
Can a GOP Candidate Flip a State House Seat in Allentown?
L. Weber Morning Call
Beaver Co. Native Seeks GOP Nomination for PA Lt. Gov.
Staff Beaver County Times
Harrisburg Just Can’t Quit Skill Games
Paul Davies Inquirer
‘The Pitt’ Tries a Pittsburgh Accent, Locals Have Opinions
Alexis Papalia TribLive
PA Mandates Cursive Writing Instruction in Schools
Andrew Goldstein Post-Gazette
Shapiro Wants PA to Be a Leader on Home Construction
Charlotte Keith Spotlight PA
PA Workers Spend More on Health Benefits
Nicole Leonard WHYY
Penn Soon May Be Off-Limits to Army Officers
Brett Sholtis Inquirer


Tuesday, February 17
PA Town Struggles to Conquer the Curse of Coal
John Luciew PennLive
10 (New) Thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh
Brandon McGinley Post-Gazette
Fewer Lancaster County Amish Voted in 2024
Michael Long LancasterOnline
Special Election in the South Hills Could Set Midterm Tone
J. Platt Public Source
She Resigned as Penn President. Now She’s Back.
E. Mandery Politico
Fetterman: Trump Hasn’t Defied ‘a Single Court Order’
J.D. Prose PennLive
Shapiro Charged Taxpayers for Luxury Hotels
Mark Stricherz Center Square
Sen. Dave McCormick on SAVE Act
Tim Hains RealClearPolitics
What People Think About Data Centers
Plautz & Marshall Politico
Rubio Wants to Make America and Europe United
G. Ciarrocchi Broad & Liberty
Can a GOP Candidate Flip a House Seat in Deep Blue Allentown?
L. Weber MCall
Rabb Says He’s Reported Treasurer for ‘Unauthorized Withdrawals’
Staff Inquirer
Dems in Lehigh Valley Congressional Race Discuss Economy
B. Myszkowski MCall
PHL Culture Leaders ‘Concerned’ About Changes to Arts Funding
Staff WHYY
Fed Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore Slavery Exhibits
Gutman & Roth Inquirer


Wednesday, February 18
McCormick Says Chester Co. Shows Need for Election Rules
Katie Bernard Inquirer
No ICE Detention Center for Bucks County, Congressman Says
Staff WFMZ.com
Struggling Rual Hospital Prepares to Close
Kris B. Mamula Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lax State Fraud Enforcement Puts Pennsylvanians at Risk
Editorial Post-Gazette
Penn, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Back Harvard in Lawsuit
Rana Rastegari WHYY
No Phones? More Recess?
Bethany Rodgers Beaver County Times
Can Shapiro’s Home Security Be Paid With Tax Money?
A. Couloumbis Spotlight PA
PA Man Cleared After 43 Years in Prison
Maryclaire Dale The Morning Call
Scranton Crime Spike Dogs Dem Mayor
Charles Creitz Fox News
Bills Never Sent for Affordable Housing Loan Recipients
C. Smith Center Square
Shapiro Charged Taxpayers for Luxury Hotels
Mark Stricherz The Center Square


Thursday, February 19
Shapiro Tests Democrats’ Data Center Strategy
Behr et al. Politico
Trump Loves Data Centers. Many Republican Lawmakers Don’t
S. Larreal NOTUS
PA Needs $150 Billion in Growth, Fast
Athan Koutsiouroumbas RealClearPennsylvania
Dying PA Coal Town a ‘Blank Slate’ for Minority Newcomers
John Luciew PennLive
PA Data Center Tax Break Expected to Cost $2B
Huangpu & Caruso Spotlight PA
Shapiro Wants to Move Ahead With Pilot Medicaid Program
Zack Hoopes PennLive
J&J to Invest More Than $1B in PA Cell Therapy Factory
N. Miller WSJ
How LV Districts Are Responding to Anti-ICE Protests
Elizabeth DeOrnellas MCall
Residents Question Data Center Proposal in Hazle Twp.
Kat Bolus WVIA
Pro-Israel Group Wades Into Dem House Primaries
E. Schneider Politico
Trump’s Successes--What We Voted for, What U.S. Needed
G. Ciarrocchi B+L
What to Know About PA’s 2026 Special Elections
Justin Sweitzer City & State PA
Former Eagles Linebacker Sacks Boyle Over Voter ID
C. Tremoglie Examiner
Pinsley Drops Out to Make Another State Senate Run
S. Ulrich PoliticsPA


Friday, February 20
PA and NJ Call it Gambling. Trump Calls it Finance.
Andrew Seidman Inquirer
Deluzio Launches Reelection Campaign
Tom Fontaine Tribune-Review
PA Data Center Tax Break Expected to Cost $2B
Kate Huangpu Spotlight PA
New $1B Johnson & Johnson Plant in Lower Gwynedd
Nicole Leonard WHYY
Voter ID Is a Popular, Commonsense Reform
Editorial Broad + Liberty
ICE Memo Sheds Light on New Detention Centers
Gabriela Martínez Spotlight PA
Cursive to Comeback to Pennsylvania Schools
Peter Hall The74 Million
State Rep. Chris Rabb Goes ‘All in’ for Congress
Sean Walsh Inquirer
PHEAA Board Votes to Keep Awarding Scholarships
Zack Hoopes PennLive
Pittsburgh Metro Job Growth Lags Right-to-Work Regions
C. Smith Center Square
Pittsburgh Trails Competitors in Industrial Jobs
Madaleine Rubin Post-Gazette
Tiburcio, Smith Compete For Open Allentown House Seat
Steve Ulrich Politics PA


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