RealClearPennsylvania Week of February 23, 2026 Archives

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Monday, February 23
Four Contested U.S. House Races in PA
J.D. Prose PennLive
PA Democrats Want a Tax on Wealthy
Jade Campos LancasterOnline
Gov. Shapiro Signs Proclamation of Disaster Emergency
Rachael Lardani WGAL
Right-to-Know in PA During the Age of AI
Whitney Downard Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Chesco Towns Are Philly Area’s Wealthiest, Bucks is Gaining
A. Wood Inquirer
Federal Funding Freeze Stalls Small Businesses
Chloe Jad Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PA Schools to Embrace Cursive Writing Once Again
Kellen Stepler Tribune-Review
Regulatory Panel Holds Hearing on Three Mile Island
Peter Hall PA Capital-Star
PA Has a Skilled Worker Shortage. What's The Plan?
Bethany Rodgers Goerie
Shapiro Urges PA to Pass Whistleblower Law
Charlotte Keith Spotlight PA
Carbondale Adopts Standards for Data Centers
Frank Lesnefsky Times-Tribune
Let’s See the Receipts on Data Centers
Editorial Tribune-Review


Tuesday, February 24
PA Leaders Want to Avoid Lengthy Budget Impasse
McGoldrick & Bernard Inquirer
Josh Shapiro to Neighbors: Get Off My Lawn
Viser & Blaskey WaPo
PA Paid $4 Billion in Trump's Overturned Tariffs
Savitsky & Suttles Axios
We Have to Be Honest About ‘Community Engagement’
B. McGinley Post-Gazette
What to Know About the PA House Special Election in Lehigh Co.
L. Weber MCall
Mazzocco, Leckenby Compete For Open Allegheny Co. Seat
S. Ulrich PoliticsPA
Stacy Garrity Will Be a Guest at Trump’s SOTU Address
Roth & McGoldrick Inquirer
Summer Lee to Deliver SOTU Response for WFP
Tom Fontaine Tribune-Review
DCCC Adds Cognetti, Stelson to 'Red To Blue' Program
Steve Ulrich PoliticsPA
Schuylkill County Rep's Cursive Bill Now Law
Sarah Hofius Hall WVIA
Philly's Chinatown Stitch Is in Limbo
Thomas Fitzgerald Inquirer
More On the Presidents House Slavery Exhibit
Bloomquist & Hawkins 6abc


Wednesday, February 25
Neighbors Sue Gov. Shapiro in Land Dispute
Gillian McGoldrick Inquirer
Senate Hearings Dig Into $40M Cost of Governor's Residence
Z. Hoopes PennLive
Pennsylvania Democrats Win State House Special Elections
Caroline Vakil The Hill
PA Leaders Want to Avoid Another Budget Impasse
Gillian McGoldrick Inquirer
Garrity Attends State of the Union, Dems Tie Her to Trump
Dennis Owens Abc27
Measles Count Rises in PA, New Case in MontCo
Anne Garber LancasterOnline
Shapiro Discusses Bird Flu Outbreak
Staff 6abc Philadelphia
PA Officials Look to Curb Harshest Bird Flu in Decades
Jaxon White WITF
Mazzocco Wins Special Election in HD-42
Steve Ulrich PoliticsPA
How PA’s Economic Future is Intertwined With Ghana
Daniel Wubah LancasterOnline
Philly Superintendent Restricts Travel After B+L Investigation
Todd Shepherd B+L
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Spotlights Local Govt Limbo
Editorial Tribune-Review


Thursday, February 26
Dems Won't Talk About the Bill That Could Cost Them ‘26
Oliver Bateman RCPA
How PA’s Elected Leaders Responded to the SOTU
S. Ulrich Politics PA
Will PA Sue to Block ICE Detention Centers?
Huangpu & Martínez Spotlight PA
We Must Build More Housing in Pittsburgh
Stefani Pashman Post-Gazette
Northeast PA Lawmakers Target Data Centers
Frank Lesnefsky Times-Tribune
Will Suburban Office Parks Become Apartments?
Jake Blumgart Inquirer
Philly is Betting $620M On the Nation's 250th Celebration
Isaac Avilucea Axios
Fetterman On Shaking Trump's Hand at State of the Union
M. Colombo Fox News
Smucker: Trump's SOTU an 'Optimistic' Message to Americans
J. Campos LNP
Summer Lee: Trump Speech as 'an Obituary for the Country'
C. Potter WESA
Shapiro Says PA Is 'Epicenter' of Nationwide Bird Flu Surge
Tom Riese WESA
Pittsburgh Ended 2025 With $8.6M Budget Deficit
Julia Burdelski Tribune-Review


Friday, February 27
Pennsylvanians Want ICE to Cool Off
Oliver Bateman RealClearPennsylvania
PA Sits at the Center of the Data-Center Power Problem
Shixiang Zhu Fortune
Mayor Parker Holds Together a Commonsense Coalition
Guy Ciarrocchi RealClearPA
Where Does PA Stand in the Affordability Divide?
Athan Koutsiouroumbas RCPA
New Poll Shows PA Voters’ Balance on ICE, Immigration
Sean Trende RCP
ICE Is a 'Failed Mission,' Says Gov. Shapiro
Tirzah Christopher PennLive
Shapiro Maintains Strong Support, New Poll Shows
Megan Tomasic Post-Gazette
Too Many People Showed Up to a Data Center Hearing
Brooke Schultz Inquirer
Rep. Smucker Wants Bird Flu Vaccine Trial Site in PA
Jade Campos LancasterOnline
Gov. Shapiro Plans to Prevent Two ICE Facilities in PA
Tom Lehman WGAL
PA Holds More Special Elections Than Any Other State
Carter Walker Post-Gazette
$2M Federal Grant to Help PA Study Electric Grid
Rachel McDevitt 90.5 WESA
The Private Price of Public Property
Editorial Tribune-Review
THC Drinks in Beer Stores?
Henry Savage Inquirer
How Gambling Funds Pennsylvania Fire Departments
Christopher DeRose CBS
Post State Budget Tea Leaf Reading
Mark Nicastre RealClearPennsylvania


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