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What Pittsburgh Will Lose When It Loses Its Newspaper
B. McGinley, Post-Gazette
The Demise of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Affects Us All
J. Delano, PoliticsPA
Shapiro Is Running in 2026. What About 2028?
David Drucker, The Dispatch
PA Dems Squeeze Shapiro as He Eyes 2028
H. Otterbein, Axios
How Will Shapiro’s Potential White House Hopes Factor in '26?
B. Kail, Post-Gazette
Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg Problem
Ryan Zickgraf, UnHerd
Your Early 2026 Midterm Predictions
Erin Covey, PoliticsPA
Dem Field for PA's 7th CD Climbs to Seven Candidates
T. Shortell, LehighValleyNews
Fewer People Using PA's Med Marijuana Program
Mike D'Onofrio, Axios
Penn Researcher: Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods Is Complicated
Kayla Yup, Inq
Were ICE Agents at the PA Farm Show?
DaniRae Renno, PennLive
Corey O’Connor’s Funny First Pick
Gene Collier, Post-Gazette

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election
Clark, P. F. , Sagepub
PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event
Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford
New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election
Phan et al., UCLA
PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student
E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

More From Real Clear

Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics
Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push
Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More
Deadly Shooting at Indiana University in PA

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

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May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

In the News

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Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

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Essential Reading

David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.
Liberal Education as Civic Education
At the heart of the Western intellectual tradition is the claim that the liberal arts aim to make a man free.

In the News

Multimedia

Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

Podcasts

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia
Michael Graham, DV Journal
Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania
Sarah McCammon, NPR

What Pittsburgh Will Lose When It Loses Its Newspaper

B. McGinley, Post-Gazette

In my parents’ basement there’s a yellowed page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with a feature photo of me on my father’s shoulders at... Read More

The Demise of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Affects Us All

J. Delano, PoliticsPA

Shapiro Is Running in 2026. What About 2028?

David Drucker, The Dispatch

As the Pennsylvania governor kicks off his reelection campaign, supporters are discussing a potential White House bid. Read More

PA Dems Squeeze Shapiro as He Eyes 2028

H. Otterbein, Axios

How Will Shapiro’s Potential White House Hopes Factor in '26?

B. Kail, Post-Gazette

When state Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced her bid for governor in August, she painted Gov. Josh Shapiro as a White House hopeful raising... Read More

Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg Problem

Ryan Zickgraf, UnHerd

Ryan Zickgraf is a columnist for UnHerd, based in Pennsylvania. Read More

Your Early 2026 Midterm Predictions

Erin Covey, PoliticsPA

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Read More

Dem Field for PA's 7th CD Climbs to Seven Candidates

T. Shortell, LehighValleyNews

Lewis Shupe, who tried to run as an independent in 2018 and 2024 but failed to make the ballot, has lodged his candidacy as a Democrat with... Read More

Fewer People Using PA's Med Marijuana Program

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

Penn Researcher: Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods Is Complicated

Kayla Yup, Inq

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an official... Read More

Were ICE Agents at the PA Farm Show?

DaniRae Renno, PennLive

Online speculation has fueled rumors that ICE agents are at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Read More

Corey O’Connor’s Funny First Pick

Gene Collier, Post-Gazette

Whether in the fifty thousand shades of gray that backlight a Pittsburgh winter or in some summery aesthetic on the local calendar, authentic... Read More

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... Read More

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

More From Real Clear

Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics
Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push
Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More
Deadly Shooting at Indiana University in PA

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

> 50% 40-55% 30-40% 20-30% 10-20% AK HI AZ UT CO NE OK MS AL GA NC VA NJ RI DE MD CT MA VT ME NY IA ND WI OH KY IL TN SC IN PA NH WV MI MN OR WA CA NV MT WY NM TX FL LA AR SD MO KS ID

Censorship

Sponsored Curation Powered By:

Essential Reading

May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

In the News

Multimedia

Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

Sponsored Curation Powered By:

Essential Reading

David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.
Liberal Education as Civic Education
At the heart of the Western intellectual tradition is the claim that the liberal arts aim to make a man free.

In the News

Multimedia

Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

Podcasts

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia

Michael Graham, DV Journal

With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to... Read More

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania

Sarah McCammon, NPR

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

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