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Former Mayor Peduto Reflects on a Changing Pittsburgh
J. Bloodworth, RealClearPA
New PA Poll Has Good News for Dems and Shapiro
J.D. Prose, PennLive
PA Governor Race 2026: Shapiro’s Huge Cash Lead
Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA
March 2026 Franklin & Marshall Poll Pennsylvania Voters
Berwood Yost, F&M Poll
Fetterman: Would ‘Absolutely’ Not Support Ground Troops in Iran
S. Janesch, P-G
More PA Hospitals Are Creating Private Police
Bethany Rodgers, Philly Burbs
Faster Permits—Or Your Money Back? It Worked in PA
Shawn Regan, City Journal
What the DNC 2028 Could Mean for Philly's Economy
Walsh & Orso, Inquirer
We’re Behind a Plan to Help First-Time Home Buyers
McCormick and Fetterman, Inq
NEPA Ranks 6 in the U.S. for Economic Development
B. O'Boyle, Times Leader
Luzerne Co.’s Greatest Voter Reg Growth Isn’t D or R
J. Learn-Andes, Dallas Post
PA’s Minimum Wage Has Been $7.25 Since 2009
Ariana Perez-Castells, Inquirer
PennDOT and Changing Voter Registration
Todd Shepherd, Broad & Liberty
Perry Votes to Subpoena AG Bondi Over Epstein Files
Staff, AP
Former Allentown Mayor Says He’ll Be Released From Prison
Lindsay Weber, MCall
Why Are Some PA Malls Thriving While Others Are Crumbling?
D. Urie, PennLive
Mackenzie Defends Iran Strikes, Calls for ICE Reforms
Jai Smith, LehighDaily
La Torre Live on Iran, Epstein Files
Dave La Torre, La Torre Live

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

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PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
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

USA Energy Affordability Map

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Censorship

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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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America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
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.

In the News

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Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
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Podcasts

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns
Claudia Dimuro, PennLive
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

Former Mayor Peduto Reflects on a Changing Pittsburgh

J. Bloodworth, RealClearPA

Pittsburgh’s former two-term mayor, Bill Peduto, has a guardian angel. In 1991, he asked his AIDS-stricken brother, Tom: “I want you to... Read More

New PA Poll Has Good News for Dems and Shapiro

J.D. Prose, PennLive

PA Governor Race 2026: Shapiro’s Huge Cash Lead

Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA

Shapiro tapped billionaires, unions, and more to raise $23 million in 2025. Garrity relied more heavily on small donations and raised $1.5... Read More

March 2026 Franklin & Marshall Poll Pennsylvania Voters

Berwood Yost, F&M Poll

The first poll of the year explores the mood of the state’s voters and their positions on a number of contemporary issues--including... Read More

Fetterman: Would ‘Absolutely’ Not Support Ground Troops in Iran

S. Janesch, P-G

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick on Wednesday voted against a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s... Read More

More PA Hospitals Are Creating Private Police

Bethany Rodgers, Philly Burbs

Faster Permits—Or Your Money Back? It Worked in PA

Shawn Regan, City Journal

Competition for jobs and investment is pushing states to fix what Washington won’t. Read More

What the DNC 2028 Could Mean for Philly's Economy

Walsh & Orso, Inquirer

Economists who have studied political conventions are skeptical of officials' claims about their economic impacts. Read More

We’re Behind a Plan to Help First-Time Home Buyers

McCormick and Fetterman, Inq

We support the ROAD to Housing Act because it keeps the dream of homeownership within reach for young people. Read More

NEPA Ranks 6 in the U.S. for Economic Development

B. O'Boyle, Times Leader

Luzerne Co.’s Greatest Voter Reg Growth Isn’t D or R

J. Learn-Andes, Dallas Post

PA’s Minimum Wage Has Been $7.25 Since 2009

Ariana Perez-Castells, Inquirer

New Jersey, Delaware, and other nearby states have increased their minimum wage, but Pennsylvania's has been stuck for 17 years. Read More

PennDOT and Changing Voter Registration

Todd Shepherd, Broad & Liberty

Perry Votes to Subpoena AG Bondi Over Epstein Files

Staff, AP

Former Allentown Mayor Says He’ll Be Released From Prison

Lindsay Weber, MCall

Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2018, says he will be released from prison this summer after... Read More

Why Are Some PA Malls Thriving While Others Are Crumbling?

D. Urie, PennLive

Mackenzie Defends Iran Strikes, Calls for ICE Reforms

Jai Smith, LehighDaily

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie took questions Wednesday evening from Lehigh Valley and Pocono residents on topics ranging from U.S. military... Read More

La Torre Live on Iran, Epstein Files

Dave La Torre, La Torre Live

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

PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
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

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

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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

America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
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.

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

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns

Claudia Dimuro, PennLive

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

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