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Trump Visit to CMU Sparks Student Protests July 14, 2025
Prominently displayed on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus is a large fence used as a billboard to communicate the feelings of students via hand......
Sen. Report Details Failures Ahead of Butler July 14, 2025
PA Holds the Key to America's Energy and AI Future July 14, 2025
America stands on the brink of a new era of energy dominance, and the path runs straight through Pennsylvania. Strengthening our status as the world’s energy superpower means the nation needs abundant, affordable and reliable energy at a scale we hav...
Does the Democratic Party Risk Losing the Jewish Vote in PA? July 14, 2025
Why do so many younger Democrats have a problem with Israel?It has reached a crescendo since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed more than 1,200, with more than 250 being taken hostage.It’s clear that Democrats have a growi...
For the Revolutionary Era, a Look Back and a Look Ahead July 14, 2025
“It appears to me … little short of a miracle, that the Delegates from so many different States… should unite in forming a system of national Government…”– George Washington, Letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, February 7, 1788As our nation prepares ...
Pottsville Offers Historical Perspective On Tariffs Debate July 14, 2025
A crashing thunderstorm rolled across Schuylkill County on the morning of July 4, 1855. It was Independence Day in the coal capital of northeastern Pennsylvania’s southern anthracite field.As sheets of rain descended on Pottsville, a crowd of thousan...
Trump Praises Fetterman for Comments On ICE July 11, 2025
President Donald Trump praised "the new John Fetterman" for his comments supporting ICE enforcement....
Vance Plans to Kick Off Bill Rally in Luzerne County July 11, 2025
Vice President JD Vance is hitting the road on Wednesday to tout President Donald Trump’s agenda bill in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to an official in Vance’s office....
How the Phila Strike Exposed Fault Lines in Labor Movement July 11, 2025
Some unions had to balance supporting the striking AFSCME DC 33 workers with maintaining their relationships with Mayor Cherelle Parker....
PA Lawmakers Pitch New Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana July 11, 2025
HARRISBURG — In the thick of negotiations toward a budget in a revenue-hungry environment, a renewed and bipartisan push has been launched to legalize......
PA Sen. Questions Shapiro Admin. Use of Taxpayer-Funded Flights July 10, 2025
HARRISBURG — Allegheny County Airport was one of the stops during a multi-segment flight in mid-January, made by a state-chartered plane at a cost......
How PA Dems Could Capitalize on GOP Spending Bill July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill has been a rallying cry for Democrats in Pennsylvania, who believe its cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other......
The Billionaire Astronaut Caught in the Trump-Musk Crossfire July 10, 2025
Washington drama cost Jared Isaacman his dream job running NASA. He tells Gabe Kaminsky why he isn’t done with politics....
The Phila Doc Running for Congress Over State of Healthcare July 10, 2025
Dave Oxman is the first political outsider to join the race to represent the heavily Democratic district that U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans has represented since 2019....
AI Data Centers Meet Community Resistance in PA July 10, 2025
The artificial intelligence revolution is upon us, and Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to win. In June, the governor announced Amazon’s $20 billion plan to build data center innovation campuses across the Commonwealth – by far the largest privat...
Dems Try to Make Bucks Sheriff Race about Trump and ICE July 09, 2025
Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran is running for re-election. He’s doing the job of the elected office: keeping residents safe. Progressives, though, are attempting to put a Trump-target on Harra...
Mamdani’s Win and Pennsylvania’s Populist Future July 09, 2025
Zohran Mamdani is having a moment. The 33-year-old Queens assemblyman is now the Democratic nominee for mayor of the country’s largest city. Leaving aside his democratic socialist politics, for...
Nurse Enters Race for Dem Nomination Against Smucker July 09, 2025
A Manheim Township nurse has entered the Democratic Party primary race to challenge U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker in next year’s midterm election....
Phila's City Worker Strike Ends July 09, 2025
Trash collection is set to resume after Philadelphia’s first major strike of city workers since 1986....
Sharif Street Announces Early Endorsements From 10 Unions July 09, 2025
Announcing endorsements this far out from the 2026 primary reflects a strategic push to show consolidated support for the Third Congressional District seat, a race which could see a lot of interest....
Meuser Opts Against Challenging Shapiro July 09, 2025
Meuser has recently told associates he will not enter the race to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, sources said....
Can Western Pennsylvania Become Silicon Valley East? July 08, 2025
How do you go from 100% to dead? That is the tragic enigma which changed Jim Foote’s life. In 2004, Foote’s 15-year-old son, Trey, was diagnosed with bone cancer. After chemotherapy and surgery, doctors told him, “We never say it’s [cancer] 100% dea...
Harris Came Close to Picking Shapiro for Running Mate July 08, 2025
The new book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," details how close Shapiro came to being Harris’ running mate....
Rabb Is Running for Dwight Evans’ Congress Seat July 08, 2025
Rabb, who represents Mt. Airy, is jumping into the race to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans....
