Sean Kitchen is the Keystone’s political correspondent, based in Harrisburg. Sean is originally from Philadelphia and spent five years working as a writer and researcher for Pennsylvania Spotlight.
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Progressive pastor flips Dauphin County board blue for first time in 100 years after running against prison deaths
In a four-way race that generated over 117,000 votes, Douglas eked out a 42 vote advantage on the night of the election, placing him in third place for the final spot on the commission.
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Jeffrey Yass is Election Day’s biggest loser in Pennsylvania. (And Virginia. And Kentucky.)
Pennsylvania’s largest billionaire, Jeffrey Yass, turned into Pennsylvania’s largest loser on Election Day.
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Working Families Party wins two Philly City Council seats
Tuesday’s victory is historic for the Working Families Party because this upcoming year will be the first time since the 1950s that a Republican hasn’t served on Philadelphia City Council.
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Daniel McCaffery defeats Carolyn Carluccio for PA Supreme Court
Reproductive rights advocates scored a major victory in Pennsylvania after Democratic candidate Daniel McCaffery defeated Republican Carolyn Carluccio in a race for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Fetterman secures funding for William Way LGBT Center in Philadelphia
US Sen. John Fetterman’s office announced on Friday that the Pennsylvania Democrat secured $1 million in funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center.
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Amtrak riders in Pennsylvania to see major upgrades thanks to Biden’s infrastructure law
Pennsylvania residents who use passenger rail throughout the commonwealth are going to see improvements on Amtrak’s Keystone and Pennsylvanian lines.
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Pennsylvania House lawmakers hold hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana
Democrats on the House Health Committee in Harrisburg on Wednesday began the long and drawn out process of legalizing recreational adult-use cannabis for residents throughout the commonwealth by hosting an informational hearing on the topic.
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Speaker McClinton and criminal justice advocates looking to change PA’s pardon process
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton introduced House Bill 1410 and spoke in favor of the constitutional amendment in front of the House Judiciary Committee.
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Casey introduces legislation to protect children from unsafe work violations
Child labor violations have almost doubled since 2019 according to a recent report by the US Dept. of Labor (DOL).
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Southwestern PA receives federal grant to establish green building supply chain
The Green Building Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, was awarded a $500,000 grant funded through President Joe Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, US Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced on Thursday.
