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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Voter ID Fails After House Republicans Refuse to Support Popular Mail In Voting Reforms
House Republicans’ last-minute voter ID addition to a bill to change the date of Pennsylvania’s primary led to the demise of the bill.
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PA Moms Call On Republican Legislators To Act On Gun Safety Bills
Moms Demand Action and gun safety activists filled the capitol rotunda in Harrisburg on Tuesday demanding movement from Senate Republicans on a pair of gun safety bills passed by House Democrats last June. The bills have been sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee since.
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This Rural PA Church Will Save Money Due to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act allows churches and other tax exempt entities the opportunity to obtain clean energy tax credits and lower the cost of installing solar panels. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is looking at renewable energy to help their church keep the lights on, serve their community, and act as stewards…
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Lawmakers Advance Bill to Change PA’s Presidential Primary Election
If Pennsylvania moves its primary to April 2, 2024, it would host a primary election on the same day as Arkansas, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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Congress Passes Bill to Postpone Republican-Caused Government Shutdown
The US House passed a continuing resolution in a 335-to-91 bipartisan vote on Saturday that temporarily funds the federal government and averts a shutdown for 45 days.
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Food Banks Brace for Government Shutdown
With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming, food banks in the Pittsburgh area are bracing for the impact it will have on the community.
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Over 33,000 Pennsylvania Workers and Retirees’ Pensions Saved by Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Thanks to this legislation, 33,138 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will see their pensions fully funded.
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WATCH: Gov. Josh Shapiro Hails Historic Public Education Investment and Universal Free Breakfasts in Schools
Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro sat down for an exclusive interview with Allan Piper for The Keystone and highlighted the historic investments in education.
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Connecticut Hedge Fund Manager Running for Pennsylvania Senate Seat
McCormick, who served as the president of Bridgewater Associates from 2009 to 2020 and the company’s CEO from 2020 to 2022, lost the 2022 Republican primary for the US Senate to Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Erie, Harrisburg and Lancaster Airports Getting Upgrades Thanks To Biden Infrastructure Funds
A trio of airports across Pennsylvania received a boost in federal infrastructure funding on Wednesday.






















