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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Connecticut Millionaire Plans to Run for US Senate in Pennsylvania
Dave McCormick is gearing up for a second campaign for the United States Senate in Pennsylvania, hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in the 2024 general election.
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Luzerne County Uses American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Homeowners and Renters
The Luzerne County Council agreed on Tuesday to use $5 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to fund two programs designed to help lower income residents.
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Labor Leaders Praise Shapiro’s Workforce Development Investments
Labor leaders from around the commonwealth are praising the workforce development investments that are in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget.
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2,400 Pennsylvania Workers Keep Their Pensions Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
More than 2,400 union members in Western Pennsylvania will keep their pensions completely intact thanks to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the federal government announced this month.
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Dave McCormick’s PAC Led by GOP Official Involved in 2020 Election Scheme
A Pennsylvania Republican involved in former president Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss is now in charge of Republican Senate hopeful Dave McCormick’s political action committee (PAC).
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Shapiro’s First Budget Doubles Funding for Universal Free School Breakfasts
All 1.7 million public school students across Pennsylvania will continue to have access to free breakfasts under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first state budget.
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One Year Later, Here’s How the CHIPS and Science Act Benefits Pennsylvania
It’s been one year since President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, in an effort to boost the nation’s manufacturing of microchips and semiconductors and strengthen supply chains following the shortages of the pandemic.
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Mechanicsburg Man Arrested for Attacking Cops With Flagpole on Jan. 6
Gates was charged with two felonies, which included assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain offices using a dangerous weapon and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder.
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I-95 Rebuild Is Being ‘Powered by Pennsylvania Companies,’ Shapiro Says
“Just like the repair, the overpass will be Pennsylvania made,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said while visiting High Steel Structures in Lancaster on Monday.
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Banning Book Bans: Pennsylvania Democrats Want to End the Practice
A pair of Democratic lawmakers want to make it illegal to implement book bans in school districts across the commonwealth.
