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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Unpaid federal workers may be key to ending government shutdown
Working without pay, federal employees calling out amid the government shutdown could play a role in ending it.
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Doctors skeptical on Pa. governor candidate Stacy Garrity’s abortion pivot
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, running against Gov. Josh Shapiro, campaigned with an anti-abortion governor on Sunday.
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Best photos from Philadelphia’s ‘No Kings’ rally
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians turned out for Saturday’s historic ‘No Kings’ demonstration.
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Health care premiums increase with Republican cuts to ACA
Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced premium hikes for Pennie customers at the start of open enrollment.
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Pa. GOP congressman cashes in on Trump’s tax cuts
US Rep. Rob Bresnahan is set to personally benefit after voting for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts for the country’s wealthiest Americans.
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Temple nurses secure raises and workplace protections in new contract
Temple University Hospital nurses, lab technicians, and health care professionals ratified a three-year contract and avoided the first strike in 15 years.
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Democrats launch ad campaign targeting Pa. Republicans over rising health care costs
National Democrats plan to hold Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie accountable as health care premiums are set to skyrocket in Pennsylvania.
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New ad calls out Scott Perry for cutting Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks
Affordable Pennsylvania is launching its fifth accountability ad on Friday highlighting Rep. Scott Perry’s vote to cut Medicaid by $1 trillion.
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Pa. Republicans caught lying about why the government is shutdown
Republicans have resorted to blaming undocumented immigrants for the ongoing government shutdown, even though they are ineligible to receive subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act.
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County workers face furlough notices as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate drags on
With no end in sight to the ongoing budget stalemate, county workers and contractors who rely on state funding have begun receiving furlough notices. As Pennsylvania enters its third month without a budget, county and contract workers in county offices around the commonwealth are starting to feel the squeeze of the ongoing budget stalemate in…
