Politics
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Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
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Opinion: Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, I am stronger and angrier
If they were going to ban abortion, who knew what else they were going to start banning?
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Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro attended the groundbreaking Sunday for a new complex that will be constructed on the site of the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshipers were murdered in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history.
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Dave McCormick’s hedge fund made bets against American steel companies
Dave McCormick blasted the sale of US Steel the day after it happened, but federal tax forms from 2021 show Bridgewater Associates shorted seven American steel manufacturers, including US Steel.
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Here’s how to save money on home improvements in PA with the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act included tax breaks and rebates for energy-efficient improvements that many Pennsylvanians can still claim.
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Chrissy Houlahan admits her three daughters are terrified by the loss of reproductive rights
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan opens up about her daughters losing their reproductive rights and what the stakes of the 2024 election are in a recent interview with The Keystone.
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Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act helped boost two PA Dairy farmers’ yogurt business. Now its funding is at risk.
The Inflation Reduction Act helped two Northern Pennsylvania sisters expand their dairy farm and Icelandic yogurt business through the Farm Bill. Now that funding is at risk thanks to a Republican controlled US House.
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Biden’s plan to make corporations and billionaires pay more in taxes
The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and child care, while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year.
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Record number of PA seniors are applying for Shapiro’s property and rent tax credits program
More Pennsylvania seniors are signing up for their property tax and rent rebates than in past years thanks to Gov. Josh Shapiro expanding the Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program for the first time in nearly 20 years in his inaugural budget.
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Trump promises billionaires tax cuts if they donate to his campaign
The former president has cozied up to fellow billionaires in recent months as he’s become increasingly anxious to avoid prison, and therefore needs cash to fund his legal and campaign fees. In exchange, he’s promising to once again pass tax cuts for corporations and the super rich.
