Politics
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Garrity’s campaign will put Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first three years under a microscope
Political experts say the state treasurer may have a hard time persuading voters to change their minds.
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Here’s Donald Trump’s approval rating across US, in PA as 2026 begins
After a year marked by government shutdown, tariffs, controversial economic policies, the Epstein files and ICE, we now enter the second calendar year of President Donald Trump’s second term. As 2026 begins, the split across party lines and among Americans continues to manifest itself in the president’s approval ratings.
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Where rural broadband expansion stands in Pennsylvania entering 2026
The Trump administration has canceled millions in broadband funding earmarked for Pennsylvania, aimed to help a range of groups who face challenges using the internet, including older adults, veterans, and low-income households, as well as racial and ethnic minorities.
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Key Pennsylvania races to watch in 2026
Pennsylvania Democrats have the opportunity to build on their 2025 Election Day successes in the midterms. Here’s a look at some important races that’ll determine the future of the commonwealth.
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Fetterman ends 2025 as Trump’s top Democratic supporter in the US Senate
Despite defending his voting record, one legislative tracker shows the US Sen. John Fetterman sided with President Donald Trump and Republicans 26% of the time.
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Labor unions back firefighter to oust Republican congressman
Firefighter Bob Brooks has secured nine labor endorsements since launching his US House campaign and is uniting factions of the Democratic Party along the way.
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A look at new laws taking effect in Pennsylvania in 2026
Several new state laws are set to go into effect in early 2026, laws that offer new tax credits to laws that ban hair discrimination and force schools to be more transparent about weapons incidents.
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Mifflin county hospital workers deliver Christmas cards and flowers to avert strike
Geisinger hospital workers, tired of making $15.30 an hour, delivered Christmas cards and flowers to executives in order to avert a strike and win better wages.
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Pa. Republican seeks to recoup $1M spent on security at Shapiro’s home
As questions mount about public spending on Shapiro’s home security, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill released a Dec. 16 legislative proposal she argues will make sure these investments are fiscally responsible. The wording of the bill — which she’s calling “the Safeguard Act” — hasn’t yet been released, but she outlined its broad strokes in the memorandum.
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3 Pennsylvania Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
The stunning move came the same day that House Republican leaders pushed to passage a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure. Those premium hikes will occur because the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year’s end.
