Politics
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Price-fixing conspiracy in US oil industry cost families money, reports allege
Analysis of corporate profits and accusations of collusion by the FTC lend support to the idea that a broader oil industry conspiracy drove up post-Covid inflation for everyday Americans.
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Conservative activist’s son sentenced to nearly 4 years for ‘relentless’ attack on Capitol
Leo Brent Bozell IV of Lebanon County was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol. He was arrested after an FBI tipster recognized him in part from the “Hershey Christian Academy” sweatshirt that he wore on Jan. 6.
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Shapiro rides SEPTA’s regional rail to promote proposed $282 million increase in public transit funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro rode SEPTA’s regional rail on Thursday to promote his $282 million budget increase for public transit.
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PA’s unregulated cyber charter schools spent $21 million on advertising fees and gift cards
A new report highlights how much money Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools spent on advertising fees, gift cards and more.
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Opinion: Public school support staff deserve a living wage
PSEA leader and middle school attendance secretary, Yul Holloway, discusses the need to pay education support professionals a living wage.
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Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in Hazleton but political power has proven elusive
Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power.
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Susan Wild joins fight against corporate price gouging and shrinkflation
Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-Lehigh) became one of the latest Democrats to join the pushback against corporate price gouging and shrinkflation.
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Opinion: The Trump economic miracle that wasn’t
In this op-ed, Pennsylvania residents Lynn Strauss and Bob Leipold compare the economy under Trump and Biden presidencies.
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PA received $37.5 million from infrastructure law to remove “forever chemicals” from drinking water
The commonwealth has received over $300 million in funding from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to remove PFAS, or forever chemicals, contamination from drinking water.
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Healthcare professionals warn PA voters the dangers of a second Trump term
Up to 5.2 million Pennsylvanians with preexisting conditions can lose health care coverage under second Trump term.
