Politics
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Insulin prices plunge for Pennsylvanians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Pennsylvanians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Cherelle Parker publicly sworn in as Philadelphia’s first female mayor
The 51-year-old Democrat swore her oath of office on Tuesday as the city’s 100th mayor, echoing her campaign promise to make Philadelphia the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation that will provide access to economic opportunity for all.”
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Mastriano hit with Senate ethics complaint over role in ‘coup attempt’ and effort to overturn PA’s 2020 results
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) was named in a Senate ethics complaint regarding his actions to undermine the commonwealth’s 2020 election results by fellow colleague State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia).
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Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession
The president’s actions will not release any federal prisoners, but will lift barriers to housing, employment, and educational opportunities for those convicted of the offenses.
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New timeline reveals Scott Perry’s plan with Trump officials to overturn Pennsylvania voters’ choice in 2020 election
A timeline of Perry’s communications with officials close to former president Donald Trump and Pennsylvania Republicans released in a recent federal court filing highlights the role Perry played in trying to discredit and overturn Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results.
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Moms for Liberty came to Philadelphia in 2023 and lost afterwards
Moms for Liberty, the right-wing extremist organization whose platform basically consists of banning books and marginalizing LGBTQ students, decided to host their annual conference in Philadelphia last July and found out what it meant to be welcomed by the City of Brotherly Love.
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Pennsylvania to cut ties with anti-abortion organization on Jan. 1
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania will stop sending money to Real Alternatives, a controversial organization that supports anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) on Jan. 1, making Pennsylvania the second state to cut ties with Real Alternatives.
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PA Republicans have blocked a minimum wage increase for six months
The minimum wage is increasing in 25 states on Jan. 1, 2024, but Pennsylvania isn’t included on that list due to inaction by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate.
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Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
A federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.
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PA lawmakers pass bill cracking down on porch pirating
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation with strong bipartisan support to crack down on porch pirating or mail theft.
