Politics
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Pennsylvania gets $27 million in federal funds to make walking and biking safer
Democratic officials from across the commonwealth announced more than $27 million in funding from the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets Program to make safety improvements for school students, pedestrians, and bicyclists along some of the most heavily used corridors in Pennsylvania.
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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VIDEO: New Central Bucks School Board President is sworn in by placing her hand on a stack of banned books
@keystonenewsroom Elections have consequences. Watch Karen Smith, the new Central Bucks School Board President, get sworn in by placing her hand on a stack of banned books. Smith and the new school board members were sworn in on Monday and got right to work by repealing and tabling policies passed by the previous school board.…
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PA voters overwhelmingly support universal free school lunch programs
The universal free breakfast program that Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law is so popular that 80% of Pennsylvania voters support expanding the program to cover universal free lunch.
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Opinion: Calling for immediate passage of SB 838’s probation reforms
I join my voice with so many others calling for immediate passage of SB 838’s probation reforms.
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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‘Absolutely thrilled.’ PA Amtrak advocates celebrate new projects from Biden’s Infrastructure law
Passenger rail advocates throughout Pennsylvania are celebrating this week following the avalanche of news regarding the expansion of passenger rail access throughout the commonwealth.
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Pennsylvanians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 67,000 Pennsylvanians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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New school board president sworn in on stack of banned books after defeating Moms for Liberty
Karen Smith, the new school board president for the Central Bucks School Board, was sworn in on Monday by placing her right hand on a stack of banned books.
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Pennsylvania taxpayers are funding discrimination in private and religious schools
Pennsylvania taxpayers are footing the bill for discrimination at private schools that receive scholarships from the commonwealth’s voucher programs, according to a new report published by Education Voters of Pennsylvania.
