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Wednesday, February 19

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McCormick on Board With Trump, DOGE Shakeup

Benjamin Kail, P-G

New DNC Chair Starts Anti-Trump Push in Pittsburgh

Ryan Deto, Axios

Krasner Tries to Harness Dem Rage Toward Trump

Anna Orso, Inquirer

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Seeks a Third Term

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

SPS Technologies Fire Prompts Evacuations

Chang et al., NBC 10

SPS Technologies Fire: Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect

Bunch et al., Inquirer

Shapiro Aims to Make PA 'Compete' in NIL

Christopher Carter, Post-Gazette

AG Sunday to Address CPAC

Jonathan Salant, Post-Gazette

They’re Still Failing Our Kids--and Taxpayers, Too

Guy Ciarrocchi, Broad + Liberty

PA Elected Leaders Attended Super Bowl. Who Paid Their Way?

J. Cole, Cap-Star

Pittsburgh's Newest Skyscraper Opens for Business

Ryan Deto, Axios

Erie's Child Poverty Rate Is Highest Among PA's Big Cities

David Bruce, Times-News

Fogel Returns to Pittsburgh After Release from Russian Custody

L. Esposito, P-G

Sen. Appropriations Leader Casts Doubt on Legal Weed Deal

Z. Hoopes, PennLive

NEPA Secures Nearly a Million Dollars for Water Conservation

I. Weiss, WVIA

Trump Should Help Save the SS United States

C. Tremoglie, Washington Examiner

SS United States (Finally) Set to Leave Philadelphia

Ximena Conde, Inquirer

Haverford's Largest Donor Is Confirmed as Commerce Sec

Fallon Roth, Inquirer

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?

Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute

Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality

Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Videos

Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track

McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession

PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District

New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

Essential Reading

We Were Censored By Meta; We're Taking them to the Supreme Court

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Meta not only censored our posts – many having to do with topics that the so-called medical “experts” like Dr. Anthony Fauci were dead wrong about – but outright kicked us off the platform without warning.

Opinion: The Man Who Faught Fauci and Won

Karmic justice strikes as Jay Bhattacharya, a dissenting physician who was made a pariah during Covid, is nominated as director of the National Institutes of Health.

Essential Reading

Time to Celebrate a President, Not a King

On Presidents’ Day, we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other great American presidents who led this nation t...

Teaching for Statesmanship

This January marked two momentous occasions in the life of our republic: the funeral of Jimmy Carter...

In the News

Randy E. Barnett & Ilan Wurman, New York Times

Trump Might Have a Case on Birthright Citizenship
Stewart McLaurin, USA Today

How Presidents Day Came To Be

Multimedia

“Don’t Know Much About” . . . America?

Bessie Coleman: Daredevil Aviator

Martin Luther King, Conservative?

Podcasts

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania

Sarah McCammon, NPR

Why Pennsylvania is Neither Blue Nor Red--It’s Pink

Staff, Broad + Liberty

McCormick on Board With Trump, DOGE Shakeup

Benjamin Kail, P-G

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick says he’s on board with President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the... Read More

New DNC Chair Starts Anti-Trump Push in Pittsburgh

Ryan Deto, Axios

Krasner Tries to Harness Dem Rage Toward Trump

Anna Orso, Inquirer

Krasner, one of the nation’s most well-known progressive prosecutors, framed himself as a local foil to Trump and maintained his posture as... Read More

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Seeks a Third Term

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

SPS Technologies Fire Prompts Evacuations

Chang et al., NBC 10

Residents evacuated as crews continue to battle a massive fire at the SPS Technologies building in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. Read More

SPS Technologies Fire: Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect

Bunch et al., Inquirer

A fire that broke out Monday at SPS Technologies in Montgomery Country remains active, officials said Tuesday evening. Read More

Shapiro Aims to Make PA 'Compete' in NIL

Christopher Carter, Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke to the Post-Gazette and one TV outlet about the future of name, image and likeness (NIL) in the... Read More

AG Sunday to Address CPAC

Jonathan Salant, Post-Gazette

Dave Sunday will speak on a panel focusing on law and order. Read More

They’re Still Failing Our Kids--and Taxpayers, Too

Guy Ciarrocchi, Broad + Liberty

The NAEP 2024 national report card on schools is out. I wish I didn’t have to write this column. I wish that there was good news to report... Read More

PA Elected Leaders Attended Super Bowl. Who Paid Their Way?

J. Cole, Cap-Star

Pittsburgh's Newest Skyscraper Opens for Business

Ryan Deto, Axios

Erie's Child Poverty Rate Is Highest Among PA's Big Cities

David Bruce, Times-News

A U.S. Census report showed that 33.5% of families with school-age children living within the Erie School District's boundaries lived in... Read More

Fogel Returns to Pittsburgh After Release from Russian Custody

L. Esposito, P-G

Butler native Marc Fogel, recently released after more than three years of imprisonment in Russia, returned to Western Pennsylvania Tuesday,... Read More

Sen. Appropriations Leader Casts Doubt on Legal Weed Deal

Z. Hoopes, PennLive

The Democratic governor's pitch to raise new revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana is likely the hardest pill in his budget plan for... Read More

NEPA Secures Nearly a Million Dollars for Water Conservation

I. Weiss, WVIA

Frackville resident Joe Huth remembers Hurricane Agnes. He fears his home, which lies at the foot of Broad Mountain, wouldn’t survive a... Read More

Trump Should Help Save the SS United States

C. Tremoglie, Washington Examiner

In its heyday, the SS United States was a glorious ocean liner. Decades later, it is still a cherished piece of American innovation. Read More

SS United States (Finally) Set to Leave Philadelphia

Ximena Conde, Inquirer

For real this time. Read More

Haverford's Largest Donor Is Confirmed as Commerce Sec

Fallon Roth, Inquirer

Lutnick is the biggest donor to his alma mater, Haverford College, and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm. Read More

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?

Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More

Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality

Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced officials in cities throughout the country to deal with unexpected budget shortfalls... Read More

Videos

Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track

McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession

PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District

New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

Censorship

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Essential Reading

We Were Censored By Meta; We're Taking them to the Supreme Court

Opinion: The Man Who Faught Fauci and Won

Karmic justice strikes as Jay Bhattacharya, a dissenting physician who was made a pariah during Covid, is nominated as director of the National Institutes of Health.