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Shapiro’s Early Embrace of Data Centers Tests His PA Popularity

Staff, Inquirer

In a year’s time, the politics — and public opinion on both sides of the aisle — have dramatically shifted on data center development.... Read More

Feds Rip U.S. Steel for Fatal Clairton Coke Works Blast

Quincey Catullo, TribLive

Preventable safety management failures contributed to the August 2025 explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility —... Read More

Senate’s Newest Odd Couple Raising Eyebrows and Alarms

Allan Smith, NBC News

Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick promote themselves as Pennsylvania’s power duo. Republicans see a model for bipartisanship.... Read More

Where PA's Governor Nominees Stand on Property Taxes

Mark Walters, GoErie

The Democratic and Republican nominees for Pennsylvania governor have spent a lot of their campaigns bashing one another. Gov Josh Shapiro's... Read More

Inside a Battle Over PA’s Valuable Mineral Rights

Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA

The $1B battle over mineral rights in Pennsylvania is 130 years in the making, and may only intensify. Read More

Butler County Special Election Tests Voter Mood Before Nov.

Staff, Public Source

PBS' 'Bucks County, USA' to Examine Suburbs' Political Division

Staff, PhillyVoice

Filmmakers Barry Levinson and Robert May delve into community tensions in the political battleground. The first episodes premiere Sept. 20. Read More

PA Lawmakers Propose Law Against Flock Camera Misuse

Brady Doran, ABC27

Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing bipartisan legislation intended to protect Pennsylvanians from the misuse of Flock cameras and other... Read More

Dems Gain On GOP In Voter Registration Entering Sept.

S. Ulrich, PoliticsPA

More Data Center Proposals Coming to PA, and More Outcry

Ethan Young, PCS

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... Read More

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

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RNC Chair Talks Midterms During Philly Visit

Be Skeptical of Any Deal With Iran, Sen. McCormick Says

Voters Voice Concerns Before the PA Primary

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to see more funding for public transportation

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