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Shapiro Is Trying to Prove His Brand of Dem Politics Works

K. Tumulty, WaPo

Garrity Calls for Protecting Farmland from Data Centers

Jeff Horvath, Times-Tribune

NEWTON TWP. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity called for protecting Pennsylvania farmland from data center development... Read More

PA Poll Finds Bipartisan Support for Lower Drug Prices

J.D. Prose, PennLive

In PA, the Data Center Wars Hit the Ballot Box

Marcus Baram, Capital & Main

Voters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state's 2026 elections. Read More

Now I See the Truth About the Filibuster

John Fetterman, WaPo

Pennsylvanians Losing Health Insurance Rapidly

Ryan Deto, Axios

Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Philadelphia’s Tort Tax

Michael Puskaric, RealClearPA

Pennsylvanians are struggling with an affordability crisis. Groceries, insurance, housing, health care, and basic services all cost more than... Read More

Can the Strip District's Evolution Bolster Downtown PGH?

Chloe Jad, Post-Gazette

When Pamela Austin, president of the nonprofit Strip District Neighbors, had the opportunity to fly over her beloved neighborhood in a... Read More

Experts Say PGH-Area Rivers Healthier Than Ever

Stanton & Girson, Trib-Review

The rivers of Western Pennsylvania have a rich yet troubled history. After years of acid mine drains, sewage leaks and environmental... Read More

Lehigh Valley Communities Considering, Data Center Ordinances

E. Jones, MCall

Hazleton Aims to Bring Coal Mining History to Life

Kat Bolus, WVIA

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat said he's working with the nonprofit Underground Miners to open a mining tourist attraction in the city. Read More

Last Weekend One Can Visit the State Museum for Years

S. Gleiter, PennLive

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

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

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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The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

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