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Shapiro and Davis launch campaign with big achievements and bigger crises

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Don’t count on lower electricity prices in 2026 in Pennsylvania

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Taxpayers give $5M to Pitt, other institutions for neuroscience research

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Vance, Garrity stump for Trump agenda in Pennsylvania with midterms on the horizon

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Pennsylvania House passes genetic privacy protections

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'A dialogue we sorely need' say Shapiro and Cox at the National Cathedral

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Subpoenas issued over Shapiro's $1M security spending

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Few solutions in Pennsylvania amid rising health care violence

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Pennsylvania home care providers say raising rates 'an absolute necessity'

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Consensus for power supply solution still elusive

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DNA collection poses tough ethical questions for criminal law

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Commercial truck driver wanted for terrorism licensed in Pennsylvania

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The carbon tax saga ends in Pennsylvania, for now

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Pennsylvania finally closes $50.1B budget deal

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Taxpayers have a cost in Supreme Court judicial retention

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Pennsylvanians retain Supreme Court justices

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Coalition calls for taxes on billionaires to solve Pennsylvania deficit

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McCormick talks veterans, shutdown in Pennsylvania

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Putting the cat back in the bag: Senate talks school phone bans

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Taxpayers hand over $89M daily while state fumbles budget plan

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Pennsylvania releases 2026 insurance marketplace rates

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Balmer pleads guilty to attempted murder of Pennsylvania governor

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Exclusive: Ward says ‘we are the stopgap’ after Ciattarelli praises Shapiro

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Day 100 comes and goes without a state budget

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The shale solution: Protecting national security with domestic energy supply

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Gun control bill sparks intense Pennsylvania House debate

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Bipartisan alignment on 'forever chemicals' regulation

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Doctors speak out against Shapiro energy board plan

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Can Pennsylvania's ‘Rainy Day Fund’ balance the budget?

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Shapiro: 'Violence never the answer' amid escalating political attacks

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Report: Free speech at colleges across Northeast temperamental

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Frustration continues to mount, Pittman hints at Pennsylvania budget on horizon

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Kenyatta Walks From Philly to Capitol, Tells Senators to ‘Do Their Jobs'

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Fetterman and McCormick Raise Antisemitism to College Presidents

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Federal Appeals Court Says Misdated Pennsylvania Ballots Still Valid

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Amid Transit Crisis, Philadelphia Prepares to Host a Crowd

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Pennsylvania Treasurer Garrity Running to Unseat Shapiro in 2026

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Bipartisan Effort Launches to Reintroduce Pennsylvania Welfare Work Requirements

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Pennsylvania Public Transit Funding and the Road Not Yet Taken

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Officials Give Update on U.S. Steel Explosion in Clairton

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Pennsylvania Senate Majority Examines Mental Health Care ‘Policy Nightmare'

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‘Time’s Up’: House Dems Demand Progress as SEPTA Cuts Loom

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Pittsburgh Pushes to Become the World’s AI Capital

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Pennsylvania Upgrades Flood Warning System

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Rays of Hope in Clean Energy as Feds Forego Wind and Solar

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Part-Time Legislature Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Pennsylvania

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Venkat Urges Pennsylvania Senate to Move On Medical Debt Bill

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‘A Step Forward’: Pennsylvania House Passes Budget Bill

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Trump Celebrates $90B Plan for AI Infrastructure in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Congressman Deluzio Introduces New Insurrection Act Proposal

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House Resolutions: Symbolic Gesture or Time Wasted?

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Coca-Cola Driver Says Teamsters Extorted Money for Political Use

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Pennsylvania on Its Way to Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban

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Pennsylvania Budget Late Third Year in a Row

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UPenn Agrees to Trump Administration’s Title IX Demands

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Pennsylvania: Birthplace of the Biotech Revolution?

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Pennsylvania Data Center Investment Comes With Concerns

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The Financial Gaps in Pennsylvania’s Higher Ed

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Pennsylvania Higher Education Research Funding Examined

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House Passes Shapiro’s $292M Transit Funding Solution

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US Steel: Ward’s Win for 100,000 American Jobs

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Pennsylvania Home Care Workers Support Proposed Budget Increase

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Amazon Pledges $20B for New Data Centers in Pennsylvania

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How Does Shapiro Wield the Pennsylvania National Guard?

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Pennsylvania Disability Advocates Fight to Save Medicaid

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McCormick, Fetterman Congenial on Likes and Differences

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What’s Next for U.S. Steel After $14B Merger?

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Poll: High Utility Bills Concern Most Amid Energy Crossroads

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Pittsburgh Locals Talk Impact of Proposed Food Bucks Program

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Report Details Financial Toll of Opioid Use in Pennsylvania

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Democratic Primary Upset in Pittsburgh Signals Party Shift to Center

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Old Plans, New Hope for Election Reform in Pennsylvania

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SEPTA Finds $91.4M Through Accountability Program

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Carbon Tax Goes Before Skeptical High Court in Pennsylvania

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Pro-worker Organizations in Pennsylvania Argue for Targeted Tariffs

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Education Scholarships Pushed to Pennsylvania's Legislative Front Burner

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Wheels Greased for Pennsylvania’s Adult Use Cannabis Bill

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Call for New Strategies to Support Pennsylvania EMS Efforts

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Poll: School Choice Support Defies Partisanship in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Map Reveals Complex Nature of Clean Energy Tax Credits

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Expiring Health Insurance Tax Credits Loom Large in Pennsylvania

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Poll: Voters Want Open Primaries in Pennsylvania

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Report: Pennsylvania Unions Spent $33M to Elect Almost Exclusively Democrats

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Pennsylvania ‘Completely Dependent’ on Mass Transit Regions

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Motive for Shapiro Mansion Firebombing Murky

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Weekend Reveals High Contrast in Pennsylvania Politics

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Bill Planned to Ban Gender Transitions for Minors in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Corrections Officers and Legislators Speak Out Against Prison Closures

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Pennsylvania ‘Welcoming Caucus’ Takes Stand Against Trump Immigration Policies

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Democrats Flip Reliably Red State Senate Seat in Pennsylvania

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One Pennsylvania Doctor’s Love Letter to Rural Health Care

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Another Pennsylvania Legislative Session, Another Push for Juvenile Justice Reform

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Report: Pennsylvania and U.S. Straddle Two Visions for Crime and Punishment

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Trump Freezes UPenn Out of $175M Over Women’s Athletics Policy

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Private Equity Capitalizes on Pennsylvania's Vulnerable Health Care System

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Bipartisan Support for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Tuition Reform at Last?

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Shapiro’s Office Deleted Emails Relevant to Sexual Misconduct Complaint

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Vital Snap Benefits for Pennsylvanians Face Several Threats

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Humane Corrections to Pennsylvania State Incarceration Offer New Hope

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RFK Jr. Pressed to Reevaluate Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion