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Pennsylvania is stronger than hate. But there’s so much work left to be done | John L. Micek
A journey starts with a first step. Here's hoping it continues.
The new ‘Red Scare?’ U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler joins ‘Anti-Socialism’ caucus | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Just call him 'Tailgunner Guy?'
Higher education shouldn’t be a ‘luxury’: Pa. community college advocates rally for more state funding
When Andrew Helmer looks at Pennsylvania’s 14 public community colleges, he sees more than just campuses. He sees “reservoirs of knowledge.” “I know what community colleges do to train our employees of the future,” Helmer, the vice-president of human resources at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, said Tuesday. He joined dozens of students, business leaders, and […]
Republican Fred Keller rolls out new ads in PA-12 special election
Keller, a state House member, faces Democrat Marc Friedenberg in the heavily Republican seat held by ex-U.S. Rep. Tom Marino.
This map drives home America’s growing economic divide | Tuesday Morning Coffee
The 1 percent is doing more damage than you thought.
Ex-House Speaker Sam Smith’s father, former Rep. L. Eugene ‘Snuffy’ Smith, has died
The former Punxsutawney mayor served 11 terms in the House from 1963 to his retirement in 1986.
Once behind bars, new Pardons Secretary Brandon Flood says he wants others to have the same shot at a second chance he did
Brandon Flood knows all about what it’s like to need a second chance. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that he was looking for one himself. When he was 17, Flood was convicted on charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine. When he was 22, he was nabbed on a firearms violation. He’d […]
‘We will fight back:’ Crime victims rally for Marsy’s Law approval in Pennsylvania
Marsy's Law, part of a national initiative named for a woman murdered in California in 1983, has already passed in 11 states.
Meet the Pa. lawmaker who’s the king of cookie-cutter, special interest legislation | Monday Morning Coffee
So who's really writing the bills that Pa. lawmakers vote on every day?
Pa.’s Pat Toomey teams with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on fentanyl bill
The bill would get tough on fentanyl imports and manufacturing from China.
This is how the enormous 2020 Democratic primary field is messing with polling | Friday Morning Coffee
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. With its mix of ages, races, gender and experience, the 2020 Democratic presidential primary pack has been rightfully hailed as one of the largest and most diverse in years. But … just but … what if the primary field’s size and diversity is, at least in one significant way, working […]
These are the top 5 most — and least — financially literate states in the country
Do you have money tucked away for a rainy day? Have you cultivated sustainable spending habits? Or do you find yourself borrowing money to make it to the next paycheck? Those were among the metrics that the number crunchers at the financial literacy site WalletHub took into account as they put together their list of […]