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Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania (Mar. 13 – Mar. 19)
| March 11, 2026
A weekly roundup of Pennsylvania political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide: Friday, March 13 through Thursday, March 19.Pennsylvanians feeling pain at the pump as gas prices continue to rise
| March 11, 2026
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped 16% since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran Feb. 28., disrupting the transport of oil from the region.‘He is a coward:’ Stelson hits Perry for dodging constituents
| March 11, 2026
Anticipating a general election run against GOP Rep. Scott Perry this fall, Janelle Stelson laid out an anti-corruption agenda.Pennsylvania ranks among top states for online scam losses, according to new report
| March 11, 2026
A new report says that Pennsylvania residents are losing close to $3 billion annually to online fraud, on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.Gettysburg contractor awarded contract for Hagerstown ICE facility
| March 11, 2026
KVG LLC., a defense contractor listed as being based in Cumberland Township, Adams County, was awarded the contract to convert a warehouse near Hagerstown, Maryland into a detention facility for ICE, according to contract records on USASpending.gov.Up to 6.4% of Pennsylvania adults could be problem gamblers, study finds
| March 11, 2026
More than half the calls to Pennsylvania’s gambling helplines are now mentioning online gaming as the focus of their compulsive behavior as these digital platforms continue to grow in popularity, according to a recent study.Erie hospital offers new surgery for chronic lower back pain
| March 11, 2026
There is a new surgery, approved by the Food & Drug Administration in 2024, that's called lumbar facet joint replacement and it involves replacing the small joints in the back of the spine that allow you to bend and twist.FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit after 2 Bucks County men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC
| March 11, 2026
The FBI said Tuesday that it found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit as part of an investigation into two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor.Shapiro uses permitting powers to stall Pa. ICE detention centers
| March 10, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that his administration would use his regulatory authority to block ICE from building detention facilities in rural Berks and Schuylkill counties.Climate change behind longer allergy season in many parts of Pennsylvania
| March 9, 2026
Climate change is contributing to warming trends that lead to earlier, longer, and worse allergy seasons in cities like Philadelphia, where the allergy season is five weeks longer than it was in the early 1970s.Bucks County men held in ‘ISIS-inspired’ NYC terrorism plot
| March 9, 2026
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were being held without bail after their arraignment Monday on charges that include attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction.Mom alleges bullying led to son’s suicide in suit against Lebanon schools
| March 9, 2026
The lawsuit, which was filed Feb. 25, on behalf of Yadriel Rivera Jusino, the administrator of her son’s estate, also named school officials such as Nicholas Bullock and Daniel Rau, who are principal and assistant principal.
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‘He is a coward:’ Stelson hits Perry for dodging constituents
| March 11, 2026
Anticipating a general election run against GOP Rep. Scott Perry this fall, Janelle Stelson laid out an anti-corruption agenda.Up to 6.4% of Pennsylvania adults could be problem gamblers, study finds
| March 11, 2026
More than half the calls to Pennsylvania’s gambling helplines are now mentioning online gaming as the focus of their compulsive behavior as these digital platforms continue to grow in popularity, according to a recent study.Shapiro uses permitting powers to stall Pa. ICE detention centers
| March 10, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that his administration would use his regulatory authority to block ICE from building detention facilities in rural Berks and Schuylkill counties.DA launched probe of Erie priest and car raffle. IRS is now involved
| March 9, 2026
The IRS has joined the criminal investigation of a Roman Catholic priest and the botched Corvette raffle at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Millcreek Township.13 history-making women from Pennsylvania
| March 6, 2026
Women’s History Month is an ideal time to highlight the efforts of some of Pennsylvania’s impactful women.Pennsylvanians feel the pinch after Trump dismisses affordability
| March 5, 2026
Pennsylvanians are still feeling the sticker shock of rising prices even though President Donald Trump ignored affordability concerns during his State of the Union address.When does daylight saving time begin? It’s time to change clocks
| March 5, 2026
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 when clocks "spring forward" and reset to 3 a.m. and it ends 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks "fall back" and reset to 1 a.m.A skill game tax in Pa. would generate billions. But who would pay?
| March 4, 2026
Pennsylvania could pocket more than $1 billion each year in revenue by regulating and taxing skill games, the slot-like terminals tucked in many convenience stores and bars around the commonwealth.
