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How Pennsylvania’s first trans mayor-elect used a ‘good neighbor’ campaign to win
| November 18, 2025
This story by Spencer Macnaughton, Sam Donndelinger, and Taya Strauss was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. On Nov. 4, Erica Deuso made history when she became the first openly transgender mayor-elect of Pennsylvania, a milestone for inclusive political campaigns. Deuso won nearly 65% of the vote and was part of […]Progressive organization calls for primary challenge to Fetterman
| November 18, 2025
A major organization launched an effort to train and recruit potential primary candidates for the commonwealth’s 2028 US Senate primary against John Fetterman.Working Pennsylvanians are about to get a tax break. Here’s what that means
| November 17, 2025
Working Pennsylvanians can expect some tax relief once they file their taxes after the New Year with the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit.Here’s when and where to catch 2025 holiday parades and tree lightings in Bucks County
| November 17, 2025
The holiday parade and event season is here, and towns are bringing back these time-honored traditions in Bucks and Montgomery counties.2025-26 flu season arrives early in Erie County. How can you protect yourself?
| November 17, 2025
Erie County's 2025-26 flu season has started and it could be another busy one.See a white deer in Bucks County? What it is
| November 17, 2025
A rare type of whitetail deer has popped up from time to time in Bucks County, the kind of deer that has more than the usual amount of white in its coat.Poconos friends are stepping up to feed families this Thanksgiving. How you can help
| November 14, 2025
When a group of friends from the Poconos sat on a porch chatting over coffee, they realized something had to be done. With SNAP benefits in limbo and the holiday season fast approaching, many local families were facing a Thanksgiving without a proper meal. That concern is what inspired her and her friends to take action.What does Pennsylvania’s new budget mean for K-12 schools?
| November 14, 2025
The new state budget includes new funding and policies for public schools, primarily, they’re based around increasing oversight of cyber charter schools, increasing the amount of money doled out through the state’s adequacy formula and recruiting and retaining teachers as the commonwealth faces a shortage.November SNAP benefits in Pa. should be paid by weekend
| November 14, 2025
The state Department of Human Services announced the full resumption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown ends.Lancaster native Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award with Athletics
| November 14, 2025
Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award.Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back
| November 14, 2025
The 23-year-old Skenes capped his blistering rise to stardom by capturing the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice by the Baseball Writers' Association of AmericaYou can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
| November 14, 2025
The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, varied in its impact. Some people, like unpaid federal workers, were immediately and directly affected. Others included recipients of federal funding through programs like Head Start and food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Progressive organization calls for primary challenge to Fetterman
| November 18, 2025
A major organization launched an effort to train and recruit potential primary candidates for the commonwealth’s 2028 US Senate primary against John Fetterman.Working Pennsylvanians are about to get a tax break. Here’s what that means
| November 17, 2025
Working Pennsylvanians can expect some tax relief once they file their taxes after the New Year with the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit.See a white deer in Bucks County? What it is
| November 17, 2025
A rare type of whitetail deer has popped up from time to time in Bucks County, the kind of deer that has more than the usual amount of white in its coat.Poconos friends are stepping up to feed families this Thanksgiving. How you can help
| November 14, 2025
When a group of friends from the Poconos sat on a porch chatting over coffee, they realized something had to be done. With SNAP benefits in limbo and the holiday season fast approaching, many local families were facing a Thanksgiving without a proper meal. That concern is what inspired her and her friends to take action.November SNAP benefits in Pa. should be paid by weekend
| November 14, 2025
The state Department of Human Services announced the full resumption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown ends.Lancaster Starbucks baristas join nationwide Red Cup Rebellion
| November 14, 2025
Starbucks baristas at unionized locations across Pennsylvania walked off the job on the coffee giant’s busiest day of the year.135 days late, $50.1 billion Pennsylvania budget earns bipartisan support
| November 13, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.Democrats looks to keep momentum in Bucks County with key endorsement
| November 12, 2025
The Fitzpatrick name has been a fixture in Bucks County politics for 20 years, but Democrats are hoping to change that.
