Sean Kitchen is the Keystone’s political correspondent, based in Harrisburg. Sean is originally from Philadelphia and spent five years working as a writer and researcher for Pennsylvania Spotlight.
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Eugene DePasquale to chart new course for Pennsylvania Democrats
New Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale promises to take a stronger stance in opposing President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
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Trump tariffs force Pennsylvania parents to pay more for school supplies
New report shows increase in back-to-school spending for parents living in these three vulnerable Republican congressional districts.
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UPMC Magee nurse practitioners look to join colleagues in upcoming union vote
Dozens of advanced nurse practitioners at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital will start voting on Saturday.
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Midterm challenger goes after GOP congressman’s stock buying scandals
US Rep. Rob Bresnahan has made over 600 stock trades since taking office. Democratic challenger Paige Cognetti plans to use that against him in the 2026 election.
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Allegheny County officials call on UPMC to end anti-union campaign and bargain with nurses
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses unionized citing safe staffing ratios and wanting more time with their patients.
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High-profile Dems back veteran firefighter and union leader for Lehigh US House seat
Local and national Democrats are lining up behind Bob Brooks in one of the most high-profile Congressional races from 2026.
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PA lawmakers scold Applegreen for cutting turnpike worker wages
In response to previous Keystone reporting, Democratic state senators sent Applegreen a letter asking if its CEO was also willing to take a pay cut.
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UPMC nurses make history by voting to unionize
Nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital became the first nurses to win a union election at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania’s largest employer.
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Rep. Chris Deluzio says Democrats need to earn union members’ trust back
US Rep. Chris Deluzio believes his party needs a better approach to win over union members.
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Shapiro administration cuts unemployment backlog, slashes call waits to 10 minutes
Pennsylvania has cleared its unemployment backlog, and average call waits are down to just 10 minutes—the fastest in six years.
