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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Democratic lawmakers celebrate funding to clean PA’s toxic schools
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest school buildings in the country and cleaning toxic schools will cost billions of dollars. A new round of funding will help restart the cleaning process.
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Dauphin County moves polling location from local fire hall and social club over allegations of racism
The alleged racism at the Bressler Fire Club dates back years and prompted the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General to look into the issue in 2022.
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Inflation Reduction Act helps fund 1,000 union jobs in the Mon Valley
President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act continues to bring union-paying jobs to Pennsylvania. Close to 1,000 jobs are coming to the Mon Valley to help produce batteries with materials sourced in the US.
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Shapiro administration distributes $1 million to PA colleges to combat food insecurity on campus
Close to one-third of Pennsylvania college students know someone who dropped out of school due to food insecurity. The PA Hunger-Free Grant aims to fund programs on campuses throughout the commonwealth to alleviate hunger.
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Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner received $10,000 from companies involved in unfolding scandal
Former Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste received $10,000 in campaign contributions from PrimeCare Medical and Herbert, Rowland & Grubic after leaving office in 2021. Haste’s connections to the two companies have been called into question following an unfolding corruption scandal.
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Pennridge School Board overturned policy that banned pride flags
Pennridge School Board members overturned a controversial ban on pride flags and a policy that barred teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues with students.
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Shapiro administration distributes $120 million for school safety and mental health support
Close to $20 million in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee was approved last week to fund school safety and mental health support across the commonwealth.
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Pennsylvania ACLU prepares to defend reproductive rights in a second Trump term
Abortion access continues to remain legal in Pennsylvania even though Donald Trump won the election. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union are preparing to defend reproductive rights in a second Trump term.
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Shapiro keeps SEPTA afloat after flexing $153 million from federal highway funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro directed PennDOT to transfer $153 million in highway funding to help SEPTA after Senate Republicans failed to pass public transit funding. The funding will keep the transit agency afloat until July.
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PA mother mourns loss of son on Transgender Day of Remembrance: ‘Our society failed him’
Members of the LGBTQ community mourned the loss of transgender members on Transgender Day of Remembrance at the PA Capitol and renewed calls for the Fairness Act
