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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Casey and McCormick react to IVF ruling as GOP tries to dodge blame for own actions
The Alabama court’s ruling effectively bans women from using in vitro fertilization (IVF), a popular procedure for women who have trouble conceiving, to start a family, and the effects of that ruling are starting to seep into Pennsylvania’s upcoming Senate race between US Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McComick.
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Biden administration cancels $45.1 million in student debt for Pennsylvania residents
President Joe Bident’s administration announced last week that they forgave $1.2 billion in student loan debt for 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment program.
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Scott Perry votes against overtime pay for Secret Service agents
Congressman Scott Perry (R-York) was one of 20 US House Republicans who recently voted against legislation that would allow US Secret Service agents to collect overtime pay during the 2024 and 2028 elections.
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SEPTA to receive 200 new rail cars thanks to Biden’s Infrastructure Law
SEPTA has received more than $1 billion from the infrastructure law, but this round of funding could not have come for a better time for the struggling transit authority, which is facing a $240 million budget shortfall and drastic service cuts.
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Two Moms for Liberty members quit Central Bucks School Board
The latest news for the beleaguered anti-LGBTQ, far-right extremist organization comes a week after the Lehigh County Moms for Liberty chapter voted to dissolve itself after their membership plummeted from 200 members to three.
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Lebanon County’s ballot drop box a casualty of election conspiracies
More than two dozen Lebanon County residents packed a county commissioners and elections board meeting at the courthouse in the City of Lebanon on Thursday to voice their grievances about the county’s decision last month to remove the county’s ballot drop box.
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Poll: 1 in 5 Americans believe Berks County native Taylor Swift is part of conspiracy to elect Biden
This is just the latest Taylor Swift conspiracy theory to gain traction among Donald Trump’s base.
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Shapiro and lawmakers celebrate historic funding for public defenders
Gov. Josh Shapiro along with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Democratic leaders gathered in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday to celebrate historic funding for indigent defense services.
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Casey and AG Henry take aim at hated junk fees on concerts and more
US Sen. Bob Casey and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry are urging the Biden administration to crack down on hidden and bogus fees by adopting the proposed “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,” which would ban junk fees on consumer purchases.
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Thousands of Lebanon County voters disenfranchised after drop box removal
An estimated 4,500 Lebanon County voters were set to use the county’s only drop box this primary. Now they may face 45 minute lines if they want to drop their ballot off in person.
