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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Biden to highlight Trump’s danger to democracy at Valley Forge
President Joe Biden’s speech on Friday will focus on how former president Donald Trump is an ongoing threat to American democracy.
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Mastriano hit with Senate ethics complaint over role in ‘coup attempt’ and effort to overturn PA’s 2020 results
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) was named in a Senate ethics complaint regarding his actions to undermine the commonwealth’s 2020 election results by fellow colleague State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia).
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New timeline reveals Scott Perry’s plan with Trump officials to overturn Pennsylvania voters’ choice in 2020 election
A timeline of Perry’s communications with officials close to former president Donald Trump and Pennsylvania Republicans released in a recent federal court filing highlights the role Perry played in trying to discredit and overturn Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results.
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Moms for Liberty came to Philadelphia in 2023 and lost afterwards
Moms for Liberty, the right-wing extremist organization whose platform basically consists of banning books and marginalizing LGBTQ students, decided to host their annual conference in Philadelphia last July and found out what it meant to be welcomed by the City of Brotherly Love.
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Pennsylvania to cut ties with anti-abortion organization on Jan. 1
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania will stop sending money to Real Alternatives, a controversial organization that supports anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) on Jan. 1, making Pennsylvania the second state to cut ties with Real Alternatives.
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PA Republicans have blocked a minimum wage increase for six months
The minimum wage is increasing in 25 states on Jan. 1, 2024, but Pennsylvania isn’t included on that list due to inaction by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate.
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PA lawmakers pass bill cracking down on porch pirating
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation with strong bipartisan support to crack down on porch pirating or mail theft.
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Corporations are shrinking products and boosting profits, according to report
US Sen Bob Casey has made “Greedflation” an issue as he is getting ready to run for reelection in 2024. Now the senator is focusing on corporations shrinking their products to boost profits.
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Labor leader calls US Steel’s decision to sell the “ultimate betrayal”
Thousands of Western Pennsylvania workers are faced with uncertainty following the sale of US Steel to a foreign company.
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Fetterman vows to try and block US Steel sale
“I am committed to doing anything I can do, using my platform and my position, to block this foreign sale,” Fetterman said.
