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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PA House Dems pass shield law protecting out-of-state residents seeking reproductive health care
Pennsylvania House Democrats on Wednesday took a critical step forward in protecting the reproductive rights of those coming to the commonwealth seeking abortion care as states continue to ban the procedure after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
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Hundreds of voters disenfranchised in Dauphin County election
Over 350 mail-in ballots were rejected in the extremely close Dauphin County Commissioners race, according to the Dauphin County Elections Office on Wednesday.
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Sen. Casey takes aim at corporate price gouging’s inflation impacts
The report was released last week by US Sen Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), and calls out corporations for using inflation as a cover to gouge consumers and reap record profits coming out of the pandemic.
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PA Supreme Court victory helps Democrats secure majority for years to come
The impacts of McCaffery’s victory will have ripple effects for years to come, especially when it comes to preserving reproductive freedoms.
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Progressive pastor flips Dauphin County board blue for first time in 100 years after running against prison deaths
In a four-way race that generated over 117,000 votes, Douglas eked out a 42 vote advantage on the night of the election, placing him in third place for the final spot on the commission.
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Jeffrey Yass is Election Day’s biggest loser in Pennsylvania. (And Virginia. And Kentucky.)
Pennsylvania’s largest billionaire, Jeffrey Yass, turned into Pennsylvania’s largest loser on Election Day.
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Working Families Party wins two Philly City Council seats
Tuesday’s victory is historic for the Working Families Party because this upcoming year will be the first time since the 1950s that a Republican hasn’t served on Philadelphia City Council.
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Daniel McCaffery defeats Carolyn Carluccio for PA Supreme Court
Reproductive rights advocates scored a major victory in Pennsylvania after Democratic candidate Daniel McCaffery defeated Republican Carolyn Carluccio in a race for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Fetterman secures funding for William Way LGBT Center in Philadelphia
US Sen. John Fetterman’s office announced on Friday that the Pennsylvania Democrat secured $1 million in funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center.
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Amtrak riders in Pennsylvania to see major upgrades thanks to Biden’s infrastructure law
Pennsylvania residents who use passenger rail throughout the commonwealth are going to see improvements on Amtrak’s Keystone and Pennsylvanian lines.
