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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Pennsylvania House lawmakers hold hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana
Democrats on the House Health Committee in Harrisburg on Wednesday began the long and drawn out process of legalizing recreational adult-use cannabis for residents throughout the commonwealth by hosting an informational hearing on the topic.
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Speaker McClinton and criminal justice advocates looking to change PA’s pardon process
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton introduced House Bill 1410 and spoke in favor of the constitutional amendment in front of the House Judiciary Committee.
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Casey introduces legislation to protect children from unsafe work violations
Child labor violations have almost doubled since 2019 according to a recent report by the US Dept. of Labor (DOL).
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Southwestern PA receives federal grant to establish green building supply chain
The Green Building Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, was awarded a $500,000 grant funded through President Joe Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, US Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced on Thursday.
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Scott Perry was “central” in 2020 election scheme, says former Trump White House aide
“I would implore him to go under oath to dispute whether or not he asked for a pardon, or whether he thinks he did anything wrong,” Hutchinson said.
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The anti-abortion Republican billionaire trying to buy a Supreme Court seat in PA
Yass has funded several groups and candidates who oppose reproductive freedom, including Carluccio, who has been endorsed by the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, a group that wants to criminalize abortions in all cases.
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PA Supreme Court candidate Carolyn Carluccio has “no idea” if Biden won 2020 election
Judge Carolyn Carluccio, the Republican nominee for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, told the Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board this week that she had “no idea” if President Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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PA Nurses lobby for the Patient Safety Act in Harrisburg
It’s been well over 100 days since the Pennsylvania House passed the Patient Safety Act.
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North Central PA gets manufacturing grant from Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act
Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier received a substantial investment from the federal government on Monday.
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Philadelphia to get major federal investments after being chosen as a Tech Hub
Coming off the heels of President Biden’s recent hydrogen hub announcement, the Philadelphia region secured another key investment from the Biden Administration on Monday.
