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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Harrisburg area community college professors rally for a fair contract
Dozens of professors from Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and their supporters rallied on the steps of the Pennsylvania capitol on Wednesday as part of their fight for a fair union contract.
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Fetterman joins Lehigh Valley union workers on the picket line
Fetterman, who rolled up to the picket line driving his Ford Bronco, dropped off refreshments and boxes of Philly Soft Pretzels for the workers at multiple locations around the facility. He also took the time to take pictures and talk to the workers.
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This Parent Believes Pennridge School District is Secretly Banning Books
Lausten testified in front of a policy committee meeting in Harrisburg last week on book bans and listed a series of books he believes were banned by the school board.
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Gov. Shapiro Announces $52.5 Million for Recreation and Conservation Projects Across PA.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Dunn announced in Bethlehem on Tuesday $52.5 million for over 225 local recreation and conservation projects across the commonwealth.
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Voter ID Fails After House Republicans Refuse to Support Popular Mail In Voting Reforms
House Republicans’ last-minute voter ID addition to a bill to change the date of Pennsylvania’s primary led to the demise of the bill.
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PA Moms Call On Republican Legislators To Act On Gun Safety Bills
Moms Demand Action and gun safety activists filled the capitol rotunda in Harrisburg on Tuesday demanding movement from Senate Republicans on a pair of gun safety bills passed by House Democrats last June. The bills have been sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee since.
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This Rural PA Church Will Save Money Due to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act allows churches and other tax exempt entities the opportunity to obtain clean energy tax credits and lower the cost of installing solar panels. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is looking at renewable energy to help their church keep the lights on, serve their community, and act as stewards…
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Lawmakers Advance Bill to Change PA’s Presidential Primary Election
If Pennsylvania moves its primary to April 2, 2024, it would host a primary election on the same day as Arkansas, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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Congress Passes Bill to Postpone Republican-Caused Government Shutdown
The US House passed a continuing resolution in a 335-to-91 bipartisan vote on Saturday that temporarily funds the federal government and averts a shutdown for 45 days.
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Food Banks Brace for Government Shutdown
With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming, food banks in the Pittsburgh area are bracing for the impact it will have on the community.
