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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I-95 Reconstruction Almost Came to a Halt This Week. Here’s Why.
The reconstruction of I-95 was moments away from coming to a screeching halt on Monday, due to recent changes to Pennsylvania’s constitution that restrict the governor’s emergency powers.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro to Veto School Voucher Program in State Budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday that he is going to line-item veto a school voucher provision after House Democrats passed the 2023-2024 state budget on Wednesday.
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Lancaster UPS Employees Prep For Possible Strike as Contract Deadline Looms
UPS employees from Teamsters Local 771 held a practice picket outside the East Petersburg facility in Lancaster County on Thursday.
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6,700 Pennsylvanian Workers and Retirees Keep their Pensions Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Roughly 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will have their pensions protected thanks to funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Sen. Bob Casey announced last week. Most of those impacted are members of the United Steelworker (USW) and United Auto Workers (UAW).
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Bucks County Parents: Moms for Liberty Damaging Our Community, Students
Two parents from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school districts explained what happened after Moms for Liberty took over their school boards and how it impacted their communities.
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Not Just Parents: Who’s Really Behind the Moms for Liberty Conference
Moms for Liberty describes itself as a grassroots organization of concerned parents, but sponsors of their second annual conference paint a different picture. The conference is sponsored by a network of far-right, dark money organizations that focus on pushing abortion bans, breaking unions, attacking LGBTQ rights and restricting voting rights.
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The City of Brotherly Love Will Greet Moms for Liberty Conference With Demonstrations
A weekend of demonstrations and actions are planned in Center City Philadelphia as the controversial right-wing group Moms for Liberty hosts their second annual conference at the Marriott Hotel. Speakers at this weekend’s conference include former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and others. Sponsors of the event…
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Opposition to New School Voucher Program Builds as Budget Deadline Looms
A new form of school vouchers championed by right-wing organizations are making their way into the Pennsylvania state budget. Instead of being funded through tax credits like the Educational Improvement Tax Credit and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs, the new voucher program will be funded directly by the state, using taxpayer dollars.
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SEPTA Gets $80 Million From Biden Administration to Modernize Fleet and Transition to Zero-Emission Buses
On Monday, the federal government announced that SEPTA will receive $80 million from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize maintenance facilities and help the transit authority to transition to a zero-emission bus fleet.
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One Year After Roe Was Overturned, Pennsylvania Advocates Call for Expanding Reproductive Freedom
Saturday marks one year since the Supreme Court’s decision overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to abortion care. While access to abortion care is still legal in Pennsylvania, the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization allowed more than a dozen states to completely or mostly ban abortion in its aftermath.
