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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Outdoors Enthusiasts Praise Pennsylvania’s New Office of Outdoor Recreation
The 2023-2024 budget provides $112 million to maintain and improve the infrastructure in the commonwealth’s parks and forests and $2.8 million to support the operating needs for the new Office of Outdoor Recreation.
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Rob Mercuri Scrubs Anti-Abortion Language From Website for Congressional Run
Thanks to the Wayback Machine, an internet archive, The Keystone was able to confirm that Mercuri’s website used to include his anti-abortion views.
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Philly Natives Charged for Trying to Overturn 2020 Election in Georgia
Clark and Roman were both charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, which carries a mandatory minimum of five years in prison if convicted.
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Connecticut Millionaire Plans to Run for US Senate in Pennsylvania
Dave McCormick is gearing up for a second campaign for the United States Senate in Pennsylvania, hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in the 2024 general election.
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Luzerne County Uses American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Homeowners and Renters
The Luzerne County Council agreed on Tuesday to use $5 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to fund two programs designed to help lower income residents.
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Labor Leaders Praise Shapiro’s Workforce Development Investments
Labor leaders from around the commonwealth are praising the workforce development investments that are in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget.
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2,400 Pennsylvania Workers Keep Their Pensions Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
More than 2,400 union members in Western Pennsylvania will keep their pensions completely intact thanks to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the federal government announced this month.
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Dave McCormick’s PAC Led by GOP Official Involved in 2020 Election Scheme
A Pennsylvania Republican involved in former president Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss is now in charge of Republican Senate hopeful Dave McCormick’s political action committee (PAC).
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Shapiro’s First Budget Doubles Funding for Universal Free School Breakfasts
All 1.7 million public school students across Pennsylvania will continue to have access to free breakfasts under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first state budget.
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One Year Later, Here’s How the CHIPS and Science Act Benefits Pennsylvania
It’s been one year since President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, in an effort to boost the nation’s manufacturing of microchips and semiconductors and strengthen supply chains following the shortages of the pandemic.
