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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New ad calls out Bresnahan’s decision to sell Medicaid stocks before gutting the program
US Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold over $150,000 in Medicaid-related stocks before voting to cut the program by $1 trillion.
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Josh Shapiro sued this company for wage theft. Now, they’re endorsing his opponent
Glenn O. Hawbaker was sued in 2021 for more than $20 million for stealing from their employees over the span of three decades.
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Anti-ICE town hall draws hundreds in Lancaster County
Residents living in the country’s “refugee capital” push back against Lancaster County’s 287(g) agreements with ICE.
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Fetterman flip-flops on voter suppression legislation after speaking out against it
US Sen. John Fetterman campaigned against voter ID while running for the Senate in 2022, but now claims support in a recent Fox News interview.
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New ICE facilities could bankrupt rural Pa. towns
Residents near two rural Pennsylvania communities could see major losses with the placement of local ICE detention facilities.
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How Pa. Democrats plan to ensure midterm election security
Pennsylvania Democrats are starting to plan for any potential election tampering by President Donald Trump or Republicans in the upcoming midterms.
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Philly labor and progressive organizations prepare for potential ICE surge
Philadelphia’s ICE Out legislation seeks to impose local regulations on federal immigration officials ahead of possible massive deployment.
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4 takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s 2026 budget presentation
Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced his fourth budget in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
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Shapiro takes new approach in Pa. minimum wage conversation
Gov. Josh Shapiro tried a new narrative to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during his budget address on Tuesday.
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Tax that Yass: Advocates call for Pa. billionaires tax in this year’s budget
Advocates believe that Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania lawmakers can raise close to $7 billion and backfill President Donald Trump’s budget cuts by taxing the state’s billionaires.
