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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Mechanicsburg Man Arrested for Attacking Cops With Flagpole on Jan. 6
Gates was charged with two felonies, which included assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain offices using a dangerous weapon and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder.
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I-95 Rebuild Is Being ‘Powered by Pennsylvania Companies,’ Shapiro Says
“Just like the repair, the overpass will be Pennsylvania made,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said while visiting High Steel Structures in Lancaster on Monday.
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Banning Book Bans: Pennsylvania Democrats Want to End the Practice
A pair of Democratic lawmakers want to make it illegal to implement book bans in school districts across the commonwealth.
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Shapiro Ends Contract With Group That Funds Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Reproductive healthcare advocates are celebrating a key victory as Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh announced on Thursday that they are cutting ties with Real Alternatives.
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Philly Firefighters: Sen. Devlin Robinson’s Apology for Disparaging Comments Is ‘Inadequate’
A live microphone caught Sen. Devlin Robinson making disparaging comments about a firefighter on Tuesday. The Western Pennsylvania senator comes from a swing district and is up for reelection in 2024.
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Josh Shapiro Signs First State Budget Into Law. Here’s What’s In It.
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans ended the ongoing budget stalemate on Thursday after Senate leadership agreed to hold a non-voting session day and send the bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk.
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Pennsylvania Scheme Highlighted In Latest Trump Indictment
Elected officials in Pennsylvania played an important role in Trump’s conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Here’s a quick refresher following Trump’s indictment.
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Shapiro Creates New Job Training Program to Develop Workers of Tomorrow
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday signed an executive order to create a new workforce training program that provides funding to organizations involved in improving Pennsylvania’s infrastructure.
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Lehigh Valley Airport Expansion Opens Thanks to Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Lehigh Valley Airport in Allentown on Friday for the grand opening of a new security checkpoint and connector that will make it easier for passengers to travel through the airport.
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PA Republicans Pit Kids vs. Adults in Fight for $100 Million in Mental Health Funding
State Democratic lawmakers and mental health advocates gathered in Harrisburg on Thursday to express dismay at Senate Republicans’ proposed budget, which seeks to eliminate $100 million in recurring funding for school-based mental health and instead shift the same amount of money intended for adult mental health services to fund the school-based care.
