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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Striking Workers Could Get Federal Food Benefits Under New Bill From John Fetterman
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) introduced legislation on Thursday that would allow striking workers to qualify for federal food assistance benefits while walking the picket line. This pro-worker legislation—the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023—is the first ever of its kind to be proposed by a member of Congress.
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Sen. Bob Casey Wants to Take on Robot Bosses and AI in the Workplace
“Today, algorithms and automated decision systems have vast implications for employment decisions, worker rights, and safety in the workplace. Without oversight and safeguards, these “robot bosses” increase the risks of discrimination, unfair disciplinary actions, and dangerous working conditions,” a summary of the No Robot Bosses Act stated.
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‘A Public Safety Issue’: PA Nurses on Why Safe Staffing Ratios Are Crucial
Shannan Giambrone knew working in medicine would be hard, and for the 26 years she’s spent as a registered nurse, it has been. That was the deal though, and one she was happy to take.
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Want Help Repairing Your Home? Dauphin County Residents Can Soon Apply for Whole Home Repair Grants
“We appreciate the state providing us this funding. The need is there. The need is great, and a lot of people are going to be the recipients of this money,” said Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries in an interview on the program.
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Allegheny County Rep. Sara Innamorato Resigns from PA House, Leaving the Chamber Evenly Split
State Rep. Sara Innamorato (D-Allegheny) resigned from the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday, in an effort to prepare for her almost-certain election as the next Allegheny County Executive in November.
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Republicans in Washington Strip Funding for LGBTQ Centers in Philadelphia and Reading
Continuing their attacks against the LGBT community, Republicans in the US House of Representatives voted to strip funding for three LGBTQ community centers during an Appropriations Committee meeting on Tuesday. Two of the affected centers are the William Way LGBT Center in Center City Philadelphia and the LGBT Center of Greater Reading.
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PASS Scholarship Proponents Collected $10 Million off Voucher Programs During the Pandemic
Voucher proponents such as the Commonwealth Foundation, the Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs and Jeffrey Yass collected close to $10 million in tax credits from the EITC and OSTC programs during the pandemic and now they’re advocating for more vouchers that’ll defund public education.
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PA State Senator Hosts Gun Raffle for High School’s Football Team
Standing inside DnJ Precision, a Cumberland County gun store on Thursday, State Sen. Mike Regan (R-York) picked numbers out of a bingo cage as part of a gun raffle for the Cedar Cliff High School football team. At one point during the live video, Regan can be seen showing off the grand prize, a Colt…
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Top Health Officials in Pennsylvania Highlight Efforts to Help People Navigate Medicaid Changes
Pennsylvania’s top health officials visited Pittsburgh Thursday to highlight the Shapiro Administration’s efforts to help Pennsylvanians navigate recent federal changes to the Medicaid and CHIP requirements.
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PA Senate Republicans Want to Give Anti-Abortion Clinics a $2 Million Boost in Funding
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), which mislead women about the reproductive health services they offer and discourage abortion care and contraception, are set to get a $2.1 million increase in public funding in the proposed 2023-2024 Pennsylvania budget, bringing the total amount of money they stand to receive from the commonwealth to over $9.2 million.
