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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Keir Bradford-Grey Wants to Bring Her Public Defender Experience to the Attorney General’s Office
Keir Bradford-Grey wants to bring her experiences as a public defender to the Attorney General’s office, where she hopes to combat wage theft, improve public safety, and protect reproductive rights. She is aiming to be the first woman of color to ever win a statewide office in Pennsylvania.
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Shapiro, Local Leaders Pledge to Rebuild Harrisburg’s Historic Broad Street Market After Fire
Harrisburg’s historic Broad Street Market suffered from a devastating fire in the early morning hours on Monday, as half of the building’s roof and businesses were destroyed following an electrical fire from a ceiling fan that was installed in 2017.
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Gov. Shapiro Announces Over $1 Billion in Federal Funding to Expand Internet Access
The federal investment is part of President Joe Biden’s “Internet for All ” initiative, and the grant comes from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program created and funded under Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Harrisburg Uses American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Affordable Housing and Home Repairs
The city will spend $8 million on affordable housing projects, $5 million for home repairs for low-income and elderly residents, and millions more on public playgrounds, pools, and other programs to serve community members.
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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.
