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Give back at Pa.’s pay-what-you-can cafés and restaurants
Plus: The beloved Easter candy made in Bethlehem Share with a friend To those who celebrate, happy Easter, happy Passover, and happy Feelgood Friday. Speaking of Easter, did you know that the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy in the US is produced in the Lehigh Valley? Peeps, the beloved marshmallow chicks and bunnies that come…
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Can Pa. lawmakers deliver on data center regulations?
Plus: Hershey will revert to O.G. Reese’s recipe Share with a friend We’re paying about a dollar more for gas than we were a month ago. With oil prices rising sharply after President Donald Trump vowed to escalate attacks on Iran in his prime time address Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of gas…
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A Berks County wedding for Taylor Swift?
Plus: Fun things to do across Pa. this weekend Share with a friend A Berks County wedding for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? A position in the Trump administration for Philadelphia Eagles security chief “Big Dom” DiSandro? An erectile dysfunction medication from Sheetz? Yes, we’re having a little April Fools’ fun, Pennsylvania style. There’s more…
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10 moments that shaped Pa. labor history
Plus: What’s your fave thing about spring in Pa.? Share with a friend By modern wedding standards, my nuptials (where my wife and I exchanged vows with at the Jersey Shore with a few dozen friends) was a relatively modest, DIY affair. For couples looking to tie the knot in an even lower-stress fashion (but…
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What would a Pa. sales tax holiday look like?
Plus: Coming this summer to Philly: 4 a.m. last call Share with a friend Across thousands of cities in the US and Europe, including dozens in Pennsylvania, millions rallied against the Trump administration Saturday at the third round of “No Kings” protests since President Donald Trump returned to office. In the US, organizers have estimated…
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Missing Pa. dog finds its way back home after 11 years
Plus: Where did the “Rocky” statue go? Share with a friend Let’s open today’s Feelgood Friday edition of the Keystone newsletter with something we can all use right now: feelgood animal content. 🐶 A lost dog who was stolen from a Philadelphia family more than a decade ago was reunited with its owners thanks to…
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Pa. gas prices haven’t been this high in 4 years
Plus: A push to curb rising energy costs Share with a friend The good news is that after a long, cold, harsh winter in Pennsylvania, baseball is back. The bad news is that if you’re driving to the Phillies home opener against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon, or the Pirates home opener against the…
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Here’s how you can help TSA employees in Pa. working without pay
Plus: How are you being impacted by higher Pennie premiums? Share with a friend With so much media bandwidth devoted to the long lines, delays, and confusion at US airports during the current partial government shutdown, it’s easy to miss what’s happening behind the scenes: tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers are still…
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ICE agents arrive at Pa. airports as TSA workers go unpaid
Plus: This Pa. firefighter comes from generations of service Share with a friend Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport Tuesday will likely see ICE officers assisting at security checkpoints. The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh airports were two of 14 airports named for ICE backup for TSA workers—still working without pay as the Department…
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‘The Affordable Care Act saved my life’
Plus: War of 1812 museum proposed for Erie Share with a friend “It was like a godsend.” Those are the words of Lynn Weidner of Allentown, explaining the impact that the Affordable Care Act—signed into law 16 years ago today—has had on her life. Weidner told me that she had been denied insurance coverage prior…
