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Legal weed in Pa.—when will it finally happen?
Plus: What is your family doing to save money? Share with a friend Seeing as it’s 4/20—the official pot smokers’ holiday that, according to legend, began in the 1970s when a group of California teenagers would meet up after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke—it’s a good time to take stock of where things stand…
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Festival season has arrived in Pa.
Plus: The world’s largest rubber duck comes to PGH Share with a friend The weekend is here and the weather looks pretty nice across the commonwealth, so I hope you’ve got something fun planned. If you don’t have any plans yet and are looking for something to do (bacon fest, anyone?), we’ve got some ideas…
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A Pa. festival celebrating bacon? Yes, please
Plus: News on data center development in Pa. Share with a friend Good news: the average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has dropped over the last week. Bad news: It’s still higher than the national average; higher than any time since the spring and summer of 2022, when gas surpassed $5 per…
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You can still get free help filing your taxes
Plus: Another data center battle in Pa. Share with a friend If you’ve already filed your 2025 taxes, congratulations. If you’re like me and you’ve yet to do so, first, take a deep breath. Then exhale, and start getting your 1040s, 1099s, receipts, and whatever other tax-related documents you have in order. Quickly. The deadline…
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Fearless predictions for the Phillies and Pirates
Plus: 5 Pa. cities getting free America250 concerts Share with a friend We’re two weeks into the baseball season, so allow me to start today’s newsletter with two bold predictions about Pennsylvania’s two MLB franchises: The Phillies will score again this season. The Phillies were shut out in the last two games of their series…
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Readers say ‘Cheers!’ to their fave Pa. beers
Plus: 5 fun things to do this weekend Share with a friend Potholes are as much a part of Pennsylvania’s identity as William Penn and Yuengling. Which means drivers have to learn to live with them—especially in early spring. We can commiserate collectively and make dirty jokes about them all we like. But at the…
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Toll scofflaws have cheated Pa. out of $200M
Plus: Gannon U men’s basketball team makes history Share with a friend A little more than a year ago, we increased the publishing schedule of The Keystone’s flagship newsletter from three days a week to five. Beginning today, we’re going back to three days a week. Here’s why: On our end, we’re a small operation.…
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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…
