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Pa’s most Irish county is…
Plus: What you need to know about the GOP’s new voting bill Share with a friend The war with Iran. The proliferation of data centers and attempts to transform warehouses into ICE detention facilities across the state. Affordability. The news cycle of late has been… a lot. So it’s completely understandable if this slipped past…
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Are gas prices impacting your household budget?
Plus: What Pa. leaders can (and can’t) do when ICE comes to town Share with a friend Here’s a list you don’t want to be on: according to a new report, Pennsylvania ranks among the top states for online scam losses. Pennsylvanians reported about $400 million in losses from online scams to the FBI in…
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Why Scranton’s St. Patty’s Day parade is such a big deal
Plus: Fun things to do outdoors this spring Share with a friend It’s Feelgood Friday. And I suspect there’s going to be a whole lot of people wearing green and feeling good in Scranton tomorrow as Saturday marks Parade Day in The Electric City—the day of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade is…
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Pa.’s allergy season is getting longer
Plus: This very NEPA pizza is a Lenten favorite Share with a friend New look, who dis? Welcome to the refreshed, redesigned Keystone newsletter. We hope you like it. The new look is just one of the ways we’re trying to serve you better in 2026. Between the midterm elections, affordability issues impacting Pennsylvanians, the…
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5 fun things to do in Pa.
Plus: Latest on Bucks County men held in NYC terrorism plot Share with a friend Editor’s note: Tuesday’s Keystone newsletter failed to send due to a technical issue on our end. We apologize for any inconvenience. Oil prices soared as high as nearly $120 a barrel late Sunday before falling closer to $85 by Wednesday…
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Pa. landowners fighting back against AI data centers
Plus: What Pa. item would you put in a time capsule for America’s 250th? Share with a friend Angry local opposition has sprouted across Pennsylvania against dozens of the behemoth AI data centers tech firms are building amid fears of rising electricity costs and irreparable damage to their communities. Although advances in artificial intelligence are…
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This weekend: Celebrate Pa.’s history-making women
Plus: The Pa. brewery tour voted No. 1 in the US, again Share with a friend We’re opening this Feelgood Friday edition of the newsletter by looking ahead to Sunday, which is International Women’s Day—an ideal day to celebrate the trailblazing Pennsylvania women who have made history on a number of fronts, stretching back to…
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Gas prices rising in Pa. due to war in Iran
Plus: A plan to combat uptick in hospital violence Share with a friend If you’ve gassed up your car in the last few days, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that prices at the pump are rising significantly in Pennsylvania, as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran. As of Thursday in Pennsylvania, the average…
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Inside the Pa. Dutch tradition of mud sales
Plus: The ongoing debate over a skill games tax Share with a friend To those Pennsylvania history buffs who celebrate, happy Charter Day! For the uninitiated, more than 100 years before Pennsylvania became the second of the original 13 states to join the Union, William Penn asked for (and was eventually granted) a charter to…
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Erie County ‘miracle’ baby defies odds
Plus: Your thoughts on the war in Iran Share with a friend I remember watching the movie “Hidden Figures” not long after it was released in 2016 and wondering, “Why didn’t I learn about this in school?” Surely the story of three Black female mathematicians at NASA who overcame racism and sexism in the early…
