Keystone News of the Day

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…