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Dauphin County man pleads guilty to firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s residence
Plus: Penn State fires football coach James Franklin Share with a friend A Dauphin County man who used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official Harrisburg residence pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer, 38, also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, aggravated arson, burglary,…
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🗞️ Please, we really want to hear your opinion
What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Dear Keystone community member, We want to hear from you! Our quick, 2-minute survey is your chance to tell us what matters most to you—and how we can make The Keystone even more useful. Here’s a sneak peek at some questions: Which issues are…
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Pa.’s best spooky season experiences
Plus: Pa. animal shelters stepping up for pit bulls Share with a friend If you’re a regular reader of this newsletter, you know that I love dogs, and that my wife and I are the proud pet parents of two completely weird and lovable pit bull mixes, Wade and Marvin Diesel, both of whom were…
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What Do You Want to See in Gov. Shapiro’s New Budget?
PLUS: Family Fun on the Cheap in Scranton Share with a friend I’d like to talk a little bit today about Gov. Shapiro’s forthcoming budget, which he will unveil next Tuesday, Feb. 6. To do that, we should first look back at last year’s budget, which he proposed several weeks after taking office last January,…
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The PA Home Depot Where You Can Get a Cheesesteak
PLUS: What Happened to the Old-Fashioned Snow Day? Share with a friend We’ve had worse to dig out from during a winter weekend. Much, much worse. As predicted, snow fell across the state on Friday, though it was hardly a crippling storm, with most areas seeing several inches. It was messy here in Philly on…
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A Look at Philly’s Place in MLK’s History
PLUS: These PA Breweries Shined in 2023 Share with a friend If you have today off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s a good time to reflect on something he said in 1957 to an audience in Montgomery, Ala.: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”…
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These PA Billionaires Are Among the Wealthiest in US
PLUS: Embrace your inner winter weekend warrior at these getaway spots Share with a friend No matter where you are in the state, you were dealing with some form of winter weather over the weekend, be it snow, rain (like me), or frigid temps. It was the kind of miserable weather that gets you thinking…
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9 Pennsylvanians We Loved Meeting in 2023
Looking Back at the Top Stories of 2023 Share with a friend It’s been quite a year in Pennsylvania, and in today’s newsletter, we’re going to take a look back at the stories and people that made 2023 so interesting on so many levels. A quick programming note before we dive in. I’m going to…
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Weird PA: Who Needs a Ball When You Can Drop a 700-Pound Steel Mushroom?
From Peeps to Wrenches, PA Drops it All on NYE Share with a friend Welcome back to Weird Pennsylvania! If you have people in your life interested in stories about strange-but-true Pennsylvania history, debunked myths, and other odd ephemera regarding the commonwealth, please share this newsletter with them. And if you have ideas for weird…
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Bethlehem Is Ready for Its Hallmark Channel Moment
How to Keep Germs at Bay During Holiday Gatherings Share with a friend There’s enough to stress over during the holiday season without having to worry about getting sick. But this is the time of year when cold and flu season starts kicking into gear, a fact I am painfully aware of right now. I’m…
