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Where to donate household items in Pa.
Plus: State offers help to meet new SNAP requirements Share with a friend If you’re off today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s a good time to reflect on something he said to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1957: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for…
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This Lancaster pizzeria serves elevated pies the whole family can enjoy
Plus: Where do you stand on hot honey? Share with a friend I hope your year is off to a good start. Fun fact: 2026 marks my 50th year of eating pizza, according to my calculations. I need to figure out an appropriate way to mark such a milestone. We continue to pick up new…
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Erie workers go on strike for the first time in 50 years
Plus, Gov. Josh Shapiro visits the Pennsylvania Farm Show Share with a friend Good evening everyone, Today is Thursday, and welcome back another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. There’s still some time to attend the Pa. Farm Show and grab your milkshake and cheese cubes if you haven’t had the opportunity to yet, but…
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Josh Shapiro wants to ‘GSD’ with Dem trifecta
Plus, highlights from the Pa. Farm Show’s mullet competition Share with a friend Good evening everyone, Welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. Today, we’re going to look past the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers getting bounced in the first week of the NFL playoffs and recap Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign launch instead. …
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Will you watch outsiders try to go Amish?
Plus: Lancaster County man arrested for grave robbing Share with a friend One of the great things about being a hardcore baseball fan is that I know what I’m going to be watching most nights from April through October. Then, come November, the ‘What am I going to watch now?’ panic sets in. So far…
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Labor leaders discuss Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection efforts
Plus, Block family shuts down Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to break its union Share with a friend Good Evening, Welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. We are eight days into the new year, and the 2026 gubernatorial election is officially underway with Gov. Josh Shapiro officially launching his reelection campaign with events in…
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Pa.’s minimum wage stagnates at $7.25 per hour
Plus, this gubernatorial candidate called Pennsylvania “mediocre” Share with a friend Good Evening, Welcome back to the Keystone Labor Report. I hope everyone was able to enjoy their holidays, because 2026 started with a bang, literally. President Donald Trump started the new year by kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, under the guise…
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New restaurants coming to Pa. in 2026
Plus: What’s your New Year’s resolution? Share with a friend And… we’re back. Welcome to 2026, Pennsylvania! Aside from being sick from just before Christmas until a couple of days ago, and one of our dogs breaking out of his crate, prying open the doors to our walk-in pantry, and eating many of our snacks…
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The best pizzas I ate in 2025
Plus: How Harrisburg’s Subway Cafe became a pizza landmark Share with a friend Welcome to 2026, fellow pizza lovers! A quick word of thanks for subscribing and helping us to build a little Pennsylvania pizza community with this newsletter. Please continue spreading the word to all your pizza-loving friends. With plenty of pizzerias on my…
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Goodbye 2025: Recapping our top moments from this year
Plus, a thank you for following the Keystone Labor Report Share with a friend Good evening everyone, Welcome to 2025’s final edition of the Keystone Labor Report! I hope everyone has been able to enjoy this holiday season with their family and friends and that you have a great New Year’s celebration before jumping back…
