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Missing Pa. dog finds its way back home after 11 years
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…
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5 pizzerias in eastern Pa. you need to try
Plus: Tell us about the pizzerias you love Share with a friend Welcome to the first Pizzavania of spring! I’ll be headed to see the Phillies take on the Texas Rangers at Citizens Bank Park Saturday, which means I’ll likely be housing a Manco & Manco pizza at some point. I think it’s one of…
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🙅👑: No Kings protests return to Pennsylvania
Plus, union members call on Josh Shapiro to support billionaires tax Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, March 26, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. Also, happy Opening Day to all of those who celebrate! This is that time of year where your hopes and dreams come…
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Pa. gas prices haven’t been this high in 4 years
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…
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Here’s how you can help TSA employees in Pa. working without pay
Plus: How are you being impacted by higher Pennie premiums? Share with a friend With so much media bandwidth devoted to the long lines, delays, and confusion at US airports during the current partial government shutdown, it’s easy to miss what’s happening behind the scenes: tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers are still…
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Retired Pa. teacher speaks out after decades without pension increase
Plus, Fetterman’s approval among Pa. Democrats hits historic lows Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Tuesday, March 24, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. Spring is in the air, and the Pennsylvania House is in session for the first time since Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his budget address…
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ICE agents arrive at Pa. airports as TSA workers go unpaid
Plus: This Pa. firefighter comes from generations of service Share with a friend Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport Tuesday will likely see ICE officers assisting at security checkpoints. The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh airports were two of 14 airports named for ICE backup for TSA workers—still working without pay as the Department…
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‘The Affordable Care Act saved my life’
Plus: War of 1812 museum proposed for Erie Share with a friend “It was like a godsend.” Those are the words of Lynn Weidner of Allentown, explaining the impact that the Affordable Care Act—signed into law 16 years ago today—has had on her life. Weidner told me that she had been denied insurance coverage prior…
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Erie’s oldest grocery store is turning 100
Plus: Zaxbys is finally coming to Pa. Share with a friend America’s 250th birthday isn’t the only milestone to celebrate this year in Pennsylvania. Several community institutions across the state are also celebrating significant anniversaries in 2026. 🍕 In NEPA, Ferri’s Pizza, “The area’s only anthracite coal mine theme pizza shop” (as the takeout box…
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Penn State admin schedules dozens of anti-union town halls
Plus, Fetterman casts deciding vote for Trump’s new DHS Secretary Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, March 19, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. US Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) casted the deciding vote to advance US Sen. Markwayne Mullins’ (R-Oklahoma) nomination as Department of Homeland Security…
