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Will Jeff Yass block a Democratic trifecta?
Plus, Shapiro touts union record ahead of election Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, Oct. 22, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. You can find last week’s edition here. We are 12 days away from the election, which is Nov. 3, and voters have until Oct. 27 to apply…
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Scott Perry levies unsubstantiated claims of public nudity against Janelle Stelson
Plus: Did you know Philly has sister cities? Share with a friend In the midst of all the mudslinging that is part and parcel with any election cycle—let alone a midterm election cycle in a battleground state like Pennsylvania—we can all use something to make us feel good, like dessert. And a dessert that has…
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Want to buy an island in NEPA?
Plus: Show us YOUR Pennsylvania Share with a friend I’ve become fairly obsessed with real estate listings in my middle age, and not just the ones in my immediate area. That would explain how I stumbled upon this listing for an island in the middle of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County. The property is…
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Pa.’s spookiest cemeteries
Plus: Behold the fall colors of ‘mum mountain’ Share with a friend We’re following the latest updates in the wake of last Friday’s mass shooting in Erie, in which a man fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself. Investigators still don’t know why family patriarch Matthew Stone Sr. gunned down his…
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These Pa. workers soured on Trump’s tariffs
Plus, Garrity gets endorsed by anti-minimum wage org Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, Oct. 15, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. You can find last week’s edition here. We are 19 days away from the 2026 election, and one thing that caught my eye over the past…
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Erie shooting victim ‘wouldn’t let you have a bad day’
Plus: Did you see the SpaceX rocket? Share with a friend As details continue to emerge about last Friday’s mass shooting in Erie—for which the number of homicide victims has officially grown to nine—we’re beginning to learn about some of the victims, like 37-year-old Lora Roberts. Roberts, identified by friends as a mother of five…
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Why wait until Election Day to vote?
Plus: Make your plan to vote NOW Share with a friend Hi neighbor, Just because Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3) won’t arrive for another three weeks doesn’t mean you have to wait that long to cast your ballot for the 2026 midterm election. You have two options for voting between now and Election Day in…
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These are Pa.’s true founding fathers
Plus: Show us YOUR Pennsylvania Share with a friend We’re going to be off Monday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, so I wanted to open today’s newsletter by highlighting the cultures and histories of Pennsylvania’s real founding fathers—the nine Indigenous tribes that came first. According to the most recent census data, tens of thousands of Indigenous…
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State College’s top spots for game day pizza
Plus: Pa. pizzeria comings and goings Support this slice To those who celebrate (if you subscribe to this newsletter, I’m going to assume you do), happy National Pizza Month—though we treat every month like it’s National Pizza Month here in Pizzavania. We’ve got a lot to get to in this edition of Pizzavania, from pizzeria…
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Pa. lawmakers introduce universal healthcare bill
Plus, Bresnahan’s warnings about higher prices resurface after Iran war support Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, Oct. 8, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. You can find last week’s report here. It’s hard to believe, but we are 26 days away from the 2026 elections. As we’re…
