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You could be paying a lot more for health insurance next year
Plus: Expats, we want to hear from you! Share with a friend Shortly after two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must use some emergency funds to cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million Americans—including 2 million Pennsylvanians—ahead of a midnight deadline, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an emergency declaration…
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Saturday marks an important day in the government shutdown
Plus, HACC professors prepare to strike after failed contract talks Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, And welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. With the federal government shutdown nearing one month, Saturday, Nov. 1, marks a turning point for how things will play out going forward. Here’s a quick…
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Pa. billionaire Jeffrey Yass named donor to Trump’s $250 million ballroom
Plus, SNAP freeze to affect millions of Pennsylvanians this Saturday Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. It’s day 28 of the ongoing federal government shutdown, and it doesn’t look like there’s any end in sight. Pennsylvania’s seven Democratic US House lawmakers called on Republican Speaker…
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Pa. needs an official state candy
Plus: George Santos heads from prison to the Poconos Share with a friend Since Halloween arrives on Friday, I’d like to open today’s newsletter by offering solutions to two fairly common problems associated with Oct. 31. Problem No. 1: You keep eating all the fun-size candy you purchased to hand out to trick-or-treaters. Solution: It’s…
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PHL launches food pantry for federal airport workers
Harrisburg Area Community College professors hold town hall meeting to prepare for potential strike Share with a friend Good Afternoon, Welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. We are more than three weeks into the ongoing government shutdown, and President Donald Trump is shattering norms. First, he holds the record for…
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How federal workers could help end the shutdown
Plus, a recap of Saturday’s historic ‘No Kings’ rallies across Pennsylvania Share with a friend Good Afternoon everyone, Welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. The historic nature of Saturday’s “No Kings” protests didn’t strike me until I was driving on the turnpike to Harrisburg after covering the Philadelphia rally. Tens of…
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‘No Kings’ protests in Pa. draw thousands
Plus: Pa. pop star’s potty mouth ‘SNL’ moment Share with a friend It’s Thursday, October 16, 2025. You’re receiving the Keystone newsletter later than normal today due to issues related to the Amazon Web Services outage. We apologize for any inconvenience. Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians took to the streets Saturday for “No Kings” demonstrations…
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How Pa. congressman will cash in on Trump’s tax cuts
Plus, dozens of “No Kings” rallies planned across Pennsylvania on Saturday Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. Over 60 “No Kings” demonstrations are scheduled across Pennsylvania on Saturday as part of another national day of protest against President Donald Trump and his administration. If…
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Temple nurses secure key victories in contract fight
Plus, a voter rights group calls out Jeffrey Yass over deceptive Pa. Supreme Court mailers Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, For those who had off yesterday, I hope you enjoyed their extra day off, and welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. We’re going to keep this part short and simple…
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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,…
