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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…
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Gettysburg is too gay-friendly for Doug Mastriano
PLUS: How TSA staffing could impact Pa.’s smaller airports Share with a friend “It sucks when you’re filling up. What are you going to do, not get gas?” Those are the words of Dan Bradley, a flatbed truck driver from Pennsylvania, echoing the frustrations that many throughout the commonwealth—and the country—are currently feeling, as gas…
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Pa.’s regional slang, explained
PLUS: 5 things to do in Pa. this weekend Share with a friend In addition to my responsibilities writing and editing this humble daily newsletter, I’m also the one behind our twice-monthly newsletter highlighting the best in Pennsylvania pizza called Pizzavania (you can subscribe here—no pressure). This means I’ve become acclimated in the pizza parlance…
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Haitian immigrant dies on Pittsburgh streets after getting released from ICE
Plus, Pa. Democrats are hoping for the luck of the Irish in Altoona’s special election Share with a friend Good afternoon, It’s Tuesday, March 17, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. It’s also St. Patrick’s Day, and I want to wish everyone who celebrates it a wonderful holiday. I have…
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Pa’s most Irish county is…
Plus: What you need to know about the GOP’s new voting bill Share with a friend The war with Iran. The proliferation of data centers and attempts to transform warehouses into ICE detention facilities across the state. Affordability. The news cycle of late has been… a lot. So it’s completely understandable if this slipped past…
