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Pa. lawmakers pivoting on data centers
Plus: What’s driving your vote? Share with a friend Speaking at the White House last week, President Donald Trump made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole right now. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance…
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Meet Roz & Randall, PA’s cutest little monsters
Plus: 5 accessible vacay spots to visit before school starts Share with a friend We’ve been tracking the healthcare crisis faced by rural Pennsylvanians the last few years, from a sharp decline in maternity healthcare access to the drastic measures some small-town healthcare facilities are taking to keep the lights on. Now comes the news…
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Will data centers determine control of the Pa. Senate?
Alleged spoiler goes to court to remain on the ballot Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Thursday, Aug. 20, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. You can find Tuesday’s newsletter here. Here’s a quick programming note. Starting next Thursday, we will be publishing the Keystone Labor Report once…
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What do tomatoes and banana splits have in common?
Plus: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order addressing data centers Share with a friend August is Black Business Month, dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black-owned businesses across the country. It’s the perfect time to head to local Black-owned restaurants in Pennsylvania (as if you needed an excuse). These businesses bring both economic and cultural value to…
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Pa. Dems hammer Garrity’s anti-labor record
Plus, Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order curbing data center development Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, It’s Tuesday, Aug 18, and welcome back to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report. You can find our previous edition here. I want to start off today’s newsletter by thanking everyone who has followed the Keystone…
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The best detours come with pancakes
Plus: How much more are Pa. households paying for their power bills? Share with a friend We’re in the dog days of summer here in Pennsylvania, and today is a dog day in more ways than one. It was 61 years ago today that the Great Dane became the official state dog. Why the Great…
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3 Pa. communities dealing with data center development
Plus: Your ideas for changing Pa.’s property tax system Share with a friend In Pennsylvania, there are roughly 80 data center projects in various stages, ranging from preliminary to five that are under construction, according to the crowdsourced website Trackdatacenters.com. So, as part of our continuing coverage of data centers across the state, today we’re…
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One of the best spots for pizza in NEPA is a gas station
Plus: An iconic pizzeria is for sale Share with a friend By the time you read this, I may very well have my toes in the sand and a cold drink in my hand on Long Beach Island. I’m headed to the Jersey Shore for a much-needed vacation. If I’m on LBI, you can rest…
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5 Pa. festivals to check out this weekend
Plus: This 90-year-old is about to skydive Share with a friend Having spent 12 years working at the Bucks County Courier Times, I’m quite familiar with the divisions and disparities that exist throughout the county, from the densely populated working class Philadelphia suburbs of Lower Bucks, to the rural stretches of Upper Bucks that border…
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Let’s talk property taxes
Plus: Erie native sets WNBA 3-point record Share with a friend Since I began writing this newsletter three-and-a-half years ago, I’ve heard from Pennsylvanians about a wide range of issues, like the high gas tax motorists pay, the security of our elections, marijuana legalization, the commonwealth’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage, and, more recently, data center expansion.…
