Politics
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Central PA business owners praise Kamala Harris’ plan to make it easier to start small businesses
Kamala Harris proposed this week a tenfold increase in federal tax credits to help small businesses cover startup costs and plans to help 25 million businesses in her first term.
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Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Pennsylvanians to start small businesses
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.
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White House signaling it will likely stop Nippon Steel’s plans to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel
The White House is signaling an openness to blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review of the proposed takeover by the Japanese company is on the cusp of ending.
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‘Politics can be decent and inspiring,’ Tim Walz says in visit to Lancaster County
Democratic Vice Presidential pick Tim Walz’s visit to Lancaster County comes at a time when Democrats are cutting into traditional GOP margins in the area.
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Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Pennsylvania
After years of a worsening housing crisis in Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.
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PA college students rally with Gen Z congressman amid youth vote effort
Maxwell Frost, Congress’ youngest member, rallied with Gen Z voters in Philadelphia on Saturday. Gen Z voters have shifted their support for Kamala Harris ahead of the election
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Harris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pittsburgh event with Biden
In a campaign appearance on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris said that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — concurring with the White House’s monthslong opposition to the company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel.
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Philly union members show support for Harris and Walz during Labor Day
Thousands of union members from across the Philadelphia area gathered in South Philadelphia to celebrate the holiday. Workers are feeling enthusiastic about a Harris-Walz ticket.
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Pennsylvanians push for affordable caregiving for families, respect for caregivers
While caregivers may be some of the most important workers in a functioning community, taking care of children and the elderly when family members can’t, their pay and respect often don’t match up with their contributions. And yet still, the cost to individuals and parents who don’t have paid leave or care benefits from their…
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PA congresswomen call out Trump’s lies after he flip-flops on IVF treatments
Pennsylvania’s Democratic congresswomen criticized former President Donald Trump for flip-flopping on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to gain support. They see it as a cynical ploy to win back voters.
