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Apr 2026 2

DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts

By Associated Press | LOCAL NEWS, POLITICS, Associated Press

That includes two warehouses purchased in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.

Apr 2026 2

Pennsylvania lawmakers are talking the talk on data center regulations. But will they walk?

By Kyle Bagenstose, Inside Climate News | LOCAL NEWS, POLITICS, Kyle Bagenstose, Inside Climate News

Can the state’s fractious politics deliver?

Apr 2026 1

Shapiro blasts Trump’s executive order to curb mail-in voting

By Sean Kitchen | NATIONAL POLITICS, POLITICS, Sean Kitchen

Gov. Josh Shapiro swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s most recent executive order as unconstitutional.

Apr 2026 1

Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe

By Associated Press | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Associated Press

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific group.

Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

Mar 2026 31

Stacy Garrity admits Trump ‘exaggerates’ about US economy

By The Keystone Staff | POLITICS VIDEO, POLITICS, The Keystone Staff

Following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last week, Republican Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity admitted that Trump has a tendency to exaggerate about the economy when confronted.

Mar 2026 31

McCormick calls DHS accountability push “silly”

By The Keystone Staff | POLITICS VIDEO, POLITICS, The Keystone Staff

Despite growing calls to rein in DHS on both sides, not everyone agrees—including US Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA).

Mar 2026 31

Madeleine Dean cites King George at Philly “No Kings” rally

By The Keystone Staff | POLITICS VIDEO, POLITICS, The Keystone Staff

US House Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) referenced King George and the grievances the country’s founding fathers laid out in the Declaration of Independence while speaking at Philadelphia’s “No Kings” rally on Saturday, March 28.