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Government A sign outside the church that reads "Free Food (around back)." During a food distribution at the Salem United Methodist Church in Shoemakersville, PA Wednesday afternoon July 15, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
Government Food Banks Brace for Government Shutdown

With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming, food banks in the Pittsburgh area are bracing for the impact it will have on the community.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen September 28, 2023 2:34 pm EDT
Government Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Government Biden Announces First-Ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson September 22, 2023 2:56 pm EDT
Government Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to his office after a resolution to debate the defense bill failed 212-214, as five Republicans bucked the party to sink it, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. House Republican leaders have still been unable to pass next year's appropriations bills on the floor due to GOP infighting. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Government Republicans Are About to Cause a Government Shutdown. Here’s How It Would Affect You.

House Speaker Kevin MccCarthy has repeatedly tried to pass budget proposals that meet the demands of far-right Republicans, but he has been unable to wrangle the necessary 218 votes to pass any of the 12 annual funding bills necessary to prevent a shutdown.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 22, 2023 1:11 pm EDT
Government FILE - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the Finishing Trades Institute on March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. Gov. Shapiro's administration said starting Tuesday Sept. 19 2023 it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver's license in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Government Gov. Josh Shapiro Announces Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

Changes to the voter registration process at driver’s license centers now takes users to a template to register to vote, instead of asking whether they want to register first.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams September 19, 2023 12:36 pm EDT
Government FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., waves to members of the media, Monday, April 17, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Government The Fetterman Effect: Senate Ditches Traditional Dress Code

The US Senate has adopted a more casual dress code, which seems to be influenced by Pennsylvania’s senator John Fetterman’s “dress down” style of shorts and hoodies.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff September 19, 2023 10:52 am EDT

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Government Congresswoman Susan Wild with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Josh Shapiro at the Lehigh Valley Airport on July 28, 2023. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) filed an application on Tuesday to bring a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub, or Tech Hub, to the region. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen August 18, 2023 5:05 pm EDT
Climate The new proposal from a group of 176 House Republicans would raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, ban free school meals for students, cut spending on food aid, and weaken environmental protections. (Photo via Shutterstock)
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The new proposal from a group of 176 House Republicans would raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, ban free school meals for students, cut spending on food aid, and more.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson June 21, 2023 5:04 pm EDT