Voter Stories
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Opinion: Be a child care voter this year
Moms know that child care is a life-shaping issue for their own families. Many are at risk of being forced onto public assistance if they can’t find the affordable care that makes it possible for them to stay in the workforce. But too many moms don’t know which candidates support the solutions they need.
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Philadelphia’s young voters are tired of being ‘overlooked’
Young voters in Philadelphia told Chalkbeat why they feel like “statistics to be counted and ignored.”
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Poll: Pennsylvania voters want to see universal free lunches in all public schools
Nearly eight in 10 Pennsylvania voters support implementing universal free school lunches across the state.
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Opinion: I’m a college student who suffered a heart failure. Take candidates’ healthcare records seriously, you may need it.
In January, my life changed forever when I suffered severe heart failure. I spent two weeks at the Geisinger Medical Center, then transferred by helicopter to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In February, doctors performed open heart surgery and inserted an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) heart pump in my chest. Now I am on…
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A majority of Pennsylvania voters support the legalization of marijuana. So when is it finally going to happen?
More than 60% of Pennsylvania voters polled support legalizing adult-use marijuana in the commonwealth.
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This Pennsylvania graduate is lending a hand in the fight against book bans in her hometown school district
Sydney Vincent is a graduate of the Lehighton Area School District and a lover of books. So when she heard of a potential book ban in her community, she jumped into action.
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This Republican evangelical explains why he’s voting for Kamala Harris
This evangelical Christian farmer from Butler County has been a registered Republican since he was 18. He’s now leading the group Evangelicals for Harris. @keystonenewsroom This Christian Farmer has been a registered Republican since he was 18. He’s now leading the group Evangelical’s for Harris. #Harris #Walz #Trump #Vance #HarrisWalz2024 #Pennsylvania #PAPolitics #PANews #USNews #Democrats…
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Reproductive rights is a big election issue for this college student
Jaelynn Berry, a student at Marywood University in Scranton, told The Keystone that reproductive rights and women’s rights were two of her main issues in the upcoming election. @keystonenewsroom Jaelynn Berry, a Marywood University student in Scranton, told The Keystone that reproductive rights and women’s rights were two of her main issues in the upcoming…
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A young mother’s hope: Pennsylvania woman undergoes IVF at 19
“I accepted that I couldn’t have a baby naturally. I had options. I can’t ever imagine being in that position and not having that option because some politician decided to take it away.”
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Philadelphia voter believes MAGA Republicans want to ‘turn back the clock’
William Gibson of Philadelphia believes former President Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican cohorts view Black people as second class citizens, and want to ‘turn back the clock’ to the America his parents experienced growing up in the South. @keystonenewsroom ♬ original sound – Keystone Newsroom
