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Banned Book Giveaway getting set up outside the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia
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NEW: The Lincoln Project, a pro-democracy super PAC, has taken aim at Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano for his continued efforts to push false election fraud claims.
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WATCH: Congressman Scott Perry grab one of our reporters after Perry was asked about his involvement in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Perry was attending Saturday's opening festivities at the #PAFarmShow when he was asked this question.
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The book giveaways outside the Moms for Liberty conference is pretty popular
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BREAKING: Daniel McCaffery defeats Carolyn Carluccio for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In what is a huge win for reproductive rights, Democrats regain their 5-2 majority on the bench.
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Pennsylvania House Democrats hold onto the majority after Heather Boyd defeats Katie Ford in the special election for the 163rd House District.
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Former DC police officer Michael Fanone made a surprise visit to the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is lit up for #Pride month.
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US Rep. Scott Perry rents two district offices from Lowell Gates, who was arrested for assaulting police officers with a flagpole on Jan. 6. Gates is known as the #BrownJacketJabber in the Sedition Hunters Community.
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Striking Workers Could Get Federal Food Benefits Under New Bill From @JohnFetterman On Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman introduced a bill making it easier for striking workers to collect SNAP benefits while walking the picket line.
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Justin Douglas, a progressive pastor, made history in Dauphin County on Election Day by flipping the County Commissioners Office blue for the first time in 100 years. Here's a profile on Douglas' long shot campaign.
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Summer Lee is sworn In, becoming first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in the US House
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The most wholesome thing on the internet today. Watch incoming Central Bucks School Board President Karen Smith get sworn in by placing her hand on a stack of banned books. #savecbsd
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ICYMI: Congressman Scott Perry rents multiple district offices from Jan. 6th rioter who attacked police officers with a flagpole.
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Rep. Sara Inamorato defeats Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein and Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb in the Democratic Primary for Allegheny County Executive.
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A hot mic picked up State Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) calling a first responder from Pennsylvania Task Force 1 a "d*ck" during a committee meeting on Tuesday. Robinson leaned over to Mastriano and said "Yeah, this guy looks like a dick."
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Starting today, Pennsylvania will no longer contract services with Real Alternatives, an anti-abortion organization that funds crisis pregnancy centers throughout the state. Real Alternatives received $135 million from Pennsylvania since the 1990's.
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These doctors would really, really like Trump to cancel his rally in Erie tonight — and they have good reason
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“America is a good and decent place, but we’ve just seen so much nonsense and noise that sometimes it’s hard to remember. I’m asking you to remember what this country can be." - @BarackObama
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You can read Sean Kitchen's report of his interaction with Congressman Scott Perry below. "Watch Scott Perry grab reporter after being asked question about Jan. 6th"
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Congressman Scott Perry’s communications with Trump officials and Pennsylvania Republicans places him at the center of Trump’s efforts to overturn the commonwealth’s 2020 election results.
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A Republican state senator who was on the scene when a group of domestic terrorists commandeered the US Capitol should resign, the top Democrat in the Pennsylvania Senate said Thursday. MORE 👉
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Amtrak riders in Pennsylvania to see major upgrades thanks to Biden’s infrastructure law Riders who take the Keystone or Pennsylvanian are going to see major upgrades coming soon.
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The Marriott that is hosting this weekend's Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia is currently experiencing a bed bug problem.
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Even Philly’s parasite population is mobilizing against M4L’s hate convention this week! The Marriott Downtown that’s hosting these scumbags is apparently riddled with BEDBUGS 🪳
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. @SenFettermanPA issued a statement supporting UAW members who work at the three major car manufactures. Contracts for 145,000 workers expire Thursday night. #UAWStrike
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Connecticut Hedge Fund Manager Running for Pennsylvania Senate Seat
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Two parents from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school districts explained what happened after Moms for Liberty took over their school boards and how it impacted their communities.
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The rich are "mad as hell" at US Sen. Bob Casey for exposing corporate price gouging, and he’s embracing their hatred with open arms.
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HAPPENING NOW: Up to 100 Pennsylvania residents are protesting Jeffrey Yass outside the Metropolitan Club at the Pennsylvania Society.
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. @RepOMara , @RepDanFrankel and @RepVenkat spoke at a @MomsDemand rally on Monday before the Pennsylvania House passed gun safety legislation. The bills passed by the House include @RepOmara 's extreme risk protection order legislation and @RepPerryWarren 's background bill.
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. @JohnFetterman introduced legislation that'll help striking workers collect food benefits on Thursday. Here's what he had to say about the union way of life in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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A Harrisburg area attorney and property developer connected with the local Republican party was arrested Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol in Washington D.C.
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Philadelphia showed up to resist the Moms for Liberty conference this weekend. Here are some photos.
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A recent report found that 63% of Pennsylvania House Republicans and 82% of Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are election deniers.
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INBOX: @GovernorShapiro to terminate the contract with Real Alternatives.
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President Joe Biden rallied with hundreds of Philly union members at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Union Hall in South Philadelphia. Photos from Sean Kitchen below:
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@governortomwolf joins 17 other governors in endorsing letter supporting passage of federal voting rights acts:
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Contributions made by entities affiliated with GOP mega donor and billionaire Jeffrey Yass’ accounted for 40% of the money Republican candidate Caroyln Carluccio raised during the primary.
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EXCLUSIVE: Former cop attacked on Jan 6th calls on Scott Perry to oppose ‘Big Lie Bill’ Former Washington DC police officer Michael Fanone is calling on Congressman Scott Perry to oppose a federal voter suppression bill.
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A handful of Republican legislators and the Pa House GOPs Chief Counsel were named in Congressman Scott Perry's plot to overturn the 2020 election.
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According to a new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, swing district GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) would lose his seat in Congress if voters become aware of his anti-choice stance on abortion.
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Please think of your friends and neighbors (and their kids and pets!) before you set off fireworks this weekend.
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. @malcolmkenyatta opens the Grandparents for Truth press conference outside Moms for Liberty with a firey speech about inclusion
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“Why would anyone want to hang around with those kind of people? These fake electors and election deniers. Why would you want them anywhere near your campaign? That’s what I’d ask him,” US Sen. Bob Casey said in an interview.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro calls for a historic $1.1 billion increase in public education funding during his second budget address.
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LIVE: @JoshShapiroPA has taken stage at our candidate forum in Philadelphia, PA 🦅
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The Keystone obtained emails showing how the Pennsylvania Treasurer's office worked with right-wing lobbyists from the Commonwealth Foundation to get a controversial voucher program into the budget.
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Nurses who spent decades advocating safe staffing ratios are celebrating as the Patient Safety Act passed the House
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Judge Daniel McCaffery casted his vote for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday. 📷: @pennslinger
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Campaign finance reports show that Congressman Scott Perry has spent $150,000 in contributions on legal fees relating to his involvement in Jan. 6th.
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Last night was a big night for @SenBobCasey 's battle against corporate greed and price gouging. President Biden gave a shoutout to Casey's Shrinkflation legislation during the State of the Union. #SOTU
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The new program uses funding from the now-canceled contract with an anti-abortion group to provide healthcare services to pregnant and parenting women.
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Congressman Scott Perry may have a primary challenge on his hands due to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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President Joe Biden launched his campaign for reelection in front of a union members and labor leaders in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. Photos from our PA Political Correspondent @pennslinger .
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State Rep. Rob Mercuri was caught scrubbing anti-abortion language from his website prior to announcing his campaign for Congress against US Rep. Chris Deluzio.
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Pennsylvania ranked third in the country in 2022 when it comes to school districts attempting to ban books. A pair of Democratic lawmakers want to end the practice because it wastes time, energy and resources for school districts.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro told reproductive rights advocates at a Harrisburg roundtable on Friday that his administration is preparing to take actions to protect reproductive healthcare if the US Supreme Court bans mifepristone.
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Danielle Gross spent years building an email list to help keep parents and community informed about the West Shore School Board. Read how that paid off when the school district held a closed-door meeting with an anti-LGBTQ law firm below:
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Here are some photos from outside of the Moms for Liberty conference
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. @GovernorShapiro introduces @theroots in Harrisburg!
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After a series of embarrassing gaffes, it looks like Dr. Oz is about to get the same treatment as other Trump acolytes who have been excommunicated.
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Pennsylvanians may witness another scenario where former President Donald Trump ends Election Day with a lead, but eventually loses due to mail-in ballots being counted.
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State Rep. @malcolmkenyatta recently called out his colleagues in the state Legislature for failing to move on the PA Fairness Act. Learn more about the bill here:
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Two Democratic frontrunners looking to challenge Congressman Scott Perry in November cite the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of their main reasons to run against the congressman.
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"We're almost in heaven, we're almost in Scranton"
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Youth turnout more than doubled in the 2023 PA Supreme Court election when compared to the last time a seat opened up on Pennsylvania's highest court. Read how it happened below.
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. @SenFettermanPA walking through the #pafarmshow and taking photos with attendees.
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Planned Parenthood Votes launched a six-figure ad campaign reminding voters that Carolyn Carluccio scrubbed an anti-abortion resume from her website. The Keystone was the first to report on the story in May.
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A top aide for Dr. Oz mockingly linked John Fetterman’s stroke to his diet, so Fetterman responded. And so did more than 100 practicing physicians.
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Members of @nursesofpa were celebrating with @RepDanFrankel , @TarikforPA , @RepMayes , @RepBridget and Rep. Thomas Mehaffie following the House Health Committee's vote on the Patient Safety Act.
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Lowell Gates loved profiting off the government so much he tried overthrowing it on Jan 6. Check out the millions his company, Linlo Properties, is collecting renting offices and buildings to different government agencies.
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President Joe Biden returned to Pennsylvania on Friday to highlight his economic achievements and how they delivered for the Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania has received over $21 billion in funding from Biden’s key legislative accomplishments.
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Volunteers from @CeaseFirePA and @MomsDemand hosted a rally this morning advocating for a packet of gun safety bills. . @PaHouseDems are getting ready to pass bills that address straw purchases, universal background checks, locking devices and extreme risk protection orders.
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"[Dave McCormick] spent a big chunk of time working for Wall Street and living in Connecticut. There’s nothing wrong with that choice - unless you want to be a US senator from Pennsylvania," said Chris Borick from Muhlenberg College.
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Nurses from @PennaNurses , @seiuhcpa and @nursesofpa celebrate with @RepDanFrankel and @RepBridget following today's House Health Committee. The committee passed safe staffing ratios, an issue which nurses have spent decades advocating for.
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“Catholic social teaching calls us to affirm the dignity of all people with particular concern for the poor and marginalized; stand for the common good; care for our neighbors; and seek social and distributive justice.”
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Sen. John Fetterman introduced a national version of Pennsylvania’s popular Whole Home Repairs program on Tuesday.
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“Having early in-person voting, along with same-day voter registration on Election Day, will empower our neighbors in every part of the commonwealth to participate in each and every election,” PA House Speaker Joanna McClinton said on Thursday.
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Residents in the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding region are going to benefit from the expansion of the Lehigh Valley Airport, which was able to install a new four lane security checkpoint using federal funding.
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25 states will raise their minimum wage on New Year's Day but Pennsylvania won't be one of them. A bill to raise the minimum wage has been stuck in the Pa Senate since June.
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Something to think about.
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House Speaker @RepMcClinton speaking at the Patient Safety Act press conference and thanking her favorite nurse, @RepTarik .
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Doug Mastriano wants to be Pennsylvania’s next governor. But on virtually every issue—abortion, education, democracy, gay marriage, and more—the Republican politician holds extreme views. Don’t take it from us, he’s said so himself:
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Lebanon County Commissioners voted on Thursday to remove their only drop box and replace it with a bureaucratic drive-by drop off system that'll cost the county time, energy and money.
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In #PA01 , GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick is trying to win a fourth term by simply going unnoticed.
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Packed house at the Harrisburg Bridge Club for a candidate's forum with Janelle Stelson and Mike O'Brien, both of whom are running in the #pa10 for a chance to challenge Scott Perry.
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“What’s Trump done? He’s called these insurrectionists ‘patriots,'” @potus said, “and he promised to pardon them if he returns to office.” He excoriated Trump for “glorifying” rather than condemning political violence.
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President Joe Biden was in the Philadelphia area less than 24 hours following the State of the Union where he laid out his vision for the 2024 presidential election.
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Planned Parenthood Votes is launching a 7-figure ad campaign about Carolyn Carluccio's missing anti-abortion resume.
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ICYMI: Carolyn Carluccio, the Republican nominee for the PA Supreme Court, was caught removing anti-abortion language from her website.
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The Keystone will be reporting from the Lehigh Valley Airport this afternoon where @PeteButtigieg , @SenBobCasey , @GovernorShapiro and @RepSusanWild will be celebrating the opening of a new security check point and expansion of the airport.
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Air Force One landing at the Lehigh Valley International Airport
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Wolf, Democratic lawmakers revive plan to send $2,000 to struggling PA households “Let’s put this cash back in the pockets of Pennsylvanians, to help cover the higher costs of gas, groceries, and everything else.”
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