Political News
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Great PA News Quiz: Nurse Strike, a Proposed Pa. ‘DOGE’ and Shapiro’s Sports Commentary Era
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In this week’s news quiz: Pushback on federal budget plan, municipal election process kicks off and what’s up with Philly’s favorite retired ocean liner.
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Republicans Have a Chance to Transform the Pa. Supreme Court This Year
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Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy. But this year, Republicans say they’re going all in to unseat three Democratic Supreme Court justices.
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Is Josh Shapiro Keeping Campaign Promises? Test Your Politics Knowledge With This Quiz
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Pennsylvania’s split legislature makes it tricky for Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to pass his priorities. Here’s a look at his progress.
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D-E-I is D-E-D
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Dear National Science Foundation, I am in the midst of preparing an NSF grant application and, as I am sure you can appreciate, I want to make sure that my […]
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: Everything You Need to Know About Running for Local Public Office
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The nomination petition period opens Feb. 18 for Pennsylvania’s 2025 municipal primary election. Races on the ballot include school boards, township supervisors, borough council members and more.
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Brandt Running for College Township Council
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A current State College Area School Board member will seek election to College Township Council this year. Democrat Gretchen Brandt, a 20-year resident of College Township, announced on Monday that […]
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Krishnankutty Running For Reelection to State College Borough Council
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State College Borough Council member Nalini Krishnankutty will run for a new four-year term in the 2025 election, she announced on Thursday. Krishnankutty, a Democrat, was first appointed to Borough […]
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Millions Earmarked to Keep Rural Hospitals Open, Recruit Health Care Providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B Budget Proposal
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Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending plan also invests in rural communities by promoting agriculture advancements and boosting outdoor recreation.
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Child Care Workers Could Get a Raise Under Shapiro Plan to Address Shortage
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Businesses and advocates for families say the Democrat’s $55 million proposal would make child care in Pennsylvania more available and keep parents in the workforce.
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Penn State Anticipates $35M Loss From NIH Funding Cut for Indirect Costs
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Penn State anticipates it would lose about $35.2 million under the Trump administration’s decision to significantly limit payments for costs associated with National Institutes of Health-funded research, university officials wrote […]