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Transportation

Public transit funding and the road not yet taken

August 18, 2025August 15, 2025
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(The Center Square) – There’s no shortage of frustration when it comes to stalled negotiations over funding for public transit […]

State Politics

Stopgap budget in Pennsylvania may not break gridlock

August 14, 2025August 13, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – After another round of votes on Tuesday, lawmakers are no closer to breaking the six-week gridlock […]

Industry

Casualties reported after U.S. Steel plant explosion

August 12, 2025August 11, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – An explosion at a U.S. Steel mill on Monday killed at least one worker and left […]

Illegal Immigration

Philadelphia remains on federal ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ list

August 7, 2025August 6, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Philadelphia’s liberal immigration policy landed it on the federal government’s updated list of sanctuary jurisdictions on […]

State Politics

State House budget hits wall in Senate

July 17, 2025July 16, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – The day after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sent them a hefty spending plan, Senate leaders […]

Industry

U.S. Steel merger gets Trump’s approval

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – U.S. Steel will officially remain a Pittsburgh icon after the president said Friday he approves of […]

Education

Education scholarships pushed to legislative front burner

May 8, 2025May 7, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Students across eighteen public schools in Pennsylvania failed proficiency tests for math and reading. That is, […]

Education

Poll: School choice support defies partisanship in Pennsylvania

May 2, 2025May 1, 2025
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(The Center Square) – A recent poll suggests that support for school choice doesn’t hinge on any political affiliation, age, […]

Election

Report: Unions spent $33M to elect almost exclusively Pa. Democrats

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Government unions leverage payroll deductions to funnel money to almost exclusively Democratic candidates, according to a […]

State Politics

Bill proposed to ban gender transitions for minors

April 10, 2025April 9, 2025
Christen Smith

“The gender-related procedures at the center of this hearing are not health care and are not harmless,” said bill sponsor Sen. Judy Ward, R-Hollidaysburg.
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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: You can’t say that on campus

Thom Nickels: You can’t say that on campus

schedule March 13 2026
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Progressive authoritarianism was very strong at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts before the school closed its doors permanently in 2024. […]

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