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Pennsylvania reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act

(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the federal budget resolution. Once enacted, the law will support a massive expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, make...

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Five Ways SEPTA Can Save Itself

“Imagine the entire city of Pittsburgh suddenly driving in and out of the Philadelphia region every day,” says Alexander Milone, transit committee co-chair for 5th Square, a Philadelphia urban political action committee. Sound terrible? That’s what I-95, I-76 and...

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Lessons for Democrats from a progressive victory in NYC

‘Political earthquake’ and ‘progressive miracle’ are how some describe the results of this week’s New York City mayoral primary. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblymember and democratic socialist, came first in the ranked-choice election, an upset for establishment...

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Philadelphians rally for ‘No War on Iran’

A coalition of more than a dozen organizations rallied in Philadelphia on Saturday against U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Protesters called for de-escalation and a ceasefire in the war that began June 13 when Israel bombed Iranian military and nuclear sites....

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Pa., N.J. elected officials react to U.S. strike on Iran

President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the United States struck three nuclear facilities in Iran, and joined Israel’s assault on the country that began June 13. Both Pennsylvania U.S. senators applauded Trump’s decision, citing concerns over Iran’s...

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Solar panels coming to some Philly schools

It was a sunny celebration for the Solar for Schools grants, which will supply funding for Philadelphia schools. Local legislators came together at Community College of Philadelphia to speak about how green energy will help students in the School District of...

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Environmental groups rally in Love Park to ‘save EPA’

Advocates gathered Monday morning in Center City to rally behind the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which they say is being “gutted” under President Donald Trump’s administration. Lee Zeldon, Trump’s appointee, has sought to roll back dozens of environmental...

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Home Repairs 2.0 Hits Harrisburg

There are many sides to the housing crisis. While rental prices in cities get a lot of attention, the rising costs of homeownership in rural and suburban areas have also swelled. In Pennsylvania, where about 60 percent of all homes were built before 1970 (and roughly...

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