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News & Brews August 22, 2025

News & Brews August 22, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro's closed-door influence at Penn The left-leaning Chronicle of Higher Education has a story on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s closed-door involvement in the University of Pennsylvania’s response to (very valid)…

News & Brews August 21, 2025

News & Brews August 21, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! SEPTA deal 'unlikely' before cuts The Inquirer reports, “With just … days remaining until SEPTA’s service cuts go into effect on Sunday, there is diminishing hope that lawmakers in…

News & Brews August 20, 2025

News & Brews August 20, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Garrity to be ‘formidable’ challenger to Shapiro The Post-Gazette reports that both Republicans and Democrats agree that Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who this week announced her candidacy for…

News & Brews August 19, 2025

News & Brews August 19, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! About Pa.’s rank as one of ‘best states’ to live in You may have seen the recent news that Pennsylvania was ranked by WalletHub as one of the best…

News & Brews August 18, 2025

News & Brews August 18, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Garrity announces candidacy for governor This morning, Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced her candidacy for governor. In a video posted on X, Garrity pledged to “work hard every…

News & Brews August 15, 2025

News & Brews August 15, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. GOP excited about Garrity WESA’s Chris Potter reports, “It’s no secret that Republicans are anxious to field a strong challenge to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s re-election next year.” So…

News & Brews August 14, 2025

News & Brews August 14, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. House rejects budget; stalemate continues Yesterday, two Democrat-controlled Pa. House committees rejected the GOP Senate’s proposals to pass a short-term budget and temporary mass transit funding. The Inquirer…

News & Brews August 13, 2025

News & Brews August 13, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Senate advances short-term budget; Dems say no As the state budget impasse drags on, yesterday, the Republican-controlled state Senate advanced a short-term budget that would fund the commonwealth…

News & Brews August 12, 2025

News & Brews August 12, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Officials to investigate U.S. Steel explosion that killed 2 An explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works yesterday tragically killed two workers and injured 10. Now, officials are investigating…

News & Brews August 11, 2025

News & Brews August 11, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dugan to challenge Krasner as a Republican Former Judge Patrick Dugan, who lost the Democrat primary for Philadelphia District Attorney to incumbent Larry Krasner, has announced he will file…