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News & Brews August 28, 2026

News & Brews August 28, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Did Krasner’s office commit crimes? The Inquirer reports, “A federal judge on Thursday said actions city prosecutors took in a controversial post-conviction case could ultimately amount to perjury, conspiracy,…

News & Brews August 26, 2026

News & Brews August 26, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro gets court loss on mail-in ballots You know how Gov. Shapiro likes to sue Trump and claim he never loses? Well, he just suffered a loss. WHYY reports,…

News & Brews August 25, 2026

News & Brews August 25, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro hires ex-ICE official in odd arrangement Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office pays $177,507 annually to employ a full-time lobbyist in Washington, D.C., an arrangement not entirely unusual. But in…

News & Brews August 24, 2026

News & Brews August 24, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Opining on Shapiro's data center flip flop Analyzing Gov. Shapiro’s recent data center reversal, the Post-Gazette’s Brandon McGinley writes, “It’s hard to avoid the conclusion Shapiro’s instincts for pragmatic…

News & Brews August 21, 2026

News & Brews August 21, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! How bad is Philly school violence? As lawmakers throw money at failing school systems, and Philly claims the $30K or so spent per year per student isn’t enough, there’s…

News & Brews August 20, 2026

News & Brews August 20, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Unions funnel millions to Democrat agenda The Center Square reports that the nation’s largest teachers’ unions—the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation for Teachers (AFT)—are directing major dollars…

News & Brews August 19, 2026

News & Brews August 19, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Democrat leads in special House election In a Butler County district where Republicans significantly outnumber Dems, Democrat Brandon Dukes appears to have edged out Republican Scott Timko in a…

News & Brews August 18, 2026

News & Brews August 18, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! 14 charged in ‘massive’ Penn State drug ring CBS News reports on a “massive” cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State that’s led to charges against 14 people. State Attorney…

News & Brews August 17, 2026

News & Brews August 17, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Federal subpoenas center on Philly lobbyist The Inquirer has an interesting albeit somewhat vague story, reporting that “Federal investigators last summer issued subpoenas for documents and financial records related…

News & Brews August 14, 2026

News & Brews August 14, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Is Deluzio stumping for others … or himself? Punchbowl News reports that Democrat U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio “has crisscrossed Pennsylvania this cycle stumping for Democrats in a state he…