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News & Brews February 25, 2026

News & Brews February 25, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro’s land grab brings local tension The Inquirer dives into Gov. Josh and Lori Shapiro’s attempt to seize part of their neighbors’ property, noting the dispute has “jolted [Shapiro’s]…

News & Brews February 24, 2026

News & Brews February 24, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Another budget impasse in the offing? The Inquirer reports that lawmakers are hoping to avoid another budget standoff this year, but they might not be able to due to…

News & Brews February 23, 2026

News & Brews February 23, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Budget hearings kick off this week The state House and Senate will kick off several weeks of budget hearings today, during which lawmakers will have the chance to question…

News & Brews February 20, 2026

News & Brews February 20, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Report: PGH-area job growth trails Right-to-Work areas A new report from the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy found that “Pittsburgh and its eight surrounding counties reported marginal job gains…

News & Brews February 19, 2026

News & Brews February 19, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! ‘How antisemitism took root in Philly School District’ The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), founded in 1982, has released a report titled: “Shaping Minds,…

News & Brews February 18, 2026

News & Brews February 18, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Treasury questions if it can pay for Shapiro’s home upgrades As Gov. Shapiro has undertaken a $1 million-plus security upgrade to his private Montgomery County home—payable in his view…

News & Brews February 17, 2026

News & Brews February 17, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Who wants to be Josh Shapiro's neighbor?  By now we all know that Josh Shapiro is trying to seize property that is deeded to his Montgomery County neighbors. This…

News & Brews February 16, 2026

News & Brews February 16, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! IFO: Shapiro is wrong to claim budget won't raise taxes When the non-partisan Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) basically tells you your fiscal claims are full of it, well, that’s…

News & Brews February 13, 2026

News & Brews February 13, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro pulls from out-of-state billionaires; Garrity from grassroots After analyzing campaign finance reports from Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity, the Inquirer concludes…

News & Brews February 12, 2026

News & Brews February 12, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! IFO: Budget deficit to skyrocket to $6.7 billion in 2026-27 Well, this isn’t great news. A budget brief released Tuesday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office projects that the…