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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Coalition for Civil Justice Reform requests review of venue shopping rule In light of the skyrocketing number of medical malpractice cases filed in plaintiff-friendly Philly in 2023—after a…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Senate lawmaker introduces Lifeline Scholarships  On Thursday, Republican state Sen. Judy Ward (Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties) introduced legislation to establish Lifeline Scholarships in Pa. These scholarships…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Path to the White House relies on Independents Pennsylvania has the unfortunate distinction of being singled out in an op-ed on the need for Republicans to win over independent…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Some Pa. Trump supporters 'tired and looking for alternatives' In light of former President Trump’s latest indictment, the Inquirer reports that “some Trump supporters in Pennsylvania are backing away…

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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! A budget conversation with Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, and Westmoreland counties) spoke with reporters yesterday about the issues top on…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. loses in COVID business migration A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks the number of small businesses that moved across state lines from 2020-2021. Editorializing…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Trio of labor unions backs Republican for Allegheny County exec. Republican Joe Rockey picked up the endorsements of three labor unions in his campaign for Allegheny County executive against…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Study: Charter students outperform peers at traditional public schools A new study from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes shows students at charter schools “make more average…