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Health Care

Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • October 8, 2026

Originally published by the Gettysburg Times. It’s another year and another premium hike for Pennsylvanians. Whether you get your health insurance from your job or on…

Read More: Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care
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Education

He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice

  • Rachel Langan
  • October 5, 2026
Read More: He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice
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Health Care

Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Democrats’ Failed Single-Payer Fantasy

  • Kevin Kane
  • September 29, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Democrats’ Failed Single-Payer Fantasy
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Government Accountability

State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 26, 2026
Read More: State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

Don’t buy Wolf’s budget propaganda (letter)

  • July 22, 2015

Media Hit

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PA Democrat Gov. Wolf’s Largest Tax Increase In History Rejected By Both Parties In The House 193-0

  • July 20, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: PA Democrat Gov. Wolf’s Largest Tax Increase In History Rejected By Both Parties In The House 193-0

Budget Debate Highlights Pennsylvania’s Need for Fundamental Tax and Pension Reform

  • July 20, 2015

Media Hit

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School funding: Reform pensions

  • July 19, 2015

Media Hit

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Some PA school districts missing out on $1 billion in state aid

  • July 16, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Some PA school districts missing out on $1 billion in state aid

Booze Monopoly, Billions In Tax Hikes At Stake In PA Budget Standoff

  • July 16, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Booze Monopoly, Billions In Tax Hikes At Stake In PA Budget Standoff

Uber lowers fares in Pittsburgh

  • July 8, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Uber lowers fares in Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Should Address School Funding Inequities with Urgency

  • July 8, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Pennsylvania Should Address School Funding Inequities with Urgency

Plan to modernize Pennsylvania liquor stores could include higher prices

  • July 8, 2015

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania Legislature’s 2005 pay raise remembered

  • July 7, 2015

Media Hit

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Lawmakers, stakeholders, react to Wolf’s liquor legislation veto

  • July 6, 2015

Media Hit

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Fix ‘benefits cliff’

  • June 17, 2015

Media Hit

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Four Facets of Gov. Wolf’s Tax Plan

  • June 16, 2015

Media Hit

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‘Benefits cliff’ traps families in poverty

  • June 16, 2015

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Raising minimum wage bad for workers as well as employers | Letter

  • June 12, 2015

Media Hit

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Gas tax critics champion, not oppose, progress

  • June 10, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Gas tax critics champion, not oppose, progress

PA overtime costs hit two-decade record last year

  • June 9, 2015

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Read More: PA overtime costs hit two-decade record last year

Union stalls liquor privatization

  • June 9, 2015

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Philly school district’s fuzzy math clouds legit budget deficit

  • June 8, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Philly school district’s fuzzy math clouds legit budget deficit

Let the Sun Shine There, Not Here

  • June 3, 2015

Media Hit

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Another levy could undermine a profitable industry for Pa.

  • June 3, 2015

Media Hit

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