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Energy

Pennsylvania Stopped Costly Energy Taxes. But Government Mandates are Still Driving Up Electricity Bills.

  • Andrew Lewis
  • July 22, 2026

Originally published by TribLIVE. Pennsylvania families, already struggling to afford the rising cost of living, avoided even more expensive utility bills with the recently passed state budget. When Gov.

Read More: Pennsylvania Stopped Costly Energy Taxes. But Government Mandates are Still Driving Up Electricity Bills.

State Budget

Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now

  • Andrew Lewis
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now
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Regulation

Government Intervention—not Free Markets—Made Your Housing and Healthcare Unaffordable

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Government Intervention—not Free Markets—Made Your Housing and Healthcare Unaffordable
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Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Welfare Error Rate Is High. But New Numbers Provide Hope.

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania’s Welfare Error Rate Is High. But New Numbers Provide Hope.

‘Efficiency’ office put into motion by Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf

  • February 6, 2015

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Republicans in General Assembly identify pension crisis, property taxes as primary issues they hope bipartisanship will resolve

  • February 5, 2015

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What will it take to bring manufacturing back?

  • February 5, 2015

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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools

  • February 5, 2015

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How the Philadelphia teachers contract impacts charter schools

  • February 5, 2015

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McCord charged with extortion under the Hobbs Act, U.S. attorney says

  • February 3, 2015

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Taxes & Economy

PA tax law wallops man who bought truck before moving

  • February 3, 2015

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School Choice Week: America’s teachers have better options than the NEA or AFT

  • January 30, 2015

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Advocates say Pennsylvania can do more for charter schools

  • January 30, 2015

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Are charter schools the answer? More on the law that stripped York parents’ control

  • January 30, 2015

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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools

  • January 29, 2015

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Why Philadelphia’s Public School Problems Are Bad For Business

  • January 28, 2015

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Pennsylvania’s teacher pension system scores D plus, National Council on Teacher Quality says

  • January 28, 2015

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Blocking better schools

  • January 28, 2015

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Challenges piled high for new PA secretary of education

  • January 23, 2015

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Court upholds collective bargaining process

  • January 23, 2015

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Here’s why charter schools are a fresh start for troubled York schools: James Paul

  • January 23, 2015

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Democrat Tom Wolf sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor

  • January 21, 2015

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Both sides of the aisle react to Governor Wolf’s speech

  • January 21, 2015

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Top Lehigh Valley teachers had $95,000 paychecks in 2012-13

  • January 19, 2015

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York City School District questions await Wolf team

  • January 19, 2015

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