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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

Corbett takes pension fight to the public – will they listen?: The Sunday Brunch

  • July 14, 2014

Media Hit

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PA Cyber Charter School announces plans for $5.7 million expansion

  • July 14, 2014

Media Hit

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Legislative gobbledygook: Say what?

  • July 9, 2014

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania lawmakers table teacher seniority bill, special ed funding

  • July 8, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Pennsylvania lawmakers table teacher seniority bill, special ed funding

Vague bill shrouds earmarks in secrecy, to get Pennsylvania Senate vote

  • July 8, 2014

Media Hit

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Interest groups’ lobbying tally tops $500M in Pennsylvania

  • July 7, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Interest groups’ lobbying tally tops $500M in Pennsylvania

Cigs for kids is leadership?

  • July 7, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Cigs for kids is leadership?

Medicaid expansion report tallies what state is missing

  • July 7, 2014

Media Hit

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Will Pa. get pension reform?

  • July 3, 2014

Media Hit

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Budget and pension reform aside, PA has plenty of other unfinished business

  • July 3, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Budget and pension reform aside, PA has plenty of other unfinished business

Supreme Court: Public unions can’t make nonmembers pay fees

  • July 1, 2014

Media Hit

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Elected officials-only pension reform wins Senate passage, but that looks to be as far as it gets

  • July 1, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Elected officials-only pension reform wins Senate passage, but that looks to be as far as it gets

Supreme Court blocks public employee union from collecting dues from workers who object

  • July 1, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Supreme Court blocks public employee union from collecting dues from workers who object

Let Public Unions Collect their own Political Money

  • June 30, 2014

Media Hit

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Republican lawmakers push ‘paycheck protection’ in Pennsylvania

  • June 30, 2014

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania state senator offers paycheck protection ‘compromise’

  • June 27, 2014

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Pa. House passes budget; changes expected in Senate

  • June 26, 2014

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Paycheck Protection in Pennsylvania Passes First Test

  • June 26, 2014

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Letter writer wrong on pensions

  • June 25, 2014

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Read More: Letter writer wrong on pensions

Chris Freind: Lose the pandering and start educating

  • June 25, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Chris Freind: Lose the pandering and start educating

Bob Dick: Pa. Legislature should fix fiscal woes, not raise taxes

  • June 23, 2014

Media Hit

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