Welfare

Kids Didn’t Vote to be Hungry

• Jay Stooksberry
• November 13, 2025

Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Of all the political issues we endure, childhood hunger—I assumed—would somehow rise above the fray. But I was wrong. Somehow,…

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Fiscal Fallout in PA

• Common Sense Weekly
• November 8, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Fiscal Fallout: Pennsylvania Funding Has Spiked 64 Percent…

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Energy

Commonwealth Foundation Leads the Conversation on Pennsylvania’s Energy Future

• November 7, 2025

Pennsylvania’s role as a national energy leader took center stage during a dynamic panel discussion hosted by the Commonwealth Foundation at Shippensburg University. The event—introduced by the Commonwealth Foundation’s Vice…

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State Budget

Sen. Fetterman Shows Gov. Shapiro What Bipartisan Leadership Looks Like

• Megan Martin
• November 2, 2025

Originally published by LNP Online. Unfortunately for the people of the commonwealth, Gov. Josh Shapiro has openly embraced government shutdowns—both in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg. Not…

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Education

Low-Achieving and Violent Public Schools in Pennsylvania

• October 30, 2025

Overview Students attending low-achieving public schools experience violence at nearly twice the rate of students attending higher-achieving schools and are more likely to experience violence involving a weapon.

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Energy

Commonwealth Foundation Testifies on Energy Affordability

• October 30, 2025

On October 28, lawmakers and policy experts from across the Mid-Atlantic region convened in Harrisburg to address rising energy costs and discuss potential solutions. Elizabeth Stelle, vice president of…

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State Budget

New Statewide Ad Calls Out Governor Shapiro For Budget Impasse

• October 19, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., October 19, 2025 — The Commonwealth Foundation has launched a new statewide ad calling on Gov. Josh Shapiro to end the state budget impasse by getting to work…

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Students Need an Escape From Violent Schools

• Common Sense Weekly
• October 18, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Students Trapped in Violent Schools Need an Escape…

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Education

Commonwealth Foundation Teams Up with U.S. Sen. McCormick to Promote Educational Choice

• October 14, 2025

The Commonwealth Foundation was, once again, at the center of the ongoing struggle for educational freedom in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. U.S. Senator Dave McCormick hosted a town-hall event,…

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