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2 months ago | 
politicspa.com | Peter Hall |John Cole |Ian Karbal
by Peter Hall, John Cole and Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-StarFebruary 3, 2025Gov. Josh Shapiro will address a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week to outline his 2025-2026 state budget proposal, his third since taking office in 2023. Going into the second half of Shapiro’s term, lawmakers and advocacy groups identify funding for education and transportation as among the most pressing needs in the next budget.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
realclearpennsylvania.com | John Cole
Fetterman: He'll Work with McCormick For a Better PA John Cole Pennsylvania Capital-Star January 6, 2025
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
realclearpennsylvania.com | John Cole
Janelle Stelson Doubles Scott Perry’s Q2 Fundraising John Cole Pennsylvania Capital-Star July 16, 2024
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
politicspa.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-StarJune 26, 2024SPRINGFIELD— Standing in front of a sign that read, “Strengthening Pennsylvania Families,” Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick announced his campaign’s “pro-family agenda” in a visit to Delaware County on Wednesday. He laid out a plan that supports in-vitro fertilization (IVF), school vouchers, and social media bans for minors. “America can not be strong if our families are weak,” McCormick said.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
politicspa.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
June 22, 2024
PHILADELPHIA —- Former President Donald Trump made his way to the city of Brotherly Love on Saturday for a rally, his first in the city of 2024. It also marked the first time Trump has advised voters in Pennsylvania to use mail-in ballots, something he has regularly spoken out against.
“If you want to save America, get your friends, get your family, get everyone you know and vote,” Trump said.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
politicspa.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-StarMarch 13, 2024The five candidates running for the Democratic Party nomination for Pennsylvania attorney general faced off in a debate on Wednesday where they addressed gun violence, abortion rights, and TikTok. The debate, was hosted by ABC27 news anchor Dennis Owens, who put individual questions to each candidate, showing few differences among them.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
newjerseymonitor.com | Peter Hall |John Cole
Speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual outdoor recreation show Friday in Harrisburg, former President Donald Trump delivered a simple but powerful message to a crowd of thousands of shooting and hunting enthusiasts. “Your Second Amendment will always be safe with me as your president,” Trump said in his first 2024 appearance in Pennsylvania. “When I’m back in the Oval Office, no one will lay a finger on your firearms.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
politicspa.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-StarDecember 29, 2023Gov. Josh Shapiro has adopted the phrase “getting stuff done” (sometimes using a different word than “stuff”) as the slogan for his first year as the state’s top executive. And to be sure, there is a decent list of accomplishments he can take credit for— including perhaps his favorite, the rebuilding of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia in just 12 days’ time. However, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Shapiro.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
penncapital-star.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star December 10, 2023 On Monday, President Joe Biden will visit Philadelphia to announce a $22.4 million SAFER grant award that will be used to reopen three fire companies in the city, plus provide funding for firefighters’ salary and benefits. According to the White House, the funding will allow the Philadelphia Fire Department to reopen three fire companies: Engine 6, Ladder 1, and Ladder 11, and more.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
penncapital-star.com | John Cole
by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star November 30, 2023 Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D) and John Fetterman (D) and U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17th District) are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a cyberattack on the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa last weekend. “Any attack on our nation’s critical infrastructure is unacceptable,” Casey, Deluzio, and Fetterman wrote in a joint letter to the DOJ.
