Kim Lyons

Nov 5, 2024 | tiogapublishing.com | Kim Lyons |Christina Kristofic |Patrick Abdalla

Key Events17 mins ago17 mins agoBattleground: Pennsylvanians feel the pressure, privilege of voting in the swing stateIt’s been a long year for Pennsylvania voters, with intense scrutiny by national media and relentless campaign ads and near-constant visits and rallies from the candidates. The battleground state with 19 electoral votes that both campaigns view as key to winning the White House, Pennsylvania voters are keenly aware of the responsibility they carry into Election Day 2024.

Nov 2, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kim Lyons

President Joe Biden, center, gets his picture taken with supporters shortly after giving a speech at the United Steelworkers Headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)The Biden administration on Friday announced that looming cuts for United Food and Commercial Workers’ (UFCW) pensions  across Pennsylvania have been averted, after receiving special funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Oct 3, 2024 | wfmz.com | Kim Lyons

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff meets volunteers for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in a field office in Allentown on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Capital-Star photo by Peter Hall)Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will make an appearance in Pittsburgh on Friday, to deliver remarks at a get-out-the-vote concert for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

Jul 29, 2024 | tiogapublishing.com | Kim Lyons

The U.S. Capitol at night. (Photo by Bill Dickinson/Getty Photos)The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Monday named three Pennsylvania U.S. House candidates to its 2024 “Young Guns” program, which supports and mentors candidates in key races across the country. State Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) who is running against U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17th District; Rob Bresnahan, a businessman challenging U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-8th District); and state Rep.

Jun 6, 2024 | buckscountybeacon.com | Kim Lyons |at Penn-Capital Star

A Republican state lawmaker said Tuesday she opposed a bill that would make pads and tampons free for public school students because it could lead to communism. House Bill 851 would create a grant program to provide public schools with funding to distribute menstrual hygiene products free to students. It passed the Democratic-controlled House Tuesday by a vote of 117 to 85. Rep.