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1 week ago | realclearpennsylvania.com | Oliver Bateman

I want Josh Shapiro to succeed. As a centrist Pennsylvanian who voted for him over woefully out-of-his-depth Doug Mastriano back in 2022, I see a governor who could help lead the disorganized Democrats out of the wilderness. His pragmatic style, ability to work across the aisle, and Obama-lite rhetorical style make him exactly the kind of moderate leader the party needs for its future. Which is why his transparency problem drives me crazy. The latest example cuts deep.

2 months ago | realclearpennsylvania.com | Christopher Briem

What is the state of the City of Pittsburgh? The question is debated even more than usual these days, probably because 2025 will see multiple municipal elections across Pennsylvania. And what people believe about Pittsburgh is subject to the same information distortions that color our national politics. It’s not uncommon, for example, to hear laments about the city’s persistent population and employment losses.

Jan 8, 2025 | realclearpennsylvania.com | Oliver Bateman

Pittsburgh's relationship with decline is complicated. The city lost half its population after the steel industry collapsed in the 1970s and 1980s, yet has clung to relevance as a mini-hub for medicine, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Now, 70 years after scores of regional steelworkers quite literally fought the Japanese in World War II, Japan's Nippon Steel offered $14.9 billion to save what’s left of U.S. Steel.

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

Nov 25, 2024 | realclearpennsylvania.com | Joe D’Orsie

The Election Was a Referendum on Elitism The Republican sweep in the national elections this November is a reaction to a brand of leftist elitism that became so distasteful to most Americans that they carried their angst with them into the v Read Full Article »