The Keystone (Pennsylvania)

The Keystone is a recently launched local news platform serving Pennsylvania. It is managed by Courier Newsroom, a media organization that focuses on progressive journalism and is part of the nonprofit ACRONYM.

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Scott Perry sends stunning letter to a mother who advocated for her disabled son

1 week ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

A constituent who cares for her disabled son speaks out about a letter she received from Scott Perry, who voted with the US House for cuts to Medicaid. “Callous and cold.”That’s how Paula Bussard, a Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, resident, described a recent response sent from US Congressman Scott Perry’s (R-York) office after advocating for Alex Bussard, her disabled son who relies on Medicaid.
Will billionaire election spending end the Democratic majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?

2 weeks ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

Democrats need to win three retention elections in November to hold onto the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but billionaire interference could come at a cost. With Pennsylvania’s municipal primary elections in the rearview mirror, Democrats across the commonwealth are shifting their attention to the upcoming Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections this November.
Republican Medicaid cuts mean hospital closures and maternal health deserts for rural Pennsylvanians

3 weeks ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will lose coverage if Republicans push through their $625 billion cut to Medicaid. Communities across rural Pennsylvania are going to be some of the hardest hit if Republicans push through their $625 billion Medicaid cuts in order to pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts. “ In rural Pennsylvania, the much more significant percentage of patients are on Medicaid and Medicare,” State Rep.
House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

3 weeks ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Jessica Simmons

(Photo credit: a katz/Shutterstock) The budget package proposes steep health care cuts—and includes a new push to block patients from accessing reproductive care.
PA GOP silent after Dawn Keefer calls for rebellion against Shapiro’s budget

3 weeks ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

A video posted by State Sen. Dawn Keefer has renewed calls to end political violence. Her social media post called for a second Whiskey Rebellion and used a flamethrower on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget less than a month after the governor’s residence was firebombed. Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate have refused to condemn a video posted to social media by State Sen. Dawn Keefer (R-York) last week in which she called for a second Whiskey Rebellion, and burned Gov.
Bernie Sanders rips Trump for ignoring due process, rule of law at PA rallies

1 month ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

US Sen. Bernie Sanders wrapped up a three day trip to Pennsylvania with his Fight Oligarchy Tour in Bethlehem on Saturday. Trump’s disregard for the rule of law and refusal to give immigrants due process were the main issues for many rallygoers. The Trump administration’s flagrant disregard for the rule of law and refusal to give immigrants due process before deporting them were at the top of many peoples’ minds at US Sen.
‘A masterclass of incompetence and cruelty’: Looking back on Trump’s first 100 days in office

1 month ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office officially comes to a close on Tuesday with him holding one of the lowest approval ratings ever for a president during that period. Pennsylvanians have also begun to push back against Trump’s tariffs, the increase in costs, and the attacks against federal government workers and programs. “A masterclass of incompetence and cruelty.”That’s how State Rep.
7 celebrities who own homes in Pennsylvania

1 month ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Kalena Thomhave

These celebrities live in (or used to live in) elaborate Pennsylvania homes. Rising housing prices continue to make housing unaffordable for many, not just in crowded California but also across Pennsylvania. Let’s distract ourselves from reality with the domestic lifestyles of Pennsylvania’s rich and famous, because scrolling through expensive Zillow listings you’ll never buy is a perfectly legitimate hobby. 1.
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say

1 month ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Patrick Berkery

During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he had found him. HARRISBURG — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he found him, according to court documents released Monday.
Thousands protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Philly and across Pennsylvania

2 months ago | keystonenewsroom.com | Sean Kitchen

Demonstrators took aim at Trump’s and Musk’s efforts to cut Social Security and Medicaid, roll back immigrant and LGBTQ rights, and cut critical government programs. Thousands of Philadelphia area residents hit the streets on Saturday to take part in the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Demonstrators gathered at Philadelphia City Hall and marched to Independence Mall, chanting and carrying signs attacking Trump and Musk.