Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity (Gift Article)

The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.

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Register Today: What we know and don’t know about Trump’s private school voucher program - Education Voters PA

Governor Josh Shapiro is facing pressure from private school voucher supporters to opt into Trump’s federal school voucher program. However, many questions remain about how the federal voucher program...

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Pa. Democrats are aiming for the ‘trifecta’ in Harrisburg

Democrats have big policy plans if they win the three seats they need for a majority in the state Senate.

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Pennsylvania pediatricians ‘prescribe’ books to promote reading among kids

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

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Who's funding TV ads by outside groups in Tennessee governor's race, and what do they want?

As Tennessee's Republican candidates for governor battle for their party's nomination, they are getting a little help from their friends.

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Philadelphia City Council says they'll use every tool in our arsenal’ to stop school closures • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Members of Philadelphia’s City Council say their fight to stop the district’s school closure plan is far from over, and they’re prepared to use several tactics to force changes before closures begin n...

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Why Republicans Aren’t Funding the Texas Senate Race Yet (Gift Article)

The peculiar dynamic is playing out in Texas, where the fate of the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton, will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families

Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.

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Keystone clashes: Millions pour into three Pa. races that could decide control of the US House • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Millions of dollars have poured into three tossup House races in Pennsylvania that could determine which party takes control of the chamber come November.

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Philadelphia’s fight over school closures is about to spill into another school year

The district plans to close 17 schools beginning in 2027. But members of the City Council say they plan to keep fighting the proposal.

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Trump, Fetterman in trouble with Pa. voters | Morning Scrapple poll

The poll has Gov. Josh Shapiro with a 25-point lead over Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity in the governor's race.

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Old school? State to take inventory on age of public school facilities

As school districts across the region reconfigure or close aging buildings, a new state law will take inventory of school building conditions in an effort for officials to better prepare and plan for ...

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Billionaires are flooding the midterms with cash—and nearly 80 cents of every dollar backs Republicans. Most of the time, the bigger spender wins | Fortune

The bigger spender wins up to 90% of the time. But strategists on both sides say money follows winners more than it makes them.

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Why Seneca Valley’s cyber school program is a ‘game changer’ in Pennsylvania

Seneca Valley’s pitch is unique, and for a public school, rare.  The Butler County school district will help education leaders statewide offer...

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Philly school board members want to put these charter schools under the microscope

Philly’s Renaissance charters are supposed to serve students in surrounding neighborhoods. But as enrollment in city public schools shrinks, they are increasingly filling seats with kids from other ar...

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Pa.'s largest cyber charter school expands real estate footprint into Philly

Commonwealth Charter Academy acquires a 32,000-square-foot Navy Yard building for staff offices and a center for students.

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Philly is beta testing its own version of Boston’s Freedom Trail. I tried it and you should too.

The Path to Democracy will connect 21 sites in Philadelphia's Historic District via a walking trail of colorful ceramic tiles and mosaics.

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LeBron James announces he will sign with Philadelphia 76ers for record 24th year (Gift Article)

The league’s all-time leading scorer is taking his talents to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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What John Fetterman forgot about his U.S. Senate seat | Editorial

The senator’s musing about leaving the Democratic Party threatens a betrayal of the people who elected him.

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What we know and don’t know about Trump’s private school voucher program. · Education Voters of Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro is facing pressure from private school voucher supporters to opt into Trump’s federal school voucher program. However, many questions remain about how the federal voucher program...

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Voters Think All Politicians Are a Little Corrupt, but Trump Might Be Pushing It (Gift Article)

There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment.

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Billionaire-funded national group seeks to influence voters in South Dakota runoff election • South Dakota Searchlight

Political postcards mailed to voters ahead of a runoff election are financed by a national group funded by a Pennsylvania billionaire.

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Will Federal Vouchers Usher In A New Era Of School Voucher Regulation?

The federal government has launched a voucher program by making an end run around state legislatures. It will be up to those legislatures to install guard rails to protect the interest of their taxpay...

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Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter school expands real estate footprint in Philadelphia • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter school, Commonwealth Charter Academy, is expanding its real estate footprint into Philadelphia.

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School board votes to nonrenew a Philadelphia charter

Philadelphia Montessori has been aggressively attempting to block such action in court. The nonrenewal process can take years.

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Elon Musk, 3 other billionaires give pro-Ramaswamy super PAC $12 million

The world’s richest man is officially invested in the 2026 Ohio governor’s race. Musk joined billionaires Jeffrey Yass, Ratmir Timashev, Bill Ackman, and Ross Stevens as the primary backers of V-PAC: ...

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Apply for the Education Voters of PA Public Education Champion Program (2026/27)

Applications will be accepted through July 31st. Public Education Champions in the 2026-2027 cohort are volunteers who will advocate for adequate and equitable school funding by engaging within their...

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