Cutting research that helps ICU survivors recover, improves end-of-life cancer care, and lowers health care costs isn't "fiscal responsibility"; it's ideological sabotage. These grants weren't funding politics. They were funding better outcomes for patients and families. buff.ly/OYVhEV8

Research grant cancellations continue piling up at Pitt

A federal agency that aims to make healthcare safer and less expensive has canceled two grants to University of Pittsburgh researchers, adding to the institution’s...

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Every child deserves a bookshelf, not just a ZIP code. Giving kids free books at pediatric visits is smart public policy: it boosts literacy, supports parents, and invests in children before they're ever behind. buff.ly/qwK0BoI

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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"$315,000 per affordable housing unit" makes for a catchy headline. The story is less shocking: decades of federal underfunding, 70-year-old buildings, construction inflation, tariffs, and years of bureaucratic delays all drive up costs. buff.ly/T0aQ1qz

Why Philly's public housing costs an average of $315,000 per unit

PHA’s $6.3 billion plan would remake its aging housing portfolio. Its per-unit estimate, which rivals the value of many Philadelphia homes, doesn’t tell the full story.

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Pennsylvania's dairy farmers deserve strong leadership, but they also deserve leaders willing to confront the biggest threat to agriculture: climate change. buff.ly/cdpC6Uk

Another fracking waste processor caught dumping pollution into Pennsylvania's waterways. 16,000 gallons of oily wastewater escaped, with some reaching the Susquehanna River. buff.ly/UDFLlhz

Maybe the future of AI shouldn’t require sacrificing every creek, community, and kilowatt we have. Glad residents are getting a chance to ask the questions that should’ve come first. 🌎 www.pennlive.com/business/202...

Data center developer pauses applications for Dauphin County project

Data centers are large facilities that house computer servers, providing core infrastructure for the internet, cloud service and AI.

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We eradicated measles. Then misinformation got a megaphone. Now parents need a dashboard to see whether their kids’ classmates are protected—a stunning indictment of where we are— and a reminder that public health is a team sport. www.wesanews.org/health-scien...

Amid soaring measles cases, Pa. parents can now track vaccine rates at their child’s school

Pennsylvania parents can now easily track vaccination rates at their kids’ schools thanks to a new resource from the state health department. A new online tool provides annual vaccination rate data fo...

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They can remove panels. They can rewrite displays. They can sanitize exhibits. But they cannot erase the truth: George Washington was a founder of the nation and a man who enslaved human beings. A mature democracy can hold both facts at once. whyy.org/articles/pre...

Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling

The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.

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The system found the police chief’s actions were legal but still “calamitous.” That’s the problem: something can be technically allowed and still be a profound abuse of power. Students don’t need more intimidation — they need their rights protected. whyy.org/articles/qua...

Quakertown police chief won’t be charged in student ICE protest response, DA says

The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.

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A Democrat choosing a Republican running mate is a reminder that the fight ahead isn’t just about party labels — it’s about whether we defend democracy, protect rights, and build a future where working people come first. #AZPolitics www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...

Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate

Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.

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The takeaway: the status quo is not a strategy. Voters want courage on climate, healthcare, democracy, and economic fairness. The future isn’t waiting for permission from the old guard. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Takeaways from a big primary night in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and more

The Michigan Senate race remained too close to call, but Democratic ideological battles ended in mixed results in House primaries.

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“Your insurance covers mental health” — a phrase that means less and less when the provider doesn’t exist, the waitlist is months long, and the denial arrives before the appointment. Funny how the system always works perfectly for profits. buff.ly/BUD09kG

The insurance system is failing Pennsylvanians mental health—and it’s no accident | Opinion

The insurance industry is one of the most powerful forces in American politics—and one of the biggest spenders in Washington.

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The maternal health crisis demands more options, not fewer. Pennsylvania should be expanding access to safe, culturally competent birth care — not quietly creating legal uncertainty for communities that have relied on midwives for generations. buff.ly/lutWmbJ

Why Pennsylvania quietly repealed its 1929 midwifery law — and is now getting sued for it

Some traditional midwives now say they are worried they have no legal standing to work and deliver home births in Pennsylvania. The state's AG and lawmakers say that's untrue.

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The Trump administration is once again using the power of government to target people instead of solving the problems they face. A safety net should be a source of security — not a surveillance tool. buff.ly/i3JxPam

Pennsylvania among states suing the Trump administration over plan to share antipoverty program data • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

A group of states is challenging a Trump administration rule that would force them to provide data on people receiving antipoverty benefits.

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A democracy shouldn’t have a price tag. Pennsylvania’s unlimited campaign donations let the richest people in the room drown out everyone else. It’s time to put voters back at the center of our elections. buff.ly/h1eug5Y

PA’s lack of contribution limits has led to a ‘Wild West’ of campaign fundraising

Pennsylvania has no limits on how much money can be donated to political campaigns – and there doesn’t seem to be much appetite to provide a fix.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers had dozens of proposals to increase housing supply and protect renters, and settled on tracking the crisis instead of fixing it. buff.ly/KjfcjD0

Pa. lawmakers have proposed dozens of ways to fix the state’s low housing stock. They’re making a database instead.

A state agency will be responsible for creating a searchable database of all publicly financed housing. Some lawmakers and advocates say it falls short of addressing the state's housing crisis.

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They skipped oversight, handed out a no-bid contract, blamed "vandals," arrested innocent people, and now admit it was botched construction all along. buff.ly/xhXhxsM

Ninety days before a national election is the worst possible time to rewrite the rules of voting. If your "election integrity" plan risks disenfranchising seniors, people with disabilities, and millions who vote by mail, it's not protecting democracy; it's undermining it. buff.ly/Udpmetc

States Warn Supreme Court That Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order Would Create Chaos

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Trump administration can move forward with the president’s changes ahead of the midterms.

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The problem isn't that Pennsylvanians recycle too much; it's that corporations have spent decades flooding our communities with single-use plastics while dodging responsibility for the waste they create. buff.ly/2aOdEVb

This is what happens when toxic masculinity is treated as tradition and institutions care more about preserving football programs than protecting children. buff.ly/WlCkSlD

Cheltenham High’s hazing scandal isn’t the outlier you think it is | Jonathan Zimmerman

From fraternities to football fields, hazing has a body count — an estimated 1.5 million high schoolers are victimized each year alone — and we just keep looking away.

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Trump promised to lower prices. Instead, his latest tariff scheme is raising costs for families, farmers, and small businesses while throwing the economy into more uncertainty. buff.ly/gULKu7r

PA joins lawsuit against Trump administration over tariffs that Shapiro calls 'disastrous, illegal'

Pennsylvania is among 25 states suing the Trump administration to stop new tariffs and seek refunds for payments made to the U.S.

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The problem isn't the family renting out a spare room, it's investors turning neighborhoods into hotel districts. Housing should be for people, not portfolios. buff.ly/pUaukK5

Showdown over short-term rental rules in Pittsburgh looms

New rules for Airbnbs and short term rentals could be on the way to Pittsburgh.

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A $12M deficit isn't proof that government "doesn't work." It's proof that starving cities of revenue doesn't work. buff.ly/KchxZ1F

The GOP is celebrating one registration metric while ignoring the bigger picture: Democrats still lead overall registration, independents are growing, and elections are won by turnout, not press releases. triblive.com/news/pennsyl...

Pa. Republicans say they’re gaining on Democrats in number of active registered voters

The Pennsylvania GOP said Monday that new data show the active voter registration gap between Republicans and Democrats is the narrowest on record. The GOP said it now has 25,811 fewer active register...

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E-bikes give people affordable, clean transportation. If kids are getting hit by pickup trucks, the answer isn’t to treat e-bikes like the problem; it’s protected bike lanes, safer crossings, lower traffic speeds, and infrastructure that keeps everyone separated from multi-ton vehicles.

Pennsylvania Democrats didn’t spend years fighting Trump just to elect a Democrat who keeps giving Republicans the votes they need. A Senate seat is not a branding exercise; it’s a job. Voters deserve someone who knows which side they’re on. buff.ly/FZsKsZ8

Brendan Boyle teases potential U.S. Senate bid, criticizes Fetterman

(WHTM) – Could Pennsylvania be the battleground of an interparty fight for the U.S. Senate in 2028? Congressman Brendon Boyle (D) says he will consider a run for the U.S. Senate as criticism …

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The Lincoln Memorial inspires. Arlington humbles. A 250-foot Trump arch dominates. America deserves monuments to our shared ideals, not one man's self-image. buff.ly/1SjADC5

Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places

The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.

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This wasn't accountability. It was getting caught. If a $1.8 billion political payout only disappears after a confirmation fight, the problem is much bigger than a single nomination. buff.ly/Xy4rNgC

Ending TPS for Haitians means separating families, gutting our healthcare workforce, and sending people back to a nation the U.S. itself says is too dangerous for American children. buff.ly/vZYihxZ

Senators McCormick and Fetterman should unite to stop our government from separating families | Opinion

Family separation is a common effect of mass deportation policies.

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If your healthcare plan for incarcerated people is "strap an AI smartwatch on them," you've already admitted the system is failing. Wearables don't replace doctors. Surveillance doesn't replace care. buff.ly/l2D7o20

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