Zach Kleinfelter

PA Politics: Legislators nearing deadline to regulate controversial skill game machines 0
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- September 28, 2026
The clock is winding down for skill games and the legislators trying to regulate them. In the next few weeks, major decisions will be made on the fate of these popular, but currently illegal, slot machine-like games. A common sight in gas stations, cigar shops and taverns across Pennsylvania, skill games are machines where players
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PA Politics: Measles outbreak causes multiple political clashes in Pennsylvania 0
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- September 15, 2026
A recent measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has caused weeks of political bickering between Democrats, Republicans and public health officials, most notably between Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and United States Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But what exactly are the sides arguing about, and how did this once-uncontroversial issue become such a heated topic?
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LGBTQIA+ rights bill showing the impact of Pennsylvania’s divided legislature 0
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- June 11, 2026
Same-sex marriage is, technically, still illegal in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 invalidated all state laws banning same-sex marriage. Despite this, Pennsylvania’s law defining marriage as a civil contract between one man and one woman only remains on the books. Lawmakers wishing to change this, and formally recognize
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Should Philadelphia host the 2028 Democratic National Convention?0
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- June 11, 2026
Philadelphia is a finalist to host the next Democratic National Convention (DNC), and officials from the city are eager to bring the DNC back to the Keystone State. The Democratic National Convention, like its counterpart Republican National Convention, is a four-day event where the Democratic Party formally nominates its candidate for President of the United
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