Wednesday. Mountain peak. Hence everything down.
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PA weather
Blooming Valley Showers, 60
Burnham Rain, 57
Birchrunville Showers, 57
Pa Sports
Flyers (27-27-8) Calgary 3-6 | Thu vs. Winnipeg
Penguins (24-30-10) Colorado 1-4 | Fri vs. Vegas
Sixers (21-40) Minnesota 112-126 | Thu vs. Boston
What is happening today. The Committee for the Mountains of the Chamber takes place with the Insurance and Treasury Department. The Senate talks to the Social Welfare Department.
Happy Bircday. Cake and candles for Rep. Tim Twardzik.
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The best story
1. Trump celebrates its interference, but moves over the costs
“On the days immediately preceding his congress address on Tuesday evening, President Trump He took a network to government agencies, initiated a trade war, cut off their weapons to Ukraine and on the side of the brutal authoritarian, president Vladimir V. Putin Russia.
But guests coming from a distant planet who listened to the speech of Mr. Trump in front of the audience of enthusiastic Republicans and depressed, powerless and angry Democrats, would not sense the scale and intensity of the disturbance of the last 44 days and deep fears they caused. ” (Times)
Elsewhere
Trump’s speech to the congress contained democratic interference, focusing on Elon Musk and butler butler. “President Donald Trump pulled out a wave of republican adoration and a series of democratic protests, when he advertised bold 44 days of his presidency, doubled his promise to apply tariffs and repeatedly hitting the topics of cultural war, which has long enlivened their most faithful base.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pennsylvania key results from the speech of President Donald Trump to Congress. “President Donald Trump covered many Pennsylvania territory on Tuesday evening to a joint congress session. “(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Voters in Pennsylvania divided into Trump’s speech at the CNN Focus Group. “The speech of President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening was well received by those who supported him against Kamali Harris in the 2024 election, but alienated democratic voters who oppose his program, the CNN focus group in the suburbs of Philadelphia. (CNN)
Pragmatic democrats are trying to rebuild in PA. “It can be safely said that most of the Democrats from Pennsylvania are punished by the loss of the White House, the seat of the US Senate, in which Bob Casey and three offices of the order lead. In 2016, many Democrats recognized Donald J. Trump as illegal, but it is more arduous to do it after he won popular and election voting. How will democrats react to voters in the second Trump administration and rebuild their political brand? “(Realclearwire)
Country
2. In one analysis of the Trump tariff for imports, Keystone can cost $ 5.3 billion
“New tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China applied on Tuesday President Donald Trump According to a company that analyzes commercial policy, it can have an economic impact of $ 5.3 billion at Pennsylvania.
Trade partnership around the world has reviewed the US import from November to January. An augment of $ 5.3 billion to enterprises in Pennsylvania – an augment of 257% – finished ninth in the country, according to its analysis. “(USA Today Network)
Elsewhere
Pippy sworn in as a general adjutant. “Governor Josh Shapiro took the oath of the office of division general John R. Pippy, 55th general adjutant and the head of military affairs and veterans (DMVA). In addition to the position at the level of the Pippy office, he also adopts the command of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the third largest in the country. “(PoliticSpa)
The revival of rural Pa. “Removing barriers in providing public dollars to the rural communities in Pennsylvania is the highest priority of the recent commission created to revive these areas.” (Spotlight Pa State College)
The shortest month is plus a month for the PA collection. “The secretary of Pat Browne’s revenues announced on Monday that in Pennsylvania she collected $ 2.9 billion revenues from general funds – USD 44 million or 1.6 percent more than expected.” (PoliticSpa)
Lancaster Fountain Commissioner, Josh Parsons, stands before the final obstacle towards the Senate of PA. “49-year-old Parsons conveniently won the nomination for the state representative Brett Miller in January, a victory based on a forceful show of members of the GOP committee who are associated with far-right groups, such as Freepa and Moms for Liberty.” (LNP)
Around the community of nations
3. Who is running for common courts, common requests?
“Thirty -five Pennsylvania poviats will begin the process of filling out free jobs in the Court of Universal County on May 20.
Here is a list of free jobs in these poviats along with the names of those who submitted petitions to the Pennsylvania State Department. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
IRS develops plans for limiting up to half of its 90,000 workforce, according to AP sources. “IRS develops plans to limit the labor force by half through a mixture of layoffs, abrasion and incentive redemption, according to two people familiar with the situation.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Doge announces closures of the government office in the central Pa. “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced that it closes several government offices in Central Pennsylvania as part of the plan to save taxpayers’ money.” (PoliticSpa)
- Doge ends his lease in the Philadelphia Sec office among nationwide cuts. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Doge cutting usa in the Harrisburg area, other offices after pushing employees. (Pennlive)
- Trump can put up hundreds of federal buildings for sale, including FBI, USDA, and (Penn Capital-Star)
- Philly Independence Park hit by the release of the National Park. (Axios Philadelphia)
The head of the police in Pittsburgh says that he leaves the department because of “political football”. “Christopher Ragland, acting as the head of the police in Pittsburgh and the nominated mayor Ed Gainy to take over this position, leaves the office, citing” demands “that he thinks were unethical.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
1 thing
5. Pennsylvania Malance
President Trump He issued an executive order last month, announcing the English official language of the United States.
Why does it matter: According to the office of the census, about 22% of people in the USA speak a language other than English at home. About 13% of Pennsylvania speaks at home other than English.
Spanish (5.9%) is the most common non -English language used in the state, from 2023 Pennsylvania has one of the highest percentage of German speakers (0.9%) of any country thanks to the large population of Amish, who say Pennsylvania Dutch, German dialect. “(Axios Pittsburgh)
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