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🗞️ In today’s edition. What to know about Garrita Stacy. Could the Keystone line be septa? Without the budget, school poviats are preparing for cuts. Skibidi, Delul, Tradwife.
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The best story
1. Treasurer P Stacy Garrity has just entered the governor’s race. Here’s what to know about her
“Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity She jumped into the Governor’s State State Race, announcing on August 18 that he was trying to win a republican nomination for his role and block democratic Governor Josh Shapiro from the second period.
Bradford, from a former reserve soldier of the army, and worked as a business director before starting a political career. Here is more information about the Republican claimant. “(USA Today Network)
Elsewhere
The political consultant calls the governor to the governor “a very steep hill to climb”. “Mike Mikus, who works primarily for Democrats, believes that Garrity will have difficulties due to the widespread popularity of Shapiro, which exceeds party lines and his high visibility, especially during the crisis” (WPXI)
Mastriano reacts to the announcement of the Campaign Garrita Government. “” The problem that I have here is that we want to leave the state party and let people decide, “said Mastriano in the program of John Fredericks.” (Whtm)
Pharmaceutical industry partners and Ballard partners dominate lobbying in the second quarter of 2025.. “Companies dealing with pharmaceutical and health products still dominated in the lobbying space in the second quarter of 2025, spending $ 105.4 million on the impact on public policy.” (Open secrets)
Trump’s last claims regarding voting cards and voting machines. “The president, dealing with the claims of Vladimir Putin, promises to” lead movement “to paper voting. But his rights are constrained.Vathbeat)
Country
2. Keystone Amtrak, connecting NYC, Philly and Harrisburg, can be arranged under the SEPTA cut
“Rep. Brendan Boyle He warned on Monday that planned sept cuts could force Amtrak to cut the Keystone service line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.
The line, which lasts from Philadelphia to Manhattan, would also mean fewer trains operating from Philadelphia to New York. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
SEPTA users “took over” the Joe Picozzi office. He never showed. “About 20 Septa users” took over “Picozzi office for two and a half hours, determined to draw his attention. Sworn to come back. “Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pennsylvania is in the face of higher health insurance costs because insurers propose a 19% raise to 2026 contributions. “Insurance carriers offering Pennie plans, the State Act on inexpensive care, propose an average of a 19% increase in contributions for individuals and 13% increase in contributions for small companies and groups in 2026” (Why)
A enormous impact of closures of Pennsylvania pharmacy, explained on 3 maps. “Pharmacies disappear throughout Pennsylvania, leaving some patients with fewer options and longer travels to gain access to the needed drugs. The following three maps show how common the problem is in the state and illustrate areas that have been most difficult.” (Spotlight Pa)
Home care agencies say that wage growth is unlikely as part of the PA budget proposals. “Healthcare employees have long stated that the Medicaid return rate for guardians – USD 20.63 per hour – is too low compared to neighbors, including USD 28.96 in Ohio per hour, USD 25.58 at Maryland and USD 25.44 in Western Virginia.” (WITF)
Around the community of nations
3.
“Throughout Pennsylvania, poviats and suppliers of necessary human services are preparing for what many fear will be the prolonged care of the state budget in Harrisburg, which almost seven weeks after the deadline.
For many, it causes concerns before the next deadlock, as in 2015, when the legislators went nine months without finalizing the expenditure plan. “(Penn Capital-Star)
Elsewhere
Like affected tax cuts “Big Beautiful Bill”. “The average American will receive a federal tax reduction in the amount of USD 3,752 in 2026. Thanks to the Act, according to the analysis of the Tax Foundation, an impartial research group, which mostly supports lower taxes. Intrigue: may not feel any change.” (Axios)
Government agencies in Pennsylvania are aimed at extending the employ of artificial intelligence by employees. “For local and state agencies, this is a way to alleviate the burden of work by managing artificial intelligence to perform routine tasks that would otherwise take hours – at the cost of tens of thousands of dollars.” (Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Garrita presents how the candidacy for the Governor of Pa will benefit from Bradford Ferry. “Treasurer of the state of Pennsylvania and the native of Bradford, Stacy Garrita, talked about how she would help her hometown if the chosen governor of the community of nations. She promised to represent Bradford’s county as a governor, telling herself in rural residents, just like her current work as a state treasury.” (TANUDDA Review)
Editorial
4. What do you think?
- Your voice matters, but voting is not enough. (Wilmer J. Leon III)
- Trump requirements: Run Voters-by-mail. Republicans should not. (Bill Schery)
- Education is the key to the long -term development of Harrisburg, not only in the city center, but throughout the city. (Doug Neidich)
- The legal system in Pennsylvania is used – and everyone pays the price. (Rep. Torres bends)
- 401 (K) needs better handrails. (Baltimore Sun)
1 thing
5. How to employ “Skibidi” and another novel slang added to Cambridge Dictionary
“Slang Media Slang conditions” Skibidi “,” Delul “and” Tradwife “went straight to the Cambridge dictionary, reflecting the power of digital culture to affect language.
“Skibidi” is a versatile word from a viral film. “Delul” is miniature for “illusion”. A “Tradwife” is Portmanteau of “traditional wife”, associated with the controversial trend built around customary sexual roles.
“We only add words in which we think they will have power” Colin McIntoshThe Cambridge lexical program manager said in a statement. (Axios)
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