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🗞️ In today’s edition. Why Harrisburg is unlikely to save Sept from Sunday cuts. How cuts affect you. Shapiro’s worst nightmare. The Iron City clock lights up Pittsburgh again.
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The best story
1. Why Harrisburg is unlikely to save Sept from the entry into force
“Only four days remained until the cuts of the Septa service come into force on Sunday, the decreasing hope that the legislator of the divided legislator Pennsylvania will be able to achieve a contract to stop them.
The best legislative leaders and Governor Josh Shapiro Stay on an impasse on how to finance mass transit – and also for a general state budget, now eight weeks after July 1.
While the leaders hope that they can reach a time of time to reverse the cuts, the Republicans of the Senate, House Democrats and Shapiro have not yet a compromise on how to finance it. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
Republicans McCormick, Perry and Smucker Back Trump are planning to finish post voting. “The Three Congress Republicans in Pennsylvania said on Tuesday that they supported President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate voting cards before next year in half.” (Pennlive)
Shapiro says that voting in War on Mail in Trump’s war “There is no placenta” in PA. “” Donald Trump can sign everything he wants to sign and work out what he wants, “said the governor.” But he can’t change the constitution with an executive order. ” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Democrats worried fresh data showing that voters are running to GOP. “The New York Times destructive report on Wednesday showed that out of 30 states that keep the registration of voters by the political party, the democrats remained behind the Republicans in all elections in 2020–2024.” (Hill)
Country
2. DIAMOND: The Twilica ticket is the worst Shapiro nightmare
“Republican of Liban Rep. Russ Diamond There is sure who should be the standard GOP carrier in the 2026- Government Government race State Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
And Diamond also has an idea about the best way for Garriites to be removed by the current democrat Josh Shapiro – Republicans must choose another woman as her friend. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
Mastriano criticizes PA GOP for the early process of the governor’s support. “Senator of the state of Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano criticizes state republicans for considering the early support of the party candidate for the governor in 2026” (Policy)
PA responds to the letter of the second Department of Justice in search of confidential information of voters. “The State Department in Pennsylvania refused to provide official electoral information and mathematical calculations and definitions were clarified in response to the second request of the Department of Justice.” (Pennlive)
PA High Court maintains the status quo on open records of access to personal posts in social media officials. “The Supreme Court in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ruled in favor of the school district of Crawford in order to find posts carried out by members of the management board-on these regional issues-on their personal pages of social media are not automatically subject to open laws.” (Triblis)
Janelle Stelson moves to the 10th Congress District, changing the registration of voters. “Stelson is looking for a democratic nomination for the second time. He would establish a rematch in the mid -term elections in 2026 among the current representative of Scott Perry, a republican from Carroll Township, seven times.” (York shipping)
Around the community of nations
3. How will you affect your losing cuts?
“Septa, the sixth transport agency in the country, plans to reduce the service by 20% on buses, prams and metro lines on August 24. A week later, the tariff will grow, and on September 2 the service at noon will be cut out on all regional railway lines.
Enter your address and we will tell you how the upcoming cuts of services are affected in your area. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
The US Education Department begins an investigation into Haverford College regarding anti -Semitism complaints. “The probe is the latest Trump administration addressed to the alleged anti -Jewish prejudice in the campus. Haverford said he was reviewing the complaint.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Democrat Brad Chambers announces the early second offer at Pa House. “Democrat Brad Chambers announced on Wednesday that next year he would post a second offer for the State Chamber, probably establishes a rematch against the representative of GOP Brett Miller for the 41st district.” (WITF)
WHO takes in November to a local office, school plaques in Lehigh and Northampton counties. “Here are races and candidates. First races in the whole state are replaced, then the races and city races in Lehigh and Northampton.” (Allentown Morning Call)
Editorial
4. What do you think?
- Pennsylvania is a community. His leaders must behave like this. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Harrisburg cannot allow regional fractionism to stop them from finding a common plane in Septa. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- We want to finance sept – the question is. (Senator Joe Picozzi)
- The budget crisis in Pennsylvania is political, not fiscal. (Paulette Whitfield)
- The redistributing war is coming to Pennsylvania. Here’s how Josh Shapiro should answer. (Patrick Beata)
- Summer Lee is tired of listening to anti -Semitism. I’m unwell of life with this. (Andrea Goldschmidt)
- Why some politicians create mobs and return them against sensitive. (David Mills)
- It seems that JD Vance is chasing the Vice President of the Holidays. (John Baer)
- When demts move to the left and Pa moves to the right, can Shapiro stay in the “Złotowlów” zone? (Linda Stein)
1 thing
5. Iron City clock again Pittsburgh
“There is a lightweight beer, and then the beer will lightweight up, and Pittsburgh Brewing Company will soon reach both.
Intrigue: Brewery known from Iron City and IC Light recently began to advertise on the renowned clock of the Duquesne Brewery, a 60-meter watch, which believes a few stories over the southern side of the city.
Funny fact: The clock is almost twice as gigantic as London Big Ben and this is the largest clock in the USA “(Axios Pittsburgh)
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