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🔊 What do we hear. “I will not be afraid to oppose (Trump). What I don’t have a lot of time is performative nonsense and screams and screams that don’t achieve anything. I have a job.” – – Governor Josh Shapiro
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The best story
1. Shapiro says he is “prepared” if Trump sends the army to Pennsylvania
“Pennsylvania Governor Josh ShapiroCommonly considered a possible democratic claimant to the Presidency, he vowed on Wednesday to protect the law of the protesters if President Donald Trump He sends troops to Philadelphia, just like he with the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles and to work with local law enforcement agencies in order to ensure the city’s security.
Trump is not such a threat about Pennsylvania, but Secretary of Defense Pete HegeSth He suggested on Wednesday the Senate’s testimony that the administration may fed the National Guard in additional states, even if their selected officials oppose. Rhetoric and actions in Los Angeles encourage governors in democratic countries to speak.
Shapiro, who was sitting on a broad interview with The Washington Post on Podcast “Post Reports”, said that this is not the president’s work for police American cities. He insisted that he decide if the National Guard was needed. “(Washington Post)
Elsewhere
Fetterman says Demts lose a “moral high level”, without condemning protests in LA about ice activities. “US Senator John Fetterman again attacked his own party this week, calling for democrats to loudly condemn protests, which became violent in response to the aggressive actions of Trump’s administration on immigration.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DNC wants Mulligan in the election of Vice -President Kenyatta, Hogg. “Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is the vice -chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Similarly, David Hogg.” (Policy)
David Hogg will not try to keep his DNC role among the dispute over the democratic basic foundations. “David Hogg said on Wednesday that he would not fight for his leadership role in a democratic National Committee after he lit a fire storm over his pursuit of attacking long -time democrats in safe congress fines.” (AP)
Marine Corps Vet Sarah Klimm files for the PA-11 congress headquarters. “York Sarah Klimm, who came from the Ferrings, which served two decades in the American Marine Corps, made a statement of the candidacy for the 11th Congress Seat District, which is currently in the Smukemer Removed Republic.” (Policy)
Country
2.
“In a vote in a straight line, Pennsylvania House adopted provisions regarding the boost in the minimum wage, which increases the salary to USD 15 per hour for some poviats and $ 12 per rest.
Introduced by Rep. Jason DawkinsLegislation calls on employees employed by the employer in the “first -class” counties in the community of nations, so that the minimum wage increases to USD 15 per hour from January 1. The Lone Ferrier among 67 in a state classified as “first class” is Philadelphia.
In the case of poviats defined as the second and third minimum wage would boost to $ 12 per hour, starting from 2026, it brought to $ 13 on January 1, 2027 and reaching USD 15 on January 1, 2029. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
PA legislators are trying to raise an almost total ban on Sunday hunting. “Pennsylvania are one step closer to hunting deer, turkeys and bears on Sundays, after House State passed the law on Wednesday to raise a long -term ban.” (LNP)
The PA Senate passes the “Deepfake” act and despite the threat of federal preitization. “Pennsylvania’s Senate adopted a bill on Tuesday, which would make the crime to transfer the paintings” Deepfake “AI as true – in time, so that the federal government potentially enriched the measure, would become the law.”Pennlive)
PA improves the transparency of electoral data, and more improvements will come. “Electoral details in Pennsylvania are easier to access and interpret than ever, with greater changes in work aimed at improving transparency, said the highest election administrator last week.” (WITF)
Around the community of nations
3. Immigrant communities of Philly and allies
“Immigrants’ communities in the Philadelphia region remain on the edge and terrifying, such as immigration and enforcement of customs law in the US, enter a recent stage of law enforcement, currently focused on jobs.
However, compact acts of resistance spread, some driven out of necessity, others inspired by wide resistance to ice, which plays in the streets of Los Angeles. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
Pittsburgh Republican Mayor Tony Moreno claims that the collusion between Corey O’Connor and GOP committees. “Both the city of Pittsburgh and the republican committees of Allegheny said that they would not finance or support the Moreno campaign.” (CBS Pittsburgh)
Finding opportunities in failure: Shapiro tells West Scranton graduates to “follow their own path. ‘”Josh Shapiro was supposed to become a doctor and play in the NBA. But on the day he was cut off from the University of Rochester basketball team, he also threw the program before the Meder, he said on Wednesday 2025.”WVIA)
The chief clerk of York’s County resigns after the commissioners outsource the Public Relations position. “The position is like the Chief of Staff of the selected Board, supervising and basically introducing the daily mission of the government of the Ferrrum, according to the law of the Commissioners. The main official coordinates programs and processes every document to review of the commissioners.” (York shipping)
The Bradford City Council is preparing a question about the home rule for elections. “The City Council of Bradford adopted the first reading of the amended regulation to place the study of the home rule before the autumn voters.” (Era Bradford)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
Public transport crisis throughout the state. (Jennifer Liptak and Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr.)
The Senate should adopt bills for childhood sexual abuse. (Triblis)
Shapiro governor must serve students, not supporters. (Megan Martin and senator Judy Ward)
Because STEM is in the face of the financing crisis, dismantling of public broadcasts – our best educational security net. (Yoni Greenbaum)
Pennsylvania requires paid family and medical leave. (Diane Harris)
Do not let them in – Pennsylvania cannot lose to the marijuana industry. (Dan Bartkowiak)
Why Medicaid matters. (Madeline Bell)
1 thing
5. US Open starts today in Oakmont
“Oakmont Country Club, with dense rough, deep bunkers and lightning, organizes the US Open for the 10th time (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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