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PA weather
Tire Hill Showers, 69
Troy Afternoon showers, 71
Trumbauersville Afternoon showers, 71
Pa Sports
Phillies (2-1) Washington 11-6, 1-5 | Mon vs. Colorado
Pirates (1-3) Miami 4-3, 4-5, 2-3 | Mon vs. Tampa Bay
Flyers (30-36-9) Buffalo 7-4 | Mon vs. Nashville
Penguins (30-34-11) Ottawa 1-0 (OT) | Thu vs. St. Louis
Sixers (23-52) Miami 95-118 | Toronto 109-127 | Tue vs. New York
Relationship (4-0-2) Inter Miami 1-2 | Sat vs. Orlando City
What is happening today. The Senate convenes at 13:00
What we hear. “We chased them around the city, we moved this event every time they carried out the event and finally canceled”, ” Tracy barDirector of Indivisible Pittsburgh, said about the postponed joint meeting of Fetterman-McCormick. “They canceled because they are not willing to oppose their voters. … You hear people behind us,” liars, liar. ” They know when they were lied to. “
Happy birthday. Cake and candles for Senator Joe Pittman AND Rep. Bridget Kosierowski.
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The best story
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“Mozart. Trade. Schubert. Beethoven. For almost 10 minutes classic hits are still coming. Then click.
“Senator Fetterman’s office”.
This meant the first time Pittsburgh Maya Fischhoff He reached a man.
She told the post-Gazeta that she regularly calls her federal representatives “because of the chaos in Washington”, and almost no one ever chooses democratic Late. John Fetterman or republican Senator Dave McCormick. Employees Rep. Summer LeeD-SWSSVale, consistently answer the phone and deal with her fears, she said. “(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elsewhere
Pa Rep. Chrissy Houlahan causes the signal leakage “Violation of the security protocol”, calls the investigation. “The representative is alarm over chats leaks with the participation of older Trump administration officials, including the Secretary of Defense Pete HegeSeth and vice president of JD Vance.” (Why)
McCormick appears as a supporter of the voice of Jewish voters in the Senate. “Senator Dave McCormick plans to visit Israel as part of a congress delegation at the end of May, revealed to the Jewish impression. The first year’s senator announced his plans when he sat with JI in the Senate office at the end of last week for a broadly overloaded discussion about the first few months.” (Jewish informant)
How will the transition to comprehensive social insurance payments affect Pennsylwanians? “The order, modernizing payments to the bank account and America, states that the government will no longer send paper inspections to social insurance recipients by September 30.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Country
2. GOP JITTERS? Democrats are looking for a shine of hope in special elections: 5 take -out
“What is nervous about?
Donald Trump And his Republican allies had a enormous extent since they returned to power, but convulsions are reported, because Democrats hope to find gaps or two in their armor through a handful of upcoming special elections throughout the country that could either extend or stop the winning streak of the president.
Part of what the Democrats cheered was a pair of March wins in two state legislative races in Pennsylvania, which restored them in the state and caused stern nervousness in a district that Trump won a comfortably last fall. “(USA Today)
Elsewhere
The unemployment rate of PA remains constant at the level of 3.8 percent in February. “The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania remained unchanged within a month 3.8 percent in February. The rate of the community of nations remained below the unemployment rate in the US, which increased by one tenth percentage point in a month to 4.1 percent.” (PoliticSpa)
The process will determine who will pay $ 600 million settlement in the catastrophic derailment of Norfolk Southern. “Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to facilitate pay for a collective settlement worth $ 600 million, to which he agreed to the catastrophic derailment of the 2023 train near the border from Ohio-Pennsylvania and toxic chemicals that were released and burned.” (AP)
Warehouses have become the greatest cultivation of PA – for better and worse. “In a country known for its dense forests and copious arable fields, another topographic feature is currently more and more noticeable: warehouses.” (City and condition)
How is PA stressed? A test was discovered. “Wallethub scientists were able to determine the overall level of stress of each state, assessing them in four key categories:” Stress related to work “,” Stress related to money “; “Stress related to family” and “stress related to health and safety”. “(Pennlive)
Around the community of nations
3. The Council of Erie, in voting, confirms that the council resources are free from politics
“The Council of Erie Ferry confirmed that the official resources of the county, including social media bills, cannot be used for political purposes or guerrilla attacks.
In voting 7-0 on Tuesday, the council sent Executive Brenton Davis’s The veto of the regulation, which limits the utilize of poviat resources to official government business, public services and community information. “(Erie Times-News)
Elsewhere
How much can Philly lose if Trump limits funds to cities? “Philadelphia received $ 2.2 billion from the federal government in the last full budget year, and the enormous majority of health programs and social services financed by the most exposed city residents, illustrating the rate when President Donald Trump threatened to overload facilitate for cities.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pittsburgh Mayor Gainy strives to increase anti -discrimination housing protection. “Executive orders are more often associated with the federal government – and recently, along with extensive changes introduced by President Donald Trump. But on Friday the mayor of Pittsburgh Ed Gainy signed two own orders – which, he claims, will stop protecting discrimination on discrimination in the city. Part of the purpose is to overcome the influence of his own actions.” (Wesa)
Democrats are only voting for the mayor of Allentown in the primary elections. “The basic elections were taken by higher rates in the race of the mayor of the city. The Republican Solomon Tempo withdrew his nomination petitions this week, leaving Democrats by Ed Zucal and Matt Tuerka Democrats as the only voting.” (LHIGHVALLIAEN)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
- Center! Trump’s distractions are accelerated by the death of democracy. (Helen Zabiñas)
- Donald Trump loves a crucible and does not like diversity. (Jay Wissot)
- Recreational marijuana is not a response to PA’s long -term budget misfortunes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Bringing home impact of car tariffs. (Greensburg Tribune-Review)
- Americans can reject Trump’s chaos earlier than you think. (Mark S. Singel)
- Congress must examine how national security officials have exceeded their signals. (John A. Tures)
- Care homes in Pennsylvania will not survive without Medicaid. (Matthew Yarnell)
- Lessons for learning from the Seismic elections of the Pennsylvania Senate 36th district special elections. (LNP)
- Lessons in special elections Lancaster CO .. (Guy Ciarrocchi)
- Do you really want a dog to last? Ban on government employee unions, collective negotiations. (David Mastio)
- Larry Krasner breaks Godwin’s law. (Seth Higgins)
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5. Schees from the QVC group were hit by 900 employees before HSN consolidation in West Chester
“The QVC group releases about 900 employees as part of a wider reorganization, which includes the transfer of HSN’s activities from Florida to the West Chester campus.
Exemptions will include HSN, QVC USA and Global Shared Services Department. Based on employment in the entire company, about 17,000 reported in the annual QVC Group 2024 report, reduced jobs are a reduction of workforce by a 5% reduction. “(Philadelphia Business Journal)
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