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The best story
1. Shapiro gives the first public comments from the Sunday attack
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“Talking to the press after opening the new Hershey Corporation production plant, Governor Josh Shapiro The first public comments since setting fire in the governor’s residence in the early Sunday morning.
He began by offering his thoughts, not as the director of the Chief Community of Nations, but as a husband and parents. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
Central Pa Congresmen condemns the arson, but calls the anti -crumb shapiro “not helpful”. “After the initial condemnation of the Sunday bauble in the governor’s residence, US representative Dan Meuser blamed the Democrats for brutal rhetoric and said that the actions of the government of Josh Shapiro, opposing President Donald Trump,” they are not helpful. ” (Pennlive)
Fitzpatrick collects USD 1.22 million in the first quarter. “US representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-01) collected the opening eyes of $ 1.22 million in the first quarter of 2025, in accordance with official reports to the Federal Electoral Commission.” (PoliticSpa)
Q1 Congress money collection report. “The numbers of obtaining funds in the first quarter are occupied by a congress delegation in Pennsylvania.” (PoliticSpa)
5 dishes from reports about collecting funds in the first quarter. “New federal disclosure of funds show on the house side, Republicans running on average in the districts consisting of the battle, analyzed their democratic counterparts in similarly competitive districts during the first three months of the year.” (Connection)
Country
2. Financial delayed
“Until October, the scale of the crisis was clear.
State subsidies, for which they had thousands of students who paid for their studies, were for weeks for the schedule. Failed implementation of the up-to-date federal financial assistance form has already caused sedate delays. Then the up-to-date software system, which Pennsylvania (PHEAA) used the Higher Education Aid Agency (Pheaa) to launch the subsidy program, slowed down the situation even more.
“I am simply sick in a situation where we have a new system” Elizabeth McCloudThe best clerk in Pheaa, sent E -Mila with a friend on October 13. The improvements were aimed at increasing the performance of the program. But the feedback was clear, McCloud wrote: The up-to-date software “was not”.Spotlight Pa)
Elsewhere
Lamb, Powell calls Fetterman, McCormick to defend his communities and hear them. “Former Congressmen Conor Lamb and a representative of the State Lindsay Powell were warmly received on Wednesday evening at the Town Hall at the Mennonite church in Switzerland in Pittsburgh, but they were not really officials who wanted to see.” (Wesa)
Gainy, Lee call “unprecedented unity” in the fight against the Trump administration. “Pittsburgh mayor Ed Gainy and US representative Summer Lee vowed on Wednesday to do what in his power to protect voters wounded by the administration of President Donald Trump – but he warned that they could not go alone.” (Greensburg Tribune-Review)
A representative of Pennsylvania working on strengthening the law of ethnic intimidation of the state. “The legislator from Pennsylvania is working on strengthening the State Act on ethnic intimidation, with which prosecutors are considering accusing Cody Balmer, a man accused of setting fire to the residence of the governor in Harrisburg.” (CBS Pittsburgh)
Charles Barkley wants Josh Shapiro to run for president, not Stephen A. Smith. “Presidential elections in 2028 were found more than three years, but no one Charles Barkley has some thoughts.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Around the community of nations
3. In connection with budget fears in overtime, Pittsburgh officials announce $ 62 million for infrastructure projects
“The day after the city controller report, it warned that many departments of the city have already used over half of the allocated budget of overtime all year round, Mayor Ed Gainy On Wednesday, other city officials used the bond announcement to focus on the fiscal health of the city and “shoot”.
The city collected 62.6 million dollars through bonds to invest in projects to improve infrastructure and public security specified in the budget for 2025, the mayor announced on Wednesday. Financing will be repaid within 20 years by interest rate about 4%. “(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elsewhere
Challenger in the breed of District Prosecutor Dugan falls off the planned forum candidates. “Larry Krasner I former judge Patrick Dugan were invited to the debate of April 22 led by the seventy -year committee, inyy News and Philadelphia Bar Association.” (Why)
Pittsburghs are fighting for impending transit cuts. “Pittsburgh may lose 35% of its public transit service – including dozens of bus routes – if the state does not come with hundreds of millions of financing.” (Axios Pittsburgh)
Two members of the Millbourne Council confessed to trying to steal elections. They have no plans to resign yet. “Two weeks after two Millbourne officials pleaded guilty for federal allegations in an insolent program to steal the mayor’s election in 2021, they are still sitting in the District Council of Delaware and are ready to vote for the appointment of new members of the board.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Better than when I found this”: Northampton Director gives the ultimate state of the unit. “Lamont McClure, director of Northampton, provided on Wednesday his last state of state of the Foreman in Bethlehem, limiting two terms in the office.” (LHIGHVALLIAEN)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
- Shapiro attack and a disturbing raise in political violence. (Baltimore Sun)
- What arson Josh Shapiro talks about our policy in 2025 (Jill Filipovic)
- Personal memories of the governor’s residence. (John Thornburgh)
- Over 1 million PA voters are not allowed to vote in the basics. I am one of them. (Chris Brennan)
- Naval Academy Academy books are a stupid effort in censorship. (John Baer)
- Maintenance of the EMS system in Pennsylvania. (Senator Tracy Pennycuick)
- Initial teachers in Pa need training that provides realities in the classroom. (Christine Persun)
- A nightmare from tax day. (Emily Greene)
1 thing
5. Main Street Bethlehem voted best in us in a nationwide survey
“This is something that many have already known in the Lehigh Valley, but the secret is for the rest of the nation: the historic main street of Bethlehem was named” Best Main Street “in the 10th Best Main Street competition in the USA.
“Now the whole country knows what everyone who lives and works here already knows: Bethlehem is the best,” he said Kelly RonaldRoom sales director and guests’ experience at Historic Hotel, which anchor the commercial district at Main Street. “(Allentown Morning Call)
