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Pennsylvania
Emergency Loans Are Costing US Schools Millions — and Lining Wall Street Pockets
States’ political failures are causing a massive transfer of wealth from classrooms to the richest banks in the nation.
Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization
As corporations angle to squeeze profits out of water systems throughout Pennsylvania, towns are fighting back.
A Movement Is Growing to Close the Largest ICE Jail on the East Coast
An ICE jail in rural Pennsylvania has been accused of medical neglect, providing unsafe water, and serving spoiled food.
First-Ever Bargaining Compact Unites Higher Ed Unions Across Northeastern US
The compact goes beyond just maintaining the status quo, says professor and union leader Marissa Johnson Valenzuela.
Pennsylvania Court Rules State Law Banning Funds for Abortion Is Unconstitutional
The law essentially banned abortions for people with lower incomes who rely on state help for medical services.
PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling is part of a nationwide trend to challenge life without parole sentences.
A Shady Nonprofit Pushes Back on Pennsylvania’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
The Employment Policies Institute is tied to a PR firm that represents food and restaurant industry interests.
Residents of Small Pennsylvania Town Resist 6 Planned AI Data Center Campuses
With little available affordable housing, residents of a trailer park are set to be evicted to make way for the centers.
Majority of Philadelphia City Councilmembers Back New “ICE Out” Legislation
A package of bills aims to combat federal immigration operations, including codifying the city’s sanctuary protections.
Communities Say Congress Broke Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mine Lands
The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.