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We are all about Pennsylvania, the common good, and a commonwealth for all. Managed by the team at @Comms2PA.

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TLDR: Pennsylvania’s state budget creates new investments in childcare, aiming to provide relief for working families.

We deserve leaders expanding access to services — not gutting them.

Full story: www.wesa.fm/education/20...
Image of the PA Capitol with text at the bottom that reads “PA Budget invests $25 million in new childcare funding.”
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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This is Thanksgiving in 2025.

Despite so many struggling, Trump’s reckless tariffs are increasing grocery costs even further.

Families across Pennsylvania will be feeling an extra squeeze this year – while billionaires celebrate another tax cut.

November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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TLDR: Unlike Washington, the newly-passed Pennsylvania state budget signed by @GovernorShapiro contains a much-needed multi-million dollar boost for the state's food banks.

Full story here: https://loom.ly/Z2d8LrA
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Black graphic with an image of Trump and a worker and text that reads “The number of federal jobs ripped away in Pennsylvania is 6000 thanks to Trump’s DOGE cuts.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Beyond the government shutdown, Trump’s policies have screwed over working Pennsylvanians since day one.

From gutting our healthcare to stripping our access to fresh food, this administration has made life difficult for most Americans.
Black graphic with an image of Trump and the white house and text that reads “Realities of Trump’s policies on working Pennsylvanians.” Black graphic with an image of Trump and a doctor and text that reads “Pennsylvanians’ healthcare premiums will increase by 102% thanks to Trump’s Big BS Bill.” Black graphic with an image of Trump and medicine and text that reads “The number of Pennsylvanians cut from Medicaid will be 1 in 4 thanks to Trump’s Big BS Bill.” Black graphic with an image of Trump and a grocery bag and text that reads “The number of Pennsylvanians cut from SNAP will be 400k thanks to Trump’s Big BS Bill.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#NoContractNoCoffee! @pamegaphone.bsky.social @seiu.org @sbworkersunited.org @paunited.bsky.social @pghunited.bsky.social @paworkingfamilies.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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TLDR: Millions are still set to lose their SNAP benefits permanently in the largest cut in SNAP’s history thanks to Trump.
Image of a grocery store with text at the bottom that reads “Millions still set to lose SNAP benefits even after government shutdown due to Trump’s One Big Beautiful BIll”
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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TLDR: Berks County-based Tower Health is laying off more than 100 nurses and health care workers and cutting services at Pottstown Hospital in Pennsylvania.

Full story here: ​​https://loom.ly/7HLkSzU

November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Now is the time to fight back! Starbucks baristas and others rallied together in York to demand a fair contract and an END to union busting at Starbucks.

Stand in solidarity with baristas across PA and say #NoContractNoCoffee!
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Trump has spent more time trying to cover up his connections to Jeffrey Epstein than he has fighting to lower costs for Pennsylvanians.

Talk about priorities.
Black and white graphic with image of Trump and Epstein, a headline from NPR that reads “White house downplays new Epstein emails that mention Trump” and text that reads “Trump is too busy covering up for wealthy elites to care about working Pennsylvanians”
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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An administration that crushes working Pennsylvanians vs an administration that fights for working Pennsylvanians.

The difference is night and day.
Contrast graphic titled “A tale of two administrations.” On the left, image of Trump and text that reads “cuts SNAP, makes groceries more expensive, gives tax cuts to billionaires, fights for tariffs, makes inflation worse.” On the right, image of Josh Shapiro and text that reads “Expands access and support for affordable fresh food, gives tax cuts to working families, fights to make PA more affordable.”
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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TLDR: The US House voted almost unanimously to release the Epstein files after Trump initially opposed the bill.
Image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with text at the bottom that reads “House votes 427-1 to require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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As the Trump administration ignores reality, millions of Pennsylvanians are left facing food insecurity thanks to his reckless policies.
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Dave McCormick is downplaying how Pennsylvanians are hurting and how Trump’s policies are raising costs and making life harder for us and our neighbors.

We deserve better.
Green graphic with an image of Dave McCormick and a headline that reads “McCormick weighs in on Trump’s tariffs, financial turmoil: Let’s give it a little time” and text that reads “Selling out working Pennsylvanians”
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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TLDR: Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, Pennsylvanians’ Christmas will cost even more than ever before.
Image of a christmas tree with text at the bottom that reads “Fake Christmas trees will cost 20% more, lights 63% more thanks to Trump’s tariffs.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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TLDR: Lancaster County saw major wins for local Democrats in the deeply Republican county, highlighting the widespread discontent with Trump’s pro-billionaire policies.
Image of Lancaster County farm with text at the bottom that reads “Deep Red Lancaster County sees major Democratic gains, school board sweeps.”
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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TLDR: Allegheny County Democrats claimed big victories in numerous high-profile races last week, starting with the Supreme Court retention fight, borough council seats, municipal mayoral offices, township supervisor, and school board positions.

Full story Here: https://loom.ly/PdoUbKQ
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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TLDR: After 4 months, Pennsylvania finally has a state budget that funds our schools and preserves vital services in the state.
Image of Josh Shapiro and PA House Democrats with text at the bottom that reads “PA Legislature and Governor Shapiro pass a $50.1 billion state budget”
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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TLDR: Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the commonwealth had rushed to restore SNAP benefits to residents after a judge ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to provide the aid.

Full story here: https://loom.ly/NNN9hAQ
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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TLDR: Bucks County voters rejected Trump’s policies and elected Democrats across the board for the first time since the 1800s.

Full story: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Image of Bucks County with text at the bottom that reads “Bucks County elects Democrats for all 9 elected executive offices for the first time since the 1800s”
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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TLDR: The Trump administration is ordering states to stop paying full food aid benefits to low-income American families, saying they are "unauthorized".

Full story here: https://loom.ly/RhNWuPU
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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TLDR: Pennsylvanians turned out to vote in historic numbers in last week’s election to punish Trump and MAGA billionaires for failing to deliver for working Pennsylvanians.
Image of voters at a polling place with text at the bottom that reads “Pennsylvania hits record-breaking voter turnout as voters reject Trump and billionaires.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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TLDR: Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid the U.S. government shutdown.

2 million Pennsylvanians are impacted by the lapse in SNAP benefits.

Full article here: https://loom.ly/n9YKM0Y
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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TLDR: Pennsylvanians are still left out in the cold as Trump’s government shutdown becomes the longest in history.

Full story: www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
Image of Donald Trump with text at the bottom that reads “Government shutdown now the longest in history as Pennsylvanians still going without SNAP.”
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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TLDR: Yesterday, Pennsylvanians voted overwhelmingly to retain all three justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Image of a sign that reads “Keep billionaires out of the PA Courts” with text at the bottom that reads “Pennsylvanians reject billionaire takeover of PA Supreme Court”
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM