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Fallon Roth
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Political breaking news reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Temple Univ alum.

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It's the highest profile race on next week's Philadelphia primary ballot and nearly half the donors to either candidate can't even vote in it. Here's the latest on the dash for cash in Philly's district attorney race, with Sean Collins Walsh and @fallonroth.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/tqccfp
DA Larry Krasner has a fundraising advantage among Philly residents. His challenger Patrick Dugan is dominating the suburbs.
Among Philly donors, Krasner raised the most money from a ZIP code in the Northwest, while Dugan’s strongest support was in the Northeast.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released today showed that federal employment in Pennsylvania dropped last month. What could be the impact to Philly's economy with even deeper DOGE-driven cuts on the horizon? @fallonroth.bsky.social and yours truly break it down share.inquirer.com/SKkrPc
Pennsylvania’s federal workforce was already shrinking before the Trump administration began massive layoffs
The data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics offers the first glimpse into what Pennsylvania’s federal workforce looked like just before DOGE's mass layoffs of federal employees.
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March 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s unprecedented work campaigning for Trump 2024 in Pennsylvania set the stage for his rise to DOGE.

Now that’s he at the top (for now), Pa. Republicans rush to defend Musk while Dems see him as the symbol for their resistance.

w/ Julia Terruso

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Elon Musk campaigned relentlessly for Trump in Pennsylvania last year. Now the DOGE leader is the face of Democrats’ political pushback.
As Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn restructure of the federal government unfolds, the crowds gathering in Pennsylvania — a state he helped Trump win — have rallied against him.
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April 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM