Marc Levy
@timely-writer.bsky.social
Covering politics and government in Pennsylvania for @APnews.com. @Colorado born. Honest as a Denver man can be. @CambodiaDaily
& @PhillyInquirer alum. The wicked flee when none pursueth.
& @PhillyInquirer alum. The wicked flee when none pursueth.
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BREAKING: Moody's strips the U.S. government of top credit rating, saying presidents and lawmakers have failed to reverse rising debts.
Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt
Moody’s Ratings stripped the U.S. government of its top credit rating Friday, citing successive governments’ failure to stop a rising tide of debt.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: Moody's strips the U.S. government of top credit rating, saying presidents and lawmakers have failed to reverse rising debts.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@APnews.com) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health care program starting in 2026 and begin charging those already enrolled a monthly premium the following year.
May 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@APnews.com) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health care program starting in 2026 and begin charging those already enrolled a monthly premium the following year.
MADISON, Wis. (@APnews.com)— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continue.
May 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
MADISON, Wis. (@APnews.com)— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continue.
ANKARA, Turkey (@APnews.com) _ The PKK Kurdish militant group announced Monday that it is disbanding and renouncing armed conflict as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of hostilities.
May 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (@APnews.com) _ The PKK Kurdish militant group announced Monday that it is disbanding and renouncing armed conflict as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of hostilities.
NEWARK, N.J. (@APnews.com) _ Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.
May 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEWARK, N.J. (@APnews.com) _ Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.
VATICAN CITY (@AP) _ Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
VATICAN CITY (@AP) _ Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history
A legislative chamber in Pennsylvania, for the first time, has passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
Via @apnews.com:
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Via @apnews.com:
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Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that has passed the state House on Wednesday.
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May 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A legislative chamber in Pennsylvania, for the first time, has passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
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Sen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
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It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
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Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Sen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
Sen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved.
apnews.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Sen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him.
Via @AP:
apnews.com/article/john...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legislative chamber.
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legislative chamber.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants living illegally in the United States $1,000 to leave the country.
Trump administration says it'll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
President Donald Trump's administration says it's going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants living illegally in the United States $1,000 to leave the country.
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
May 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned.
May 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned.
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz, deputy to depart in first major White House staff shakeup, AP sources say
May 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz, deputy to depart in first major White House staff shakeup, AP sources say
A police officer killed during a hospital siege in Pennsylvania was struck by a shotgun blast fired by another officer that also hit the attacker as he held a zip-tied hospital worker hostage with a gun to her head, a prosecutor said.
Via @apnews.com:
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Via @apnews.com:
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Officer killed in gunman's Pennsylvania hospital siege was felled by police fire, prosecutor says
A prosecutor says an officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege last winter was struck by a shotgun blast fired by police that also hit an armed man holding hostages.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A police officer killed during a hospital siege in Pennsylvania was struck by a shotgun blast fired by another officer that also hit the attacker as he held a zip-tied hospital worker hostage with a gun to her head, a prosecutor said.
Via @apnews.com:
apnews.com/article/penn...
Via @apnews.com:
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The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in first quarter of 2025, the first drop in three years as Trump's trade wars disrupt businesses.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business
The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in first quarter of 2025, the first drop in three years as Trump's trade wars disrupt businesses.
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the U.S. tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.
April 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the U.S. tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.
KYIV, Ukraine (@APnews.com) — Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to two senior Ukrainian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
April 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
KYIV, Ukraine (@APnews.com) — Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to two senior Ukrainian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
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The Associated Press has moved hundreds of news alerts since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. We used them to tell the often-dizzying story of what Trump did, how some people and courts pushed back and the world's reaction.
The push alerts of the first 100 days of the Trump administration | AP News
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April 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Associated Press has moved hundreds of news alerts since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. We used them to tell the often-dizzying story of what Trump did, how some people and courts pushed back and the world's reaction.
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
WASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.
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BREAKING: A crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t targeted, authorities said.
Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted
Authorities say they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t targeted.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
BREAKING: A crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t targeted, authorities said.
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Pennsylvanian news junkies, let’s welcome @timely-writer.bsky.social to this little platform.
April 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Pennsylvanian news junkies, let’s welcome @timely-writer.bsky.social to this little platform.
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A violin made in 1941 inside the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau was found to contain a hidden note from its maker, Polish Jewish prisoner Franciszek Kempa.
A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship
A violin made in 1941 inside the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau was found to contain a hidden note from its maker, Polish Jewish prisoner Franciszek Kempa.
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April 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A violin made in 1941 inside the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau was found to contain a hidden note from its maker, Polish Jewish prisoner Franciszek Kempa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities.
April 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities.
No one answered the phone at US Rep. Scott Perry’s offices.
No one opened the locked district office door.
A voice said through the intercom it didn't have any public appearance information.
How Republicans are avoiding the Trump backlash, via @AP:
apnews.com/article/repu...
No one opened the locked district office door.
A voice said through the intercom it didn't have any public appearance information.
How Republicans are avoiding the Trump backlash, via @AP:
apnews.com/article/repu...
Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump
Republican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their two-week Easter recess.
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April 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
No one answered the phone at US Rep. Scott Perry’s offices.
No one opened the locked district office door.
A voice said through the intercom it didn't have any public appearance information.
How Republicans are avoiding the Trump backlash, via @AP:
apnews.com/article/repu...
No one opened the locked district office door.
A voice said through the intercom it didn't have any public appearance information.
How Republicans are avoiding the Trump backlash, via @AP:
apnews.com/article/repu...