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Editorial: Shapiro’s bold call on death penalty right on point

Gov. Josh Shapiro Thursday boldly called on legislators to abolish Pennsylvania’s costly, ineffective and immoral death penalty. In urging legislators to act, an unprecedented move, Shapiro showed some sorely needed leadership from the governor’s office.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service

On his first day in office in January, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that most state jobs would not require a college degree. And in his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden put forth a “blue-collar blueprint to repair America” that emphasized well-paid jobs for working-class…

Chicago Tribune

Pennsylvania Governor Says He Won't Sign Execution Warrants

"This is a fundamental statement of morality, of what's right and wrong," Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday. "And I believe Pennsylvania must be on the right side of this issue."

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Ohio responders risk mass toxic exposure

"There should have been a playbook on this," emergency expert says

Salon

Health concerns related to the East Palestine train derailment: What to know

Following the derailment of about 50 train cars in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a week ago and the subsequent controlled release of vinyl chloride into the air to prevent an explosion, residents as far away as Pittsburgh are wondering about potential health impacts.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Josh Shapiro asks Pennsylvania lawmakers to abolish the death penalty

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro called on the General Assembly to end the death penalty in Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022

Some voters in last year's midterm elections were open to supporting Democrats even if they weren’t fond of President Joe Biden

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Major schools ruling in Pa. can't guarantee more funding

Pennsylvania is now the latest state where a judge has found the public school funding system to be unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Commentary: One smart way to win over working-class voters — and help the economy

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has held his job for less than a month, so it’s probably too early for him to think about running for president. But it’s not too soon for other governors considering a White House run to do what he did with a splash on his first…

Los Angeles Times

US pension funds are on the brink of implosion – and Wall Street is ignoring it

Private equity firms managing millions of Americans’ retirement savings may be inflating their investments

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Stepping up on ending capital punishment in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s costly, ineffective and immoral death penalty statute remains active, even though the state hasn’t executed anyone since 1999. With more than 100 prisoners on death row, one of the nation’s largest, the statute’s exorbitant legal costs still mount, as local prosecutors continue to try people under the death penalty,…

Tribune News Service

Should Pennsylvania pension funds to ditch Wall Street money managers? Gov thinks so

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to cut back on state pension funds' reliance on outside investment contractors, who manage billions of dollars in public money while collecting lucrative state fees.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Refusal to release inaugural donors exposes gap in Pa. law

The refusal thus far of Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his inaugural party has exposed the gap in state law that lets governors in Pennsylvania escape the kind of transparency sometimes required elsewhere

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania's New Governor Dumps Excessive College Diploma Demands for State Jobs

More leaders should follow in the footsteps of Govs. Josh Shapiro, Larry Hogan, and Spencer Cox.

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Pennsylvania is axing its college degree requirement for 65,000 state jobs

On his first full day in office, Governor Josh Shapiro removed degree requirements from 92% of state job listings.

Capital & Main

In Pennsylvania, Hopes Rise But Questions Remain About New Governor’s Environmental Agenda

Josh Shapiro has revealed little about his policy proposals.

Reason

Trump and His Lawyer Fined Nearly $1 Million Over 'Frivolous' Suit Against Clinton, Comey, and Democrats

Plus: Criminalizing light projections onto buildings, immaculate disinflation?, and more...

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: Josh Shapiro schools GOP on mail-in voting. Trump flunks

The man who just swore on three Bibles to defend two constitutions as the new governor of Pennsylvania got the job for essentially one reason: He earned it.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Josh Shapiro took Harrisburg. Is DC next?

PHILADELPHIA — When Josh Shapiro took the oath of office Tuesday on a trio of bibles, he didn’t just become the leader of Pennsylvania government.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Josh Shapiro, promising to protect the state’s ‘real freedom, sworn in as Pa.’s new governor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised in his first speech as governor to keep “three simple truths” that the country has lived on: freedom, democracy and a love of country.

The Independent UK

Shapiro to become 48th Pa. governor, stress bipartisan aims

Democrat Josh Shapiro will become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania at the inaugural ceremony at the state Capitol

The Independent UK

Majority of 16k canceled Pa. mail-in ballots were from Dems

New state data shows that an election eve Pennsylvania court decision that said mail-in ballots without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes can’t count resulted in otherwise valid votes being canceled in the high-stakes November election

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sen. Bob Casey announces prostate cancer diagnosis, plans to undergo surgery in coming months

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month and says the prognosis is excellent with a full recovery after surgery, according to a statement released Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Jehovah's Witnesses abuse scandal is a reminder to end cover-up culture

Locked inside the Jehovah's Witnesses world headquarters are secret files detailing sexual abuse by members of the religious denomination. Some of those files are slowly coming to light thanks to a grand jury investigation by state Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro's office that was spurred by The Inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

New York's supervised injection sites have halted nearly 700 overdoses in just over a year

NEW YORK — Sitting before a large mirror in a cubicle in East Harlem, a man in his mid-40s tied a length of elastic around his arm and began searching for a vein.

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