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| April 2026 | 4 | 4,464 |
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| June 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| July 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 (collection gap) |
| September 2026 | 0 | 1,320 |
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- Labor/Unions3
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- Ethics/Corruption2
50% of 4 stories · 58% across all outlets
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25% of 4 stories · 31% across all outlets
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- Democrat20% · 1 pair
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania (April 24 – April 30)
Want to get politically engaged this week? You can volunteer with CHOP Out Hunger, protest fascism with Indivisible, or connect with fellow progressives around Pennsylvania. Here’s our weekly roundup of upcoming events and actions: Friday (April 24) Indivisible Pittsburgh: Fridays With(out) Fetterman, (Pittsburgh, 12 – 1 p.m.) A weekly protest outside of Democratic US Rep. John Fetterman’s office, regarding ICE and Fetterman’s support of the Republican party. Action Together NEPA: Williamsport Fight Back Fridays, (Williamsport, 3 – 4 p.m.) A protest outside of Republican US Rep. Dan Meuser’s office. Beaver County Democratic Committee: Friday Rush Hour Protest, (Beaver County, 4 pm – 5 p.m.) A weekly pro-democracy protest during rush hour in Beaver County. Indivisible: Neighbors Without Borders, (Lock Haven, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.) A monthly vigil showing solidarity with immigrant neighbors. Saturday (April 25) Union County Democratic Committee: Arts Festival Voter Engagement, (Lewisburg, multiple times) The committee will have a booth at the Lewisburg Arts Festival dedicated to voter registration and information about candidates in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary election. Keystone Indivisible: Turn the Files into Trials, (Patton Township, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.) A protest on the overpass on I-99 at the Toftrees exit, demanding justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. Disappeared in America: Communities Not Cages – National Day of Action, (Bethlehem Township, 10:30 – 11 a.m.) A nationwide protest and day of action opposing the Trump administration’s ICE warehouses and detention centers. SEIU HCPA: Who Broke the PA Economy? Event, (Allentown, 1:30 – 4 p.m.) A community discussion on affordability and the damage billionaires cause Pennsylvanians. Sunday (April 26) Upper Bucks United: Indivisible: Coffee Chat, (Perkasie, 12 – 2 p.m.) A casual monthly meeting for progressive resistance and coffee. Sunrise Movement: Philly Chapter Meeting, (RSVP for address, 1 – 3 p.m.) A monthly meeting discussing and organizing climate action in Philadelphia. Monday (April 27) Indivisible Lancaster Together: Neighborhood Monday Happy Hour, (RSVP for address, 4 – 6 p.m.) A happy hour for locals to discuss their local and national government issues. Indivisible: Democracy Mondays, (Pittsburgh, 4:30 – 6 p.m.) A weekly progressive protest at the Frick Park Playground. Wednesday (April 29) CHOP Out Hunger Scranton: April Open Hours, (Scranton, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) Open volunteering hours for a local food bank. Have an event to add? Email State Organizing Coordinator, Ava Edwards, ava@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event). The post Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania (April 24 – April 30) appeared first on The Keystone Newsroom.
Labor leader calls Ryan Crosswell a ‘union buster’ over employment history
Ryan Crosswell promises to be pro-worker if elected to Congress, but labor leaders have been uneasy about his former employment at an aggressive anti-union firm since he entered the race. Tensions over a previous job held by one congressional candidate running for office in the Lehigh Valley flared this past weekend after a labor leader criticized that candidate’s previous employment at one of the country’s union-avoidance law firms. “ Ryan Crosswell is a union buster,” Jim Irwin, president of the Lehigh Valley AFL-CIO, told attendees at a labor dinner this past weekend. In a video obtained from the gathering, Irwin added, “ I think it needs to be said and people need to know because he’s only been a Democrat for not even a year. I do think there’s a lot of people in the party that are fooled over this.” Irwin then went on to mention that Crosswell worked for Littler Mendelson, one of the country’s largest anti-union law firms. Crosswell is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District looking to run against US House Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh). Other candidates vying for a spot on November’s ballot include Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter and leader of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, Lamont McClure, former Northampton County executive, and Carol Obando-Derstine, former regional manager under former US Sen. Bob Casey (D). In the primary race, labor is lining up behind Brooks with over a dozen local and national unions supporting his candidacy. Prior to becoming a Democrat after the 2024 election, Crosswell worked for Littler Mendelson from 2011 to 2014 and then the US Department of Justice from 2014 to 2020. Crosswell’s campaign brushed aside his previous employment stating that he worked “for a large firm early in his career,” and noted that he did not work on any anti-union campaigns. “He left that job over a decade ago to join the Department of Justice under President Obama,” a campaign spokesperson said in a statement provided to The Keystone. “As a prosecutor, he worked to protect our country from fraudsters, child predators and corrupt politicians, until the day that Donald Trump tried to force him to drop a case against one of his cronies. Ryan is pro-worker through and through and will have workers’ backs now and when he’s elected to Congress.” In recent years, Littler Mendelson was hired by Starbucks, which has a strategy to delay elections and vote counts and argue that union elections should not happen on a store-by-store basis, according to a report from the Labor and Working Class History Association. According to The American Prospect, in 2025, the law firm advised clients in Rhode Island with a “high risk tolerance” that they could decide not to adhere to the state’s ban on captive audience meetings, which are mandatory meetings held by management to dissuade employees from forming a union. The post Labor leader calls Ryan Crosswell a ‘union buster’ over employment history appeared first on The Keystone Newsroom.
‘DC is a dumpster fire:’ retired firefighter features Shapiro in first congressional primary ad
Bob Brooks has assembled a coalition of unions, organizations, and Democrats from across the political spectrum in his campaign for Congress. Bob Brooks, a retired fire fighter and union leader running for Congress in the Pennsylvania 7th, rolled out a six-figure television ad-buy in the Philadelphia media market that features Gov. Josh Shapiro. “ Republicans in Congress are hurting our families and we have to fight back. That’s why I’m supporting Bob Brooks for Congress,” Shapiro said in the opening seconds of the ad. The ad rattles off the top endorsements Brooks has received for his campaign, which include US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The spot features Brooks closing out the ad saying “ I’m Bob Brooks, and I approve this message ’cause DC’s a dumpster fire. We’re gonna put it out.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Keystone (@keystonenewsroom) Brooks spent 20 years working as a firefighter for the City of Bethlehem and serves as President of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (PFFA), which represents over 8,000 firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) across the commonwealth. While working as a firefighter and serving as a union leader, Brooks spent years advocating for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation funding post traumatic stress treatment for first responders, but his opponent, US House Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) stood in the way while serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House. “ When we took that for nine years, nine straight years, we fought that, and [Mackenzie] was the guy that stood in my way. He was on the [Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness] Committee, and he constantly kept telling us we didn’t need that coverage,” Brooks said at a campaign event with Buttigieg last month. He added “we were legitimately looking to get people help and get them back to work. That was the goal. Keep them from killing themselves honestly, and it didn’t matter. He stood in my way every single time.” On top of Sanders and Buttigieg, Brooks has the backing of US Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) and Chris Coons (D-Delaware), and he has assembled a coalition of support from 15 different labor unions and the Pennsylvania Working Families Party. Mackenzie is listed as one of the most vulnerable US House Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections, and other candidates looking to replace Mackenzie include Ryan Crosswell, a former US Department of Justice prosecutor, Lamont McClure, former Northampton County executive, and Carol Obando-Derstine, a regional manager for former US Sen. Bob Casey. “Having Governor Shapiro’s confidence is an honor I don’t take lightly,” Brooks said in a statement. “The Governor has shown time and again that he fights for working families and gets results. His support – and the support of so many leaders across this region and this country – gives me even more fuel to keep working every single day to earn the trust of the people of PA-07.” The post ‘DC is a dumpster fire:’ retired firefighter features Shapiro in first congressional primary ad first appeared on The Keystone Newsroom.
DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants as it scrutinizes all contracts signed under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a senior Homeland Security official. That includes two warehouses purchased in Berks and Schuylkill Counties. The development comes just days after the new Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, was sworn in last week to lead a department that was steeped in controversy during Noem’s tenure but also central to President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. News of the pause was first reported by NBC News. The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized. When asked about reports of the pause, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that “as with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals.” The Department also noted that Mullin said during his confirmation hearing that he wanted to “work with community leaders” and “be good partners.” Mullin inherited a $38.3 billion plan to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds by acquiring eight large-scale detention centers, capable of housing 7,000 to 10,000 detainees each, and 16 smaller regional processing centers. The plan was hatched during Noem’ s tenure but immediately ran into intense opposition around the country by residents and communities opposed to such large Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in their neighborhoods. Many objected on moral grounds to ICE’s presence in their neighborhoods, while others questioned whether the facilities would be a drain on local resources, such as sewer and water systems. So far, 11 warehouses have been purchased in Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah, with the federal government spending a combined $1.074 billion. But lawsuits are pending in three of the states. Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back. Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said during a news conference on Monday. In many cases, mayors, county commissioners, governors and members of Congress learned about ICE’s ambitions only after the agency bought or leased space for detainees, leading to shock and frustration even in areas that have backed Trump. The warehouse plan ran into challenges from the start. Eight deals were scuttled in places like Kansas City, Missouri, when owners decided not to sell. Pressed on the lack of information during his confirmation hearing, Mullin acknowledged there had been issues. “We’ve got to protect the homeland and we’re going to do that,” Mullin said. “But obviously we want to work with community leaders.” Mullin, who took over and expanded his family’s plumbing business before representing Oklahoma in the U.S House and Senate, said that “one thing I do know is construction.” He noted that most municipalities don’t have the capacity in their infrastructure for waste and water. “So, it’s important that we’re talking to the communities and if we’re having additional needs, we can work with the cities,” he said at his confirmation hearing earlier this month. The post DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts first appeared on The Keystone Newsroom.
DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants as it scrutinizes all contracts signed under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a senior Homeland Security official. That includes two warehouses purchased in Berks and Schuylkill Counties. The development comes just days after the new Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, was sworn in last week to lead a department that was steeped in controversy during Noem’s tenure but also central to President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. News of the pause was first reported by NBC News. The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized. When asked about reports of the pause, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that “as with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals.” The Department also noted that Mullin said during his confirmation hearing that he wanted to “work with community leaders” and “be good partners.” Mullin inherited a $38.3 billion plan to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds by acquiring eight large-scale detention centers, capable of housing 7,000 to 10,000 detainees each, and 16 smaller regional processing centers. The plan was hatched during Noem’ s tenure but immediately ran into intense opposition around the country by residents and communities opposed to such large Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in their neighborhoods. Many objected on moral grounds to ICE’s presence in their neighborhoods, while others questioned whether the facilities would be a drain on local resources, such as sewer and water systems. So far, 11 warehouses have been purchased in Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah, with the federal government spending a combined $1.074 billion. But lawsuits are pending in three of the states. Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back. Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said during a news conference on Monday. In many cases, mayors, county commissioners, governors and members of Congress learned about ICE’s ambitions only after the agency bought or leased space for detainees, leading to shock and frustration even in areas that have backed Trump. The warehouse plan ran into challenges from the start. Eight deals were scuttled in places like Kansas City, Missouri, when owners decided not to sell. Pressed on the lack of information during his confirmation hearing, Mullin acknowledged there had been issues. “We’ve got to protect the homeland and we’re going to do that,” Mullin said. “But obviously we want to work with community leaders.” Mullin, who took over and expanded his family’s plumbing business before representing Oklahoma in the U.S House and Senate, said that “one thing I do know is construction.” He noted that most municipalities don’t have the capacity in their infrastructure for waste and water. “So, it’s important that we’re talking to the communities and if we’re having additional needs, we can work with the cities,” he said at his confirmation hearing earlier this month. The post DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts first appeared on The Keystone Newsroom.