Founded in 1950 by parents determined to keep their children out of institutions, The Arc has grown into a network of nearly 600 state and local chapters.
From the Editors: What was the point of all this?
What did Democrats get out of the longest federal shutdown in American history? On paper, it looks like not a whole lot.
Pennsylvania inadvertently making drivers’ license data available to ICE
The correspondence urges Josh Shapiro to block ICE’s access, as Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Washington have already done.
The blank slate election
2025 was a perfect storm of three distinct factors: unbridled Democratic motivation, Republican base apathy, and the classic “party-in-power-malaise.”
Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown
Republican leaders’ final funding deal would keep the government funded and functioning until January 30.
Fitzpatrick introduces bipartisan bill to lower housing costs and expand homeownership
For years, Pennsylvania has trailed the nation in new home construction, pushing prices higher and putting homeownership further out of reach.
Presler rallies voters with Bucks GOP in Levittown
Presler, whose efforts helped President Trump win Pennsylvania, recommends “banking the vote,” whenever possible, since Election Day can be unpredictable.
Shapiro takes legal action to demand SNAP benefits get paid
USDA’s own contingency plan acknowledged the availability of billions in reserve funding to keep SNAP benefits funded during a shutdown.
USDA confirms: No SNAP benefits forthcoming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed this morning what has been feared by Pennsylvanians since the start of the federal government shutdown.
