Culture
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Demands Christianity can’t ignore’: How our understanding of humanity shapes politics, sexuality and AIModern political debates often lack a moral compass, but they still wrestle with fundamental questions about humanity, giving Christians an opportunity to provide answers, said Carl Trueman, an author,… Read More
Politics
Johnson compares 2026 midterms to post-9/11 elections(The Daily Signal) – While campaigning for Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared the 2026 midterms to the election that followed the… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school agency scraps policy hiding student gender changes from parentsA Pennsylvania school agency dropped a policy preventing parents from learning that their children had started using different names and pronouns at school, lawyers who challenged the rule announced… Read More
Politics
2030 census shake-up: Which states win and lose under Trump’s plan?(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the 2030 U.S. census, to cease counting illegal immigrants, could boost congressional seats and electoral votes for battleground… Read More
Courts
Federal court dismisses pro-abortion groups’ lawsuit seeking to ensure access to public funds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal court on Thursday shot down a lawsuit from pro-abortion groups alleging that new grant eligibility guidelines would exclude them from competing for… Read More
Politics
Data shows the DSA takeover of the Democrat Party is nearly complete(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The majority of Democrats support the Democratic Socialists of America, a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found. The latest survey shows that among Democrats,… Read More
Politics
Fetterman introduces McCormick at RNC midterm convention(The Center Square) – Both of Pennsylvania’s senators made an appearance at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. Even though one is a Democrat. Read More
Politics
Gov. Shapiro said measles; Coroner said ruptured spleen(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two days after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro indicated in a press conference that two residents had died from measles, questions have only grown louder… Read More
Government
Swing-state Dem announces plan to tie up gun stores with red tape(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Pennsylvania lawmaker declared his intention to pass new regulations targeting gun stores in the state, according to a memo released Monday. Democratic… Read More
Government
As some states restrict AI data centers, critics call PA’s new standards ‘quixotically foolish’Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, signed an executive order Tuesday establishing strict new permitting standards for data centers, going on a press blitz blasting “greedy developers” as he… Read More
Culture
Parents and teachers split as Google rolls out AI reading help in every classroomAn artificial intelligence reading assistance tool designed to give children one-on-one reading instruction is offered through Google Classroom this summer, sparking both optimism and concern among American parents and… Read More
Public Education
Socialist group alleges Pittsburgh public school closures violate civil rightsA socialist advocacy group has filed a civil rights complaint against Pittsburgh Public Schools for closing an “African-Centered” school. The complaint against PPS was filed on July 14… Read More
Politics
John Fetterman says this ‘one condition’ would cause him to leave Democrat party(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday he would leave the Democratic Party if it became the “anti-Israel party.” Israel became a dividing… Read More
Culture
PA, OH, KY, WV, IN portray early U.S. history at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While not… Read More
Government
Shapiro signs $50.8B state budget amid praise, barbs(The Center Square) – Bridging a deficit in part by delaying some payments and reclaiming money from what they called the “couch cushions” of state government, lawmakers on Sunday… Read More
Courts
Pro-2A groups sue purple state over lifetime carry ban for misdemeanor drug convictions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to throw out Pennsylvania’s lifetime carry ban for… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Education tax credits work — that’s why Dems voted to destroy themThis school year about 108,000 Pennsylvania students from poor and working-class families received K-12 tuition assistance scholarships to find a non-public school that works — funded entirely by charitable… Read More
Public Education
PA lawmakers still squabbling over public education budget before June 30 deadlinePennsylvania’s budget needs to be decided by a June 30 deadline, yet lawmakers are still dithering over how best to fund the state’s public schools. Republicans argue financial… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Shapiro Abandoning 30,000 children as PA democrats push to strip school choice(The Daily Signal) – Pennsylvania Democrats rushed anti-school choice legislation Tuesday, bypassing regular order and sneaking up on Republicans. They aim to strip 30,000 children… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia repeating ‘flawed logic’ from 2013 in closing schools today, analyst warnsPhiladelphia’s schools are committing many of the same mistakes they made 13 years ago when the district implemented a wave of closures, according to a recent report. “Ongoing… Read More