Pennsylvanians Reacts To Trump’s Transgender Military Ban In his latest daily barrage of tweets, President Donald Trump took aim at the LGBTQ community by announcing that all transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve “in any capacity” in the United States Armed Forces. The comments have drawn the ire of advocates and Americans nationwide, who…
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Climate Denial, Democrat Style
Climate Denial, Democrat Style This week, Pittsburgh is home to a double-header of oil & gas industry conferences, the Northeast U.S. Petrochemical Construction conference and the big DUG East Appalachia Rising conference. DUG originally stood for Developing Unconventional Gas, but with the discovery of shale oil, Hart Energy, the industry consultants who developed the “DUG Brand”,…
Clarion University Gets Notice of Retrechment
Clarion University Gets Notice of Retrechment Earlier today, faculty members at Clarion University were told that retrenchment is on the table. That means that administrators are planning on gutting more faculty and programs from a university that a brutal round of retrenchment in 2013. That round of retrenchment called for a 10% cut in faculty members,…
All PA Electors Vote for Trump Despite Protests
All PA Electors Vote for Trump Despite Protests Today is the day that the president of the United States is actually chosen. Yes, the Electoral College votes today. Pennsylvania’s twenty electors met in Harrisburg today to cast their votes for president. Electors were called by name to walk to the front of the PA House chamber and deposited their…
PA Residents Intensify Campaign Against Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
PA Residents Intensify Campaign Against Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Residents of Lancaster County, Pa., are ratcheting up their efforts to prevent Williams Partners LP from building a 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline through their community. Approximately 150 people walked more than three miles on June 12 to protest the company’s proposed Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline project. The…
Pennsylvania Breathes Sigh of Relief As Crappy GOP Budget Becomes Law
Pennsylvania Breathes Sigh of Relief As Crappy GOP Budget Becomes Law Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Steven Singer’s GadflyOnTheWallBlog. Check out his great work documenting the attacks on public education and the teachers, parents, and students who are fighting back. Check out all his work HERE. The majority won in Pennsylvania this week. After 9…
#WatchingWagner: Senator Wants To Bring Some Good Ole Private Sector Restructuring to Harrisburg
#WatchingWagner: Senator Wants To Bring Some Good Ole Private Sector Restructuring to Harrisburg The day after Governor Wolf’s budget address State Senator Scott Wagner gave a twenty minute response to the budget on the Senate Floor, and the response was a prototypical Scott Wagner speech that attacked the thought of higher taxes and blamed the state’s budget…
#PABudget: Governor Wolf Used the State’s Largest Stage to Put House Republicans On Blast
#PABudget: Governor Wolf Used the State’s Largest Stage to Put House Republicans On Blast With the spot shining on him from the balcony of the House Chambers, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf used the state’s largest stage to put House Republican leadership on blast. Afterwards, Republican leaders were angered to the point that their hands were literally…
A New Season of Raging Monday! Kevin Mahoney Talks with Rick Smith about Movement Building and Right-to-Know Craziness
A New Season of Raging Monday! Kevin Mahoney Talks with Rick Smith about Movement Building and Right-to-Know Craziness It’s fall and that means a new season of Raging Mondays on the Rick Smith Show. Every Monday, Raging Chicken Press editor, Kevin Mahoney, talks with Rick Smith about the rage of the week. This week, Kevin and…
New Academic Year Brings More Challenges for PASSHE Universities
New Academic Year Brings More Challenges for PASSHE Universities The days of former Governor Tom Corbett’s direct attacks on the 14 universities that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) may be gone, but for many faculty, staff, and students this academic year may still seem like old times. The decision by Pennsylvania…
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