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Barnette signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By Metric Media News Service | May 13, 2022

Kathy Barnette, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

Oz signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By Metric Media News Service | May 13, 2022

Mehmet Oz, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

Sands signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By Metric Media News Service | May 13, 2022

Carla Sands, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

McCormick signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By Metric Media News Service | May 13, 2022

Dave McCormick, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

Pennsylvania homicide rate estimated at 7.9 per 100,000 last year, FBI reports

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 6, 2021

Pennsylvania last year recorded a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared to the national rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 5.1 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Pennsylvania received $7.75 billion in school stimulus funds during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 28, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Pennsylvania received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $7.75 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

East Stroudsburg is worst city in Pennsylvania for commuters, new study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 10, 2021

The average travel time to get to work in East Stroudsburg is now 39.4 minutes, making it the worst city for commuting in Pennsylvania, according to a new analysis from the insurance comparison website Insurify.

Pennsylvania lost $1.7 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Jun 11, 2021

The collective wealth of Pennsylvania residents decreased $1.7 billion in 2019 due to population migration trends, according to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service data by the nonprofit Wirepoints website.

Top marginal tax rate in Pennsylvania could reach 52.41% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 22, 2020

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Pennsylvania could hit 52.41 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf gets ‘C’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 8, 2020

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf received a grade of “C” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.

Pennsylvania to lose $542.2 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

Pennsylvania will lose $542.2 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.