"Take away any of the politics with what they're actually doing over there. And just the money side of it, they're gonna decimate this area."

ICE plans to convert two Pennsylvania warehouses into immigrant detention centers. The one in Schuylkill County would be among the largest in the nation. In the first part of @ejprev.bsky.social's audio series "ICEd Out," hear how the purchase of the building has left the community in limbo.

About two dozen proposals related to immigration enforcement are percolating in the state legislature. Lawmakers acknowledge it’s a long shot to enact reforms in a federally-governed arena and with a different party controlling each chamber of the legislature. From @ejprev.bsky.social

Governors and attorneys general from Pa. and 21 other jurisdictions say they want explicit safeguards related to immigration enforcement, artificial intelligence and more before getting involved in the federal government’s push for SNAP data. From @ejprev.bsky.social

When we think about what we’re thankful for, the first thing that comes to mind is readers like you. After all, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star wouldn’t exist without your support. Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Can we count on you to make a gift that helps us get closer to our EOY goal of $5,000?

Buried in a code bill passed with the 2025-26 state budget is a provision giving a single school district $5 million, outside of the typical formulas that are used to distribute funds to Pennsylvania’s school districts. From @iankarbal.bsky.social

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats -- including Pennsylvania -- that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump Tuesday. From @statesnewsroom.com

Just two states in the nation - Michigan and Pennsylvania - have been unable to pass budgets for the 2025-26 fiscal year – and now, they’re staring down significant consequences if their respective legislative bodies fail to act soon. From @ejprev.bsky.social & @bensolis1.bsky.social

This downward spiral of the number of working journalists in communities across the country has been happening for years. At my former shop for example, the newsroom was systematically reduced from nine reporters and three editors to just a single reporter over the course of four years. 1/