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  • Jon Stewart targets Pat Toomey in rant after Senate fails to pass bill to aid veterans

    07/28/2022 10:22:42 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 28 replies
    Penn Live ^ | By Paul Vigna
    U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) had a brief response to comedian Jon Stewart calling him out specifically while criticizing Senate Republicans on Wednesday for blocking a bill to provide healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving abroad. “That’s not worth responding to,” Toomey said when asked for his reaction. The military burn pits bill, or PACT Act, initially passed the 100-member Senate with the support of 34 Republicans and all 50 Democrats. It would increase spending by more than $300 billion over the next decade and dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed...
  • Pittsburgh elects its first Black mayor.......

    11/02/2021 10:27:21 PM PDT · by caww · 51 replies
    PennLive ^ | 11/2/2021 | Paul Vigna
    Democrat Ed Gainey became the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday. “Look at the image we are showing our children,” Gainey said to the crowd at the downtown Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. “I want our children to see a city for all of them,” The Associated Press reported. He had consistently made his campaign about equality for Black and poor residents, and accused Peduto of failing to ensure equity in policing, housing and other areas. At one point, he called Pittsburgh “a tale of two cities,” according to The Associated Press.