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Pennsylvania representative on campus protests – KYMA
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) – Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation on Sunday about the protests at college campuses around the country.
“To be honest, we don’t” Lee said when asked whether she sees excitement among college-age pro-Palestinian protesters about voting for Joe Biden. “The number one goal for them right now…is that they want to see a ceasefire in Gaza.”
When asked if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the protests on U.S. college campuses, Lee said, “This idea that every criticism of Israel is antisemitic is dangerous. There is fair critique we must make of every government, of every war, of every appropriation.”
Earlier in the interview, Brennan and Lee talked about Governor Josh Shapiro’s comments when appeared on Face the Nation last week, saying if President Biden’s pause on natural gas permits goes on for a long time, it’ll cost Pennsylvania jobs, and whether Lee’s concerned about it.
“I think that there’s a lot to be concerned about. I think that when we look at these polls, you know, we’ll pull out one issue at a time. But the reality is, is that there are a number of issues mixed together that make voters feel confident, that make voters, some other voters, feel hopeless, or feel like maybe there’s a little reason to participate. And I think that we’re dealing with that a lot, right? When we talk to voters throughout my election, we talked to a lot of voters who, whether it’s the economy, the price of you know, goods, gas, food, things of that nature, or abortion, like all of these different issues made voters feel like there was very little options that they had, and that they didn’t want to participate. And we have to figure out something very quickly to address that.”
Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA)
To watch more of Brennan’s interview with Lee, click here.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania unemployment rate remains at 4.2% for March: Report
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% for March, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced in its preliminary report Friday.
According to L&I, the rate in Pennsylvania was one-tenth of a percentage point below the country’s unemployment rate, which fell to 4.3% compared to February.
The civilian labor force, consisting of residents working or looking for work, increased by 6,000 to 6,593,000, and employment increased by 9,000 while unemployment decreased by 3,000 from February.
Nonfarm jobs also rose in March, to 6,189,600, while jobs in six industry supersectors increased. Trade, transportation, and utilities were up 5,100 during March.
For more information about L&I, visit its website here.
Pennsylvania
New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania reports record low traffic deaths in 2025
Pennsylvania saw a record low number of traffic deaths in 2025, according to PennDOT.
The department said 1,047 people were killed in traffic crashes last year, which is 80 fewer than last year and the lowest since record keeping began in 1928.
“Even one life lost is one too many, so while this decrease is good news, Pennsylvania remains committed to moving toward zero deaths on our roadways,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “PennDOT will continue to do our part to decrease fatalities through education and outreach, but we will only reach zero when we all work together.”
PennDOT said there were 109,515 total reportable crashes, which was the second lowest on record only to 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic kept drivers off the road. Of those total crashes, 979 were fatal, down from 1,060 last year.
The number of people killed in impaired driver crashes dropped from 342 to 258 last year, which was also the lowest on record. Fatalities in lane departure crashes and fatalities when someone wasn’t wearing a seatbelt declined as well. PennDOT attributes the decrease in deaths to infrastructure improvements and initiatives like enforcement and education campaigns.
Deaths involving a distracted driver were up from 49 to 54, but PennDOT says the long-term trend is decreasing, and a law that went into effect last June makes it illegal to use hand-held devices while driving, even while stopped because of traffic or a red light.
“Please drive safely,” Carroll said. “Put the phone down when you are behind the wheel. Always follow the speed limit and never drive impaired. And buckle up! Your seat belt can save your life in a crash.”
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