Evening, y'all.

I'm a progressive Democrat who was born in PA but moved to WV a decade ago. My wife and I are heading back home and are settling south of Pittsburgh.

I was a Bernie organizer in 2016 and went to the national convention as a delegate. Then I volunteered for the state Dems for a couple of years, even became an officer, but then I burned out and needed to take a step back.

I'm gonna take some time to get settled in before I volunteer my time again, but in the meantime I'd love to learn more about the political landscape in Pennsylvania. Are there any good podcasts or YouTubers or TikTokers (like Alex Pearlman) who have a good eye on what's happening in the state? Maybe a magazine or a big statewide newspaper I should subscribe to? I just want to get a few good sources of news.

Here in West Virginia, even though we won every county in the 2016 primary, organizing eventually became a losing battle. After awhile that just wears on your soul...and then you also have to deal with Joe friggin' Manchin as your Senator. It was hard sometimes. And we lost a lot of races we should have won. Dems are so close to a trifecta in this state and it would be great to see it happen within the next year.

So I'd like to be involved, but just feel a bit overwhelmed and am not sure where to begin. Would love to talk to some of you and learn from your experiences if you're willing to share.

Thanks,

HM

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