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11/24/2025

Mariah Carey has officially kicked off holiday season (this year, sponsored by Sephora).
So why are all your favorite beauty products pricier this year?

Costs are up, packaging is smaller – but we found some ways to save before checkout. 🛍️

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Thanks to Aimee Bisbee for the reporting.
Sources: Consumer Price Index - https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_12112024.htm

11/19/2025

Massive AI data centers are popping up across rural America.
And they could make your electric bill skyrocket.

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Thanks to Grant Hermes for the reporting.

Sources:
Public News Service - https://app.publicnewsservice.org/story/bill-aims-to-study-how-ai-data-centers-raise-costs-for-rural-virginians/587199bb-4a4f-49d6-9498-f363883c2be7?
Stanford University - https://andthewest.stanford.edu/2025/thirsty-for-power-and-water-ai-crunching-data-centers-sprout-across-the-west/
Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/
Congress - https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5227?s=1

11/18/2025

Where are some of the best ideas in journalism coming from right now?
The local level.

Get Real founder Heidi Przybyla recently joined a spotlight speaker series with Big Tent USA called “Rising Signal: Powering Media for the People,” to explain what she’s seeing happening at the local level.

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11/17/2025

Pennsylvania get a new $50.1B budget and with it comes a tax credit for Pennsylvanian families, funding for public schools and daycare, and funding for elderly care.

11/14/2025

UPS is literally throwing away hundreds of packages being shipped into the U.S. 😳
Here’s what’s happening — and how to make sure your holiday gifts don’t get trashed. 🎁📦

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Thanks to Grant Hermes for the reporting.

Sources: Newsweek, White House, CBP | Full link in bio 🔗

11/12/2025

Federal workers unpaid💵.
Flight delays and cancellations...a mess✈️.

Lawmakers hope to end the record-setting government shutdown later tonight, but the costs have added up.
We're talking billions of dollars.

👉Follow Get Real and Reporter Kirstin Garriss to hear more about the shutdown’s impact on you.

Source: Congressional Budget Office - https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61823

11/11/2025

We’re actively looking for creators, freelance journalists, and local influencers to help us cover communities across Pennsylvania.

From news to lifestyle content, we’re looking for a handful of great creators and storytellers who are dedicated to their Pennsylvania audience.

Interested? Email us at [email protected].

11/11/2025

😳 A new report found lead in some popular protein powders.

Do you think plant-based proteins are the better option?
Drop your answer below.
🥤 = I’m switching / 💪 = Not worried

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Thanks to Riley Rebore for the reporting.

Sources:
The Conversation - https://theconversation.com/some-us-protein-powders-contain-high-levels-of-lead-can-i-tell-if-mine-is-safe-267541
Consumer Reports -https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640

11/10/2025

The longest-ever U.S. government shutdown could cost just under....(gulp, you ready for this??)...$14 billion dollars.

It appears lawmakers have a solution to end it soon, but that's taxpayer money - and the amount is growing by the day.

Follow Get Real and Reporter Kirstin Garriss to hear more about the shutdown's impact on you.

Source: Congressional Budget Office | https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61823

11/07/2025

“Our republic is kind of like an ill patient.”

Get Real founder Heidi Przybyla recently joined a spotlight speaker series with called “Rising Signal: Powering Media for the People” to explain how Americans can come together.

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