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Thoughts and strategy on crisis communications, public relations, and public affairs in Pennsylvania and beyond.


Fitler Square Strategies Ranks Among Top PR Firms in Pennsylvania In August 2025
Multiple rankings again list Fitler Square Strategies among the top Pennsylvania public relations and crisis communication firms in...

Mark Nicastre
Jul 312 min read


GOP’s Transit Fight Intensifies PA’s Urban-Rural Political Divide
Republicans in Pennsylvania are attacking transit in the commonwealth's largest cities and fueling a regional divide that is much...

Mark Nicastre
Jul 292 min read


Can a PA Democrat Replicate Mamdani’s Winning Campaign?
The question that every political is observer is asking right now, "Is there a Zohran Mamdani in [fill in the state/city]?" For those who...

Mark Nicastre
Jul 242 min read


What About the Electorate in PA's Budget Fight?
Pennsylvania's state budget is again late, and there's no real groundswell for action to end it. The general public is simply not...

Mark Nicastre
Jul 202 min read


Lessons from the DC 33 Strike in Philadelphia
There are important advocacy and communications lessons that we can learn from the recent DC33 strike in Philadelphia. The union always...

Mark Nicastre
Jul 132 min read


Fitler Square Strategies Ranks Among Top PR Firms in Pennsylvania In July 2025
Multiple rankings again list Fitler Square Strategies among the top Pennsylvania public relations and crisis communication firms in July...

Mark Nicastre
Jun 302 min read


What's Ahead in Pennsylvania's State Budget Fight
Last week, I wrote an op-ed on Pennsylvania's upcoming state budget for Real Clear Pennsylvania. With a deadline of June 30, the process...

Mark Nicastre
Jun 161 min read


Three Interesting Things Today in Pennsylvania Public Affairs (June 9)
Every day (ok, most days), we'll try to highlight three interesting things in Pennsylvania public affairs that meet at the intersection...

Mark Nicastre
Jun 91 min read


Three Interesting Things Today in Pennsylvania Public Affairs (June 4)
Every day (ok, most days), we'll try to highlight three interesting things in Pennsylvania public affairs that meet at the intersection...

Mark Nicastre
Jun 41 min read


Three Interesting Things in Pennsylvania Public Affairs (June 3)
Every day (ok, most days), we'll try to highlight three interesting things in Pennsylvania public affairs that meet at the intersection...

Mark Nicastre
Jun 31 min read
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