There's one month left until the state budget deadline in Pennsylvania.  You've spent the last six months doing the hard work: talking...

Introducing the Pennsylvania Public Relations and Communications Job Board. With the recent changes in the administrations in Washington,...

Pennsylvania faces a critical shortage of teachers, and PA Needs Teachers is leading the effort to alleviate the crisis. Our work has...

In my experience running communications audits, one finding shows up again and again. Communications teams often struggle with internal communication. It feels ironic, but it matters. When internal systems break down, external work suffers. Teams focus so much on external strategy that they overlook their own internal needs. Some teams lack clear approval steps. Others use the wrong workflow tools or get low adoption on the tools they picked. No matter the issue, weak interna

When planning advocacy communications, the messenger matters as much as the message. As Pennsylvania debated its state budget, we got a...

Your organization and your stakeholders worked hard for a major policy win. Now what? Many groups jump to the next project and forget to show people what they accomplished. If you want your win to matter, you need a plan to thank lawmakers and explain the results to supporters and the public. Look at the Inflation Reduction Act. When President Biden signed the law, it brought new jobs, lower costs, and cleaner air and water.   It covered many issues, which gave advocates pl

Earlier this month, primary elections in Pennsylvania decided nominees for Allegheny County Executive and Philadelphia Mayor. The...

In Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro is reaching his first 100 days in office. It's a small sample size, but so far Gov. Shapiro has built

In Philadelphia earlier this month, a chemical spill threatened the city's water supply. The experience offered important lessons in...

This week kicks off budget hearings in Harrisburg with cabinet secretaries and other state officials testifying before House and Senate...

Tomorrow, Governor Josh Shapiro will give his first budget address. The address will kick off months of hearings and debates about what...

Following the 2022 elections, Pennsylvania's government will have new leaders in the House and the Governor's office. Democrats won the...

Last week, John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz debated for the first and only time in the Pennsylvania Senate race. The Senate debate is...

Even though the campaigns in Pennsylvania have been at it for a year plus, the focus sharpens after Labor Day. Add in a few days or...

If you scored a policy victory in this year's budget, it's important to notify your supporters and stakeholders.

Today, I'm launching Fitler Square Strategies.