Will Simons
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Comms for @GovernorShapiro | Always looking for new hikes and a good bagel. RTs ≠ endorsements.
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Tonight, Pennsylvania tragically lost one of our finest when State Police Corporal Tim O’Connor was killed in the line of duty. I was at Paoli Hospital this evening with Corporal O’Connor’s wife Casey and his parents Maureen and Tim. My heart breaks for Tim and Casey’s young
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BREAKING: I’m suing the Trump Administration for trying AGAIN to impose illegal tariffs. The Supreme Court got it right — but instead of following the law, Trump decided to double down. This President’s tariffs have done nothing but cause chaos and raise prices for our
BREAKING: More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court loss.
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Instead, @SpotlightPA goes for clicks – bringing their salacious approach to a serious story. And in the process, they ignore the facts and blatantly leave out critical context. This is irresponsible reporting and Pennsylvanians are worse off because of it. 7/end
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The @ICEgov warehouses being planned across the country are extremely serious. Many PA'ians are rightly scared – and angry at ICE for buying these warehouses in PA and for their treatment of immigrants and American citizens. This issue deserves serious, fact-based reporting. 6/
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But @SpotlightPA did not include any of that context in their story. Instead, they wrote an inaccurate lede and made a misleading graphic. The public first became aware of these plans at the exact same time as the Shapiro Admin – and we've been working to stop ICE since. 5/
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The initial report was backed up by multiple local stories... From @PennLive on 12/28/25: https://t.co/uC6AMd0aqS From @repherald on 1/7/26: https://t.co/HdLkNG3NDC From @WNEP on 1/8/26: https://t.co/6uKw7urMss 4/
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Documents obtained by the Washington Post indicate ICE is considering building a detention facility in Tremont that can house up to 1,500 people.
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@WaPo first reported on ICE's "plan" to open a detention warehouse in Tremont, PA on 12/24/2025. That is 3 weeks before @SpotlightPA says "a state agency learned" about these plans. 3/
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The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
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Most importantly, the lede & framing of this story are blatantly inaccurate. @SpotlightPA's lede is written to make it sound like state government knew about these facilities before the public. That is false. 2/
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We work on dozens of news stories every day. Sometimes we agree with the premise and framing, sometimes we don't – that's OK. But this from @SpotlightPA is extremely irresponsible for an outlet that claims to do "high-quality" reporting. 1/
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A source close to the Shapiro administration said the agreements were already complete by the time it learned of the plans.
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My statement on President Trump's decision to strike Iran.
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Bravo @GovernorShapiro! Many high school students will object.... for about a week, and then they'll discover that it's much more fun to talk and joke with their classmates than to spend the day on their phones. Be prepared for loud lunchrooms and hallways again.
It’s time for us to get cell phones out of the classroom and create a healthier environment for both our teachers and our kids. That’s why I called on the State Legislature to send a bill to my desk requiring our schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban, limiting
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NEWS: @GovernorShapiro announces 3 new steps to protect PA’ians from predatory AI: ✅ new AI Literacy Toolkit at https://t.co/EUFV0AXUCo. ✅ new DOS Task Force to investigate complaints: https://t.co/AMpNj97SVA ✅ working with @PAAttorneyGen to protect consumers.
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We have a responsibility to protect our kids from the dangers of AI, and to hold those who want to take advantage of them accountable. Join my Administration and me at @BGCWPA as we announce new steps we’re taking to keep our kids safe online. Watch:
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We have a responsibility to protect our kids from the dangers of AI, and to hold those who want to take advantage of them accountable. Join my Administration and me at @BGCWPA as we announce new steps we’re taking to keep our kids safe online. Watch:
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An absolute disgrace that a GOP State Senator is attacking the Pennsylvania State Police for bringing the Shapiro family home after a man set fire to the Governor’s residence and tried to assassinate them.
@GovernorShapiro responded today to the assertion by GOP State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick that he broke protocol by bringing his family to their home after the Governor's Residence was bombed last year, along with the GOP probe over security upgrades to his home. @fox43
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Gov. Josh Shapiro: "The federal government, in a secret move, announced that they intended to construct two massive ICE detention centers here in Pennsylvania…I don't want either of these sites here…and I intend to use every tool at my disposal to stop these facilities."
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The Trump Administration secretly purchased the warehouse behind me to turn into an ICE Detention Center. @DHSGov: we DO NOT want this here.
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RT @PAGovOffice: JUST NOW: @GovernorShapiro at the warehouse @DHSgov secretly bought to turn into an ICE detention center. Stay tuned. ht…
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Proud of our team at @PennDOTNews for answering the call and lending a hand to help @GovDanMcKee and his team at @RIDOTNews. It's what we do here in Pennsylvania.
With the last storm cleaned up, PennDOT team members answered the call to help @RIDOTNews dig out after record-breaking snow hit RI. PA will be reimbursed for the crews’ work over the next few days, which @PEMAHQ coordinated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
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