The Real Issues Facing Rural Pennsylvania

As rural communities struggle with unconstitutional school funding, stagnant wages, rising electricity rates, and threats to Medicaid, candidates must answer one question: who is state policy really working for?Voters aren’t talking about abstract partisan fights.They’re asking whether their kids can get the education they deserve. Whether their paycheck stretches to the end of the month. Whether their parents can age at home with dignity. Whether the community they love will still feel livable in ten years.I interviewed Rebecca MacTaggart who is running for State Rep. in the 48th District of Pennsylvania to discuss these issues and more. This conversation wasn’t about political theater. It’s about the real-world impact of state policy on families, rural communities, and the long-term future of Pennsylvania.FOLLOW NATALIEsubstack: https://substack.com/@factsoverfearnataliebinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@nataliebencivenga/#tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebencivengathreads: https://www.threads.com/@nataliebencivengapodcast via spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47JYsn9LQchErS3cnHP2YFpodcast via apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facts-over-fear/id1855901950FACTS OVER FEARLet's dismantle the fear that is used to divide us surrounding the issues impacting the people and talk facts.ABOUT NATALIENatalie Bencivenga is a socially-conscious journalist working towards building equity in our communities through storytelling. Her goal is to inspire, educate and activate people to become catalysts for positive change. Join her for transformative conversations that uplift and challenge the ways in which we perceive the world. Let's turn this moment into a movement – together.