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2026 Misery Index for Central Pennsylvania
Every year the price for basic services increases around and after New Years. Taken together, Rock the Capital calls these increases the " Misery Index ." Please find a brief explanation as well as the amount of the increases for basic services, i.e., cable, electric, gas, health care, phone, turnpike, and water. Key Figures for Pennsylvania In 2025, according to different reports, Pennsylvania's average income varies, with sources suggesting average salaries around $62,000 -
Jan 145 min read


Another Pay Raise for PA Legislators: $113K Salaries While Budget Sat Frozen for 135 Days
Eric Epstein exposes how PA's largest-in-the-nation legislature automatically raises their own pay every year—while schools and social services were forced to borrow money just to survive. Find out why they're paid double what neighboring states pay their lawmakers.
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Record Outages, Rising Rates: What Every PPL Customer in PA Needs to Know (And How to Fight Back)
Record Outages, Rising Rates: What Every PPL Customer in PA Needs to Kno
Dec 13, 20254 min read


Big Tech's Energy Boom, Pennsylvania's Toxic Hangover with NO Funding!
Pennsylvania has been robbed before by coal barons, gas vultures, and nuclear kingpins. These corporations have no interest in cleaning up abandoned gas wells, closed coal mines, or radioactive garbage.
Nov 17, 20254 min read
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