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Pa. House passes data center ‘pause’ along with Shapiro’s plan for ‘responsible’ development

Legislation passed Wednesday would give township leaders the option to pause new data center applications, while another bill sets up Gov. Josh Shapiro’s package of voluntary guidelines and incentives for developers to become law if the state Senate agrees.

Hundreds rally against taxing skill games in Pennsylvania like casino slot machines

Opponents of a tax say they support legislation sponsored by Williams and Sen. Gen Yaw (R-Lycoming) that would establish a regulatory framework and impose a monthly $500 per machine fee that would produce roughly $300 million annually.

Trump campaigns with Mackenzie at Mack Trucks plant affected by tariff layoffs

Speaking at the Mack Trucks facility near Allentown, where the company warned of tariff-induced layoffs a year ago, President Donald Trump campaigned Tuesday for a Republican congressman who Democrats have identified as vulnerable in November.

Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits

The House unanimously passed a measure Monday that would establish a formula for a “reasonable return” on utility company investments in infrastructure and eliminate nearly $1.7 billion in taxes that electricity companies now pass along to consumers as part of…

Pa. bills would tie data center tax break to transparency, sustainability

Data center developers would be required to pledge transparency in Pennsylvania communities where they want to build in order to get a sales tax break on computer equipment, under legislation aiming to prevent secrecy around the massive computing hubs.

Skill games are unlawful, Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds

The decision strikes down what the commonwealth’s highest court called a pair of “deeply flawed” lower court rulings that allowed the slot-machine-like gambling devices to spread across Pennsylvania in a legal gray area beyond the reach of gaming authorities and…

Shapiro pitches sustainability, transparency requirements for data center developers

Acknowledging Pennsylvanians’ concerns about energy affordability, air and water pollution, noise and the overall impact on the quality of life near data centers, Shapiro said the state needs to be selective about the projects built here.

Deluzio, Lee propose financial accountability measures for owners of abandoned mines

U.S. Reps Chris Deluzio (D-17th District) and Summer Lee (D-12th District) announced bills Tuesday as part of a three-piece legislative package designed to address what they described as a growing crisis of “zombie mines”

Attorney General Dave Sunday appeals decision overturning Pa.’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortion

Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office filed the appeal Tuesday in state Supreme Court, a month after the lower court ruled in favor of a group of reproductive health care providers from across the state.

Firefighter Bob Brooks wins Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie

Brooks had backing from the national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which targeted the 7th District among four in Pennsylvania and more than 40 across the country in an effort to flip Republican-held seats and win a majority in the House.
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