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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.

Committee finds inconsistency and lack of scrutiny for Pa.’s legal aid revenue source

Two dozen years ago, the commonwealth established the Access to Justice account, setting a surcharge on certain court filings to pay for civil legal aid for low-income Pennsylvanians. As of 2026, that amount is $6, and traffic offenses have a…

Pa. zoning, permitting process named as barriers to homebuilding

Across the political spectrum, Pennsylvania’s leaders have repeatedly identified the ongoing housing shortage as one of the biggest hurdles for the commonwealth’s economic growth. A recent study from George Mason University’s Mercatus Center specifically identifies state and local regulations as…

Democrat Chris Rabb secures win in Philly’s deep-blue U.S. House District

State Rep. Chris Rabb emerged as the winner of a competitive race in the heart of Philadelphia, characterized by some as one of the most progressive districts in the country. The AP called the race for Rabb at 10:42 p.m.…

McCormick: Pa. ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead in ‘most consequential moment of change’

Comparing it to the revolutionary impact of the printing press in the 1400s, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick hailed artificial intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for change in modern life, spurring societal shifts at a pace previously unseen. “We are at…

Pa. senators passed a transgender female athlete ban. Will the House take it up?

Even as Republican state senators passed a second attempt to restrict transgender female athlete participation in Pennsylvania schools, leadership acknowledged that it was unlikely to pass in the Democrat-controlled state House. “Due to Democrat’s political tricks and parliamentary games in…

Deadline looms for Pennsylvania home care workers to get budgeted raises

A typical day for Suzanne Ott starts by getting her children ready for school, like many parents. But then she becomes a caregiver in the greater Erie area, cooking, bathing and dressing someone with a disability that prevents them from…

Pa. Senate Republicans — again — push forward transgender female athlete ban

Following in the footsteps of more than two dozen other states, Pennsylvania Republicans in the state Senate are again trying to push a bill that would ban transgender female athletes from playing for a team aligned with their gender. Sponsored…
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