Defense & Shipbuilding: JPMorgan is putting $24M into Philadelphia’s maritime sector to support submarine assembly and workforce training, as the U.S. pushes a defense industrial base comeback. Defense Summit in PA: Trump used the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit to urge faster weapons production and floated a $1.5T next-year military spending plan, while executives discussed scaling output. Energy & Shipping Risk: The U.S. intensified strikes on Iran, including disabling a tanker and hitting targets near Tehran, as Iran retaliated against Gulf allies and threats to the Strait of Hormuz raised oil and shipping concerns. Data Centers & Local Control: A Pennsylvania-based developer sued to overturn an Andover Township ban on data centers, arguing the township reversed earlier approvals after public outcry. Food Safety & Inspections: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture restaurant inspections flagged temperature-holding, date-marking, and storage violations at a West Chester-area cafe. Antitrust/Healthcare: Multistate actions tied to the 23andMe genetic data breach and Glenmark generic drug price-fixing settlements continue to deliver penalties and compliance requirements. Arts Funding: Pennsylvania’s new budget includes a $1M increase in state arts funding, the first boost since 2010. Workforce Upskilling: An AI expert warned that data-center-driven AI will threaten jobs and urged faster upskilling to keep workers employable.