Food Safety & Inspections: Chester County restaurant checks flagged issues like uncovered food and improper hot-holding temps at Cedar Creek Catering & Events, while several other local vendors passed. Workforce & Health Care: UPMC is cutting about 200 non-medical jobs and eliminating roughly 300 open positions across its Pittsburgh system, citing patient needs; SEIU says the move shifts more work onto already-stretched frontline staff. Retail & Pricing Policy: A push to curb grocery dynamic pricing is heating up as Pennsylvania lawmakers consider guardrails or bans on digitized price labels and “surveillance pricing.” Local Business Expansion: Onvo opened its 42nd Pennsylvania/New York travel plaza in Richmond Township near Mansfield, adding diesel/auto fuel, food, and a full Burger King plus driver shower facilities. School Security Partnerships: Southern Tioga School District is moving toward Act 55 compliance by partnering with the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office for full-time security coverage during school hours. Energy & Infrastructure: Pennsylvania is tightening standards for AI data center projects, while South Strabane adopted data center noise rules. Higher Ed & Training: IUP received a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to build a rural-focused simulation and diagnostic training facility for osteopathic and health sciences students. Tech & Competition: TensorWave raised $350M to build AI cloud infrastructure using AMD chips instead of Nvidia. Legislation: The House passed a digital advertising tax (HB 1678) that would expand Pennsylvania’s gross receipts tax to cover digital ads sold by major platforms.