AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy & Data Centers: Pennsylvania’s new Democratic trifecta faces pressure to address rising power costs and fast-growing data center proposals. In East Whiteland, voters expanded the supervisors’ board from three members to five after opposition to a major project; voters elsewhere also backed restrictions on data centers. Life Sciences: The Penn-BioNTech seed fund made its first investment, backing Emvena Therapeutics’ mRNA research into preeclampsia. Business: Philadelphia voters approved charter changes giving small and local firms a better chance at city contracts. Manufacturing: Hanwha Philly Shipyard won its first U.S. naval vessel construction deal, while Conair is investing $10 million to expand its Franklin operation. Infrastructure: PennDOT reopened southbound Route 202 in King of Prussia after months of sinkhole repairs, restoring a key retail and commercial corridor.
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