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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro to sign bill repealing ban on Sunday hunting
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban is being repealed. Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to sign the bill that repeals the ban into law on Wednesday. With the ban being repealed, legislators hope the law will boost revenue for new hunting license sales,...
Pennsylvania’s state universities consider course sharing
University of Nottingham
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For many colleges, financial woes often result in layoffs and academic program cuts, especially for those with low enrollments. But Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, which has faced years of declining enrollment, announced a plan...
AI is eating up Pennsylvania's power, governor threatens to pull state from the grid — new plants aren't being built fast enough to keep up with demand
Tom's Hardware
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July 9, 2025
Artificial intelligence and the hardware that powers it, is at the heart of a fallout in Pennsylvania, where electricity prices have risen dramatically for wholesalers and consumers due to surging demand. The governor is now threatening to abandon...
$11B Grain Belt Express transmission line slated for construction next year
ConstructConnect
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July 9, 2025
Contractors will begin work next year on an $11-billion, 800-mile-long transmission line that will eventually span Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana and add 5,000 megawatts of delivery capacity. The energy superhighway, dubbed the Grain Belt...
Anxiety diagnoses have fueled growth of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program
Philly Voice
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July 9, 2025
Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program expanded rapidly in the years after clinical anxiety was added as a qualifying condition, University of Pittsburgh researchers found in a new study that traces how the mental health disorder boosted...
The Quiet Renewable Race: Private Equity’s Bid For Prime Energy Land
Forbes
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WHITEWATER, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 05 : Wind turbines produce energy at Whitewater Energy's Wind ... More Turbine Farm, December 5, 1997 in Whitewater, California near Palm Springs. (Photo by Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.)Getty Images Private equity...
Roff: Peeling back the curtain on energy producer lawsuits
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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Under Joe Biden, filing lawsuits against energy producers and accusing them of harming the environment was cool. Under Donald J. Trump’s America First energy policy, not so much. The “David vs. Goliath” narrative has collapsed on the altar of...
These 4 senators brought 'AI-related stock' — while 'considering' industry regulation
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
In May, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate examined the future of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the United States. And according to Citizens United for Ethics in Washington (CREW), four of them or members of their family purchased stock "in...
Fireflies or lightning bugs are glowing in fields across Pennsylvania
Record Herald - Pennsylvania
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Favorable weather conditions, particularly moisture, have led to a thriving firefly population in Pennsylvania this year. The 13th annual PA Firefly Festival, held June 26-28, highlighted the importance of firefly conservation and habitat...
Pa Turnpike Continues Open Road Tolling Gantry Construction Throughout July Early Morning Installations, For Western Conversion to Ort In 2027, Planned To Minimize Traffic Impacts
The Valley Times-Star - Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) is continuing its preparation for the PA Turnpike’s 2027 launch of Open Road Tolling (ORT) on the western stretch of the mainline. Throughout the month of July, the PA Turnpike will be setting the gantry...
Amazon building two new data centers in Pennsylvania
Bay Journal - Maryland
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Amazon plans to build two data centers in Pennsylvania, one of them near the nuclear Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Luzerne County, shown here in 2015. (jakec/CC BY-SA 4.0) Amazon announced in June that it is planning to invest at least $20...
Pennsylvania officials warn consumers to throw out Meadow View Jerseys raw milk
Food Safety News
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July 8, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to immediately discard Meadow View Jerseys brand raw milk because people have reported becoming ill after drinking it. All raw milk purchased from the dairy with sell-by dates through...
Pennsylvania inspector general explains new protections for SNAP recipients
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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New protections are offered to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Pennsylvania amid an increase in food stamp thefts. Nearly 2 million people in Pennsylvania rely on these food benefits, and criminals know that. Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania man on trial in beheading of his father: What we know
USA Today - Virginia
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A judge will soon decide the fate of a Pennsylvania man who is on trial in his father's beheading death, which prosecutors say was recorded on video and posted on YouTube for hours. Justin Mohn, 33, is facing murder and terrorism charges in his...
Pennsylvania Turnpike begins open road tolling project in the Susquehanna Valley
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. REGINA MATT. CAITLIN. SO THAT WORK IS BEGINNING IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ARE PARTS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. AS THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IS PREPARING FOR A SHORT FOR OPEN ROAD TOLLING. AND THAT’S GOING TO LAUNCH IN...
After federal budget bill passes, Pennsylvania faces SNAP challenges
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Shifts in requirements and funding structures for SNAP enacted under the new federal budget bill could leave thousands of Pennsylvanians at risk of losing access to benefits used to help feed low-income households and the Commonwealth with a...
Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 7, 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Pennsylvania PA’s Lottery Allowed to Allocate More Money to Player Payouts Lawmakers passed legislation last week aimed at raising millions of more dollars for senior citizens by allowing the Pennsylvania Lottery to funnel more funds into rent...
How Pennsylvania Became Known As The Potato Chip Capital Of The World
Mashed
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July 8, 2025
Pennsylvania is famous for shoofly pie, Hershey's chocolate, cheesesteaks, teaberry ice cream, and the birth of American democracy. However, the Keystone State claims another distinction as well: it's the potato chip capital of the world. Why did...
Shipbuilding, Manufacturing Companies Grow In Pennsylvania
Business Facilities
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July 8, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Rhoads Industries will invest nearly $100 million to grow its manufacturing operations at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The project will create at least 450 new jobs and retain 541 existing full-time positions. The company will...
Rep. Dan Meuser to not run for Pennsylvania Governor in 2026
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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The Republican was widely seen as a frontrunner for the nomination to challenge Josh Shapiro. YORK, Pa. — Update (9:15 p.m.): Dan Meuser issued the following statement: “The U.S. is on the move, and under President Trump’s leadership, we will...