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Happy Pennsylvania Day! Here’s why the Keystone State is worth celebrating.
Sunday is National Pennsylvania Day, the perfect time to highlight some of the things that make the commonwealth such a great place to call home.

Opinion: How VA fund cuts threaten veteran equity in Pennsylvania
In 2022, Pennsylvania had the fourth-largest veteran population in the U.S., with more than 668,000 individuals. Almost half of these individuals served in the military between 1950 and 1980, a period when asbestos use was extensive and worker protection mechanisms had not yet been implemented.

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

AI data centers like the ones coming to Pa. are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill
At least 36 states, including Pa., offer tax incentives to companies planning on building data centers in their states.

More than half the states have issued AI guidance for schools. Pennsylvania is not one of them.
In the absence of federal rules, at least 28 states have issued frameworks for K-12 schools.

Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House’s first big pitch on Trump’s new law
Vice President JD Vance made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.

What potential funding cuts to NPR, PBS will mean in Pennsylvania
A House vote is all that stands in the way of President Trump’s effort to claw back more than $1 billion in funding to the public radio and television stations that serve Pennsylvania’s biggest cities and smallest rural communities.

9 places in Pennsylvania where art meets the outdoors
Nature and art align in these outdoor art displays, sculpture parks, and gardens in Pennsylvania.

Trump promotes AI and energy investments at Pittsburgh summit
President Donald Trump touted tens of billions of dollars of recent energy and technology investments in Pennsylvania while boasting of a “true golden age for America” in energy policy and artificial intelligence.
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Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services.

Gov. Shapiro says Pennsylvania “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law.
Gov. Josh Shapiro is criticizing Pennsylvania Republicans who voted in favor of the reconciliation bill signed into law late last week by President Donald Trump, saying the commonwealth “got screwed.”

Our favorite Pennsylvania stories of the year (so far)
From the Erie SeaWolves’ HBO moment to the ‘box demon,’ we’re taking a look back at the stories that have made us smile during the first half of the year.

Summer ‘bark at the park’ nights
Major and minor league baseball teams across Pennsylvania are hosting dog-friendly nights this summer, where you can catch a game with your pup, meet adoptable dogs, and enjoy themed events in cities like Philly, Pittsburgh, Reading, Erie, and more.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ inspired a Pittsburgh man to pop the question at a rock show
The Connecticut jam band Eggy helped Pittsburgh’s Alex Bieger and Erin Weyant get engaged during a show at the Thunderbird Music Cafe last week.