Politics
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Garrity lays out plan to ‘unleash’ the commonwealth’s natural gas industry
The GOP nominee for governor told a shale gas industry group she envisions a ‘turnaround’ for Pa. powered by drilling.
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Amid confusion over scams, bill would ban Pa. from using text messages to collect debts
It would prohibit state agencies from using “text-based communication” to “collect, or notify an individual about, an unpaid fine, fee, toll or other charge payable.”
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Erie County proposes rules for data centers. Where would they apply?
A proposed amendment to Erie County’s subdivision and land development ordinance would set some regulations for data center development in municipalities with no land development regulations of their own.
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Pa. rape crisis centers: We are not a budget line item
Advocates hope to more than double it with an additional $12.5 million.
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Erie County governments are writing rules for data centers
By state law, local governments cannot prohibit data centers — or any legal land use — within their boundaries. They can designate zoning districts where they are permitted.
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GOP bill would make Pa. law from Trump administration accords on data centers
Rep. Craig Williams said accords with PJM governors and tech companies are answer to controlling costs.
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Fitzpatrick vote helps measure to halt Iran war finally pass House
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick crossed party lines with three other Republicans to pass an Iran war powers resolution in the U.S. House on June 3.
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How Shapiro budget plan would use $4.7 billion in Pa. rainy day funds
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal requires nearly $6.5 billion in new revenue ― and he wants to move almost $4.7 billion from the state’s rainy day fund to balance the $53.3 billion spending proposal.
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Pa. Sen. Katie Muth introduces bill to prevent data centers from becoming public utilities
She cited Open AI co-founder Sam Altman’s remarks that he wants AI to be ‘like electricity or water.’
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Poll of Dems shows Shapiro hanging in as possible presidential candidate
A national Emerson College Polling survey asked likely Democratic voters to choose from six politicians who they would prefer as the party’s nominee and 10% chose Shapiro.
