Politics
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Upper Bucks supervisors OK new data center regulations amid outcry
Approximately six months after West Rockhill Township planners sat through a presentation on a potential Cathill Road data center, local supervisors unanimously approved a zoning ordinance to regulate the industry within the township.
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East Manchester sets strict zoning limits for data centers
Although the township hadn’t received any formal plans, there was word that data center developers were eyeing the Royal Manchester Golf Links and the 300-acre York Baker Farm, in the eastern part of the township, as possible sites for one of the massive facilities.
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Central Pa. Bhutanese community responds to ICE detentions
Harrisburg and the surrounding area is home to over 50,000 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees.
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Pennsylvania’s unequal tax system called into question on Tax Day
Pennsylvania faces a $6.7 billion budget deficit, and lawmakers are looking for alternate ways to raise sustainable revenue.
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Report: Bresnahan pockets millions after voting to cut his own taxes
US House Rep. Rob Bresnahan has made over 600 stock trades since taking office.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania (April 17 – April 23)
A weekly roundup of Pennsylvania political events, advocacy opportunities, protests, and more ways to take action statewide–Friday, April 17 through Thursday, April 23.
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Pa. House greenlights Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget on bipartisan vote
A handful of Republicans joined all 102 Democrats to advance the measure.
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Blue-Green Caucus touts clean energy bills alongside unions and environmental groups
Pa. House lawmakers promoted a 10-bill green energy package that includes solar for warehouses, geothermal expansion, and expanding energy storage infrastructure.
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Progressive Pa. lawmaker says working in journalism prepared him for politics
State Sen. Nikil Saval, a journalist-turned-lawmaker, reflects on his career as a writer and editor and how it affected his career in politics.
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Janelle Stelson says it’s time to make Pennsylvania affordable again
Former TV anchor Janelle Stelson is taking another shot at unseating Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th District. After nearly beating him in 2024, this time, she’s vowing to tackle soaring costs, health care hikes, and what she calls Perry’s partisan politics.
