State Politics
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Garrity agrees to pay vendors for disputed work at Shapiro home
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has agreed to pay the roughly $1 million bill for security upgrades at the private home of her political rival, Gov. Josh Shapiro, in the face of possible litigation.
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What to know as Pennsylvania’s state budget deadline passes
It marks the fifth time in as many years elected state officials missed the statutorily mandated June 30 deadline. Last year, it was not signed until Nov. 12.
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Garrity and Shapiro have accused each other of flip-flopping on data centers. Are they both right?
While both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025, they’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.
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Longtime York City official Toni Smith, ‘a force of nature,’ has died
In 16 years of serving on City Council, Toni Smith earned a reputation as a hell raiser, someone who was going to speak her mind and take on anyone in her quest to do what she believed was right.
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Pa. House passes “gas station heroin” ban
Tianeptine, which is legally prescribed as an antidepressant in some countries, is federally unregulated in America and sold in gas stations and head shops across the commonwealth.
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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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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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Bill requiring owners to lock up guns advances to Pa. House over GOP objections
The measure requires firearms to be locked or in a safe unless being carried or in close proximity to the owner.
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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.
