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Pennsylvania House moves new budget plan, but state spending deal remains elusive
WESA - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
The Pennsylvania state House passed a budget bill Monday that lays out a somewhat less expensive spending plan than Gov. Josh Shapiro originally requested. But Republicans say more cuts are still needed for their caucus to agree on a final deal....
Pa. museum to build climate-controlled building to better protect historic exhibits
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 14, 2025
After years of outdoor deterioration, six steam locomotives will finally have protection from the elements in a new facility. Construction is expected to begin on the building this month at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The 16,000...
Trump, McCormick to announce $90B investment to make Pennsylvania an energy, innovation hub
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
Trump, McCormick to announce $90B investment to make Pennsylvania an energy and innovation hub THE TIME IS 605. TODAY IN PITTSBURGH, A FIRST OF ITS KIND INNOVATION SUMMIT. IT WILL BE HELD AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY AND IS PART OF IT. WE EXPECT...
Locations of 36 animals seized from Haines wildlife center released by Fish and Game
Alaska's News Source
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July 14, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a list of where dozens of Alaskan animals seized from the Kroschel Films Wildlife Center in Haines have been placed. The 36 animals — including moose, foxes, wolverine, and...
Here’s what’s fueling Pennsylvania’s gold rush for AI and data centers
Technical.ly
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July 15, 2025
The article is a repost with the support of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership, a coalition of 30 local newsrooms to support and promote local journalism across the region for the public’s benefit. National and state political leaders are rushing to...
Trump Has Systematically Cut Access to Natural Disaster Prevention Resources
The Assembly - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
This story is republished through our partnership with NOTUS. The city of Norman, Oklahoma, was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year—the same kind of early warning system that Kerr County, Texas, could have used to help...
Verne to construct new plant in Pennsylvania for hydrogen-storage vessels
Chemical Engineering
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July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Alongside Governor Josh Shapiro, Verne Inc. (San Francisco, Calif.; ) announced that it will open its first manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. The nearly $4.5-million project will create at least 61 new,...
Pennsylvania Democrat back for a rematch against Rep. Scott Perry
Roll Call
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July 14, 2025
Pennsylvania Democrat Janelle Stelson, who narrowly lost a battleground race in the Harrisburg-based 10th District last year, announced Monday her long-awaited second challenge to Republican Rep. Scott Perry. Perry won a seventh term last year by...
PENNSYLVANIA ROUNDUP: DEP reduces permit backlog 98%
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 14, 2025
WILKES-BARRE — During the first six months of 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reviewed and acted on 19,977 permit applications between January 1 and June 30, 2025. The permit backlog has been reduced by 98%...
How to create a wildlife garden on a balcony – garden designers share their top tips for a thriving wildlife-friendly space in a city
Homes & Gardens
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July 15, 2025
They may be compact, especially if you live in the city, but you absolutely can create a wildlife garden on your balcony. All it takes is thoughtful planting and a few clever design choices, and you'll soon have a thriving sanctuary for bees,...
Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections − a political scientist explains why they matter, especially in a battleground state
The Conversation
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July 14, 2025
This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative on the Pennsylvania ballot. Pennsylvanians will vote, however, on three members of their seven-member state Supreme Court. These are retention...
EPA faces legal challenge over refinery use of toxic hydrofluoric acid near Philadelphia
Environmental Health News
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July 15, 2025
Environmental groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for refusing to strengthen safety rules on hydrofluoric acid, a hazardous chemical used in gasoline production at a Pennsylvania refinery near densely populated neighborhoods....
4 US states expand laws banning common grocery store item – and it ‘adds unnecessary costs’ at checkout
The U.S. Sun
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July 15, 2025
FOUR key US states are in the process of rolling out and expanding legislation banning a common item found at the grocery store. They are taking strides to limit the use of single-use plastics and encourage more sustainable shopping habits. 2 Four...
CMU students plan protests ahead of summit with Trump, energy executives
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
A coalition of Carnegie Mellon University students and faculty is organizing a day of protests in response to the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, an invitation-only event set to bring President Donald Trump, top tech executives, and...
Trump to unveil $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
Donald Trump will join big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event comes weeks after the passage of a megabill that...
Trump unveils $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
Donald Trump joined big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event came weeks after the passage of a megabill that...
Penn State study finds toxic PFAS in 18% of private wells in Pennsylvania
WESA - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
About 18% of private wells in Pennsylvania are contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals, according to a new Pennsylvania State University study. State and federal regulations restrict the so-called “forever chemicals” in public drinking water....
How climate change is making natural disasters deadlier
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees describe conditions at FL Everglades facility 05:24 Retiring GOP Senator Tillis speaks candidly about Hegseth in new interview...
Here's how weather alerts, warnings make it to the public in Western Pa.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
The repercussions of fatal flooding on the Fourth of July in the sun-scorched Texas Hill Country are being felt more than a week later and 1,500 miles away in the similarly hilly terrain of Western Pennsylvania. Those reflecting on the tragedy are...
Poll: Partisan differences in how Americans think government should respond to natural disasters
Times Observer - Pennsylvania
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AP Photo An American flag placed on a stump flies in Kerrville, Texas on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause,...