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$90B in energy, AI deals could start 'economic renaissance' in Pa., McCormick says
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
As the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit drew to a close Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University, event organizer U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said the day could wind up being remembered as the start of an “economic renaissance” in Pennsylvania....
They’re in the Top 10% of Earners. They Still Don’t Feel Rich.
To Vima
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July 16, 2025
Lauren Fichter and her husband earn about $350,000 a year. The couple own their Reading, Pa., home and a vacation property they rent out on Airbnb. Their three children play club sports, and the family often grabs takeout after games. But when her...
Florida wrestler finds home, success in Central Pa.
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Courtesy photo Alyssa Favara has found success in wrestling in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and now Pennsylvania. Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on female wrestling in the region. Alyssa Favara started her competitive...
Trump hails energy sector, investments during visit to Pittsburgh
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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ENERGY DISCUSSIONS — President Trump as seen on a screen Tuesday in the Wiegand Gymnasium at Carnegie Mellon University. -- Brad Hundt PITTSBURGH — Appearing at what is being billed as the first-ever Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit,...
Rep. Jamie Flick's child custody reform signed into law
Lycoming News - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
State Rep. Jamie Flick | Pennsylvania 83rd Legislative DistrictState Rep. Jamie Flick | Pennsylvania 83rd Legislative District A new law in Pennsylvania, which includes a provision authored by Representative Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union), aims to...
Spring Cove School Board facing uncertainty
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School Board is dealing with uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to withhold some federal funding for schools across the country. “If we don’t get the funding, it’s going to limit...
Two Dead as Flash Flooding Hits New Jersey During Storm
Times News Global
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July 16, 2025
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Two women died after their vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during severe flash flooding on Monday night as storms ravaged parts of the U.S. Northeast. The heavy rain started late Monday, causing rapid flooding that stranded...
Trump Hails $90 Billion in Planned Energy Sector, AI Investments During Pittsburgh Summit
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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President Donald Trump speaks at the "Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Event" at Carnegie Mellon University, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Pittsburgh, as Sen Dave McCormick, R-Pa., left, and Jon Gray, President and Chief Operating...
Pennsylvania repeals longstanding ban on Sunday hunting
Observer-Reporter - Pennsylvania
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July 11, 2025
/Local News 1 / 2 J.R. Lindley of Scenery Hill captured a photo of several deer grazing on a 28-acre field where he and his father grow soybeans. The Lindleys have seen as many as 30 deer in the field at a time, which have badly damaged their...
Pennsylvania Digital Forgery Law Targets AI Scams and Financial Exploitation
Insurance Journal
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July 11, 2025
A new Pennsylvania law intended to crack down on AI-powered fraud and financial crimes makes it a felony to use artificial intelligence to produce non-consensual “forged digital likenesses” like deepfakes or voice clones to injure, financially...
Greene, Collins mark anniversary of Trump rally shooting, denounce political violence
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Marking one year since a deadly shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Republican lawmakers gathered Tuesday to denounce political violence and what they called a growing climate of hate-fueled threats in...
Pennsylvania enacts law to support military family education program
West Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
On July 7, 2025, House Bill 865 was signed into law as Act 32 of 2025. The bill, initially introduced by Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Senator Lindsey Williams (D-38), had been adopted by the state House of Representatives. Pennsylvania...
Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump over frozen funds for after-school, summer programs
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 14, 2025
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — More than 20 states, including Pennsylvania, have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school and summer programs and other programs. About 1.4 million children...
Pennsylvania Mom Stabbed, Beaten Before Her House Was Set on Fire and Her Son Found Burning
Oxygen - New York
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July 11, 2025
When David Hibbs got off the school bus on the afternoon of April 19, 1991, he couldn’t wait to show his mom his honor roll certificate. But he never get the chance to. Just as he was rounding the back of his home in Bristol Township,...
At Pittsburgh summit, Trump turns AI evangelist in push for U.S. tech and energy dominance
The Globe and Mail
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July 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.Nathan Howard/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump took a few...
Pennsylvania Democrats Stall Bill That Would Protect Women’s Sports
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have delayed the Save Women’s Sports Act, legislation that would protect girls and women from transgender-identifying males competing in female sports in the Keystone State. The legislation,...
Pennsylvania man dies after kayak capsizes at Delaware Water Gap park
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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The body of a 54-year-old Pennsylvania man was pulled from the Delaware River July 10 after his kayak capsized in rapids, according to officials at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The man, whose identity is being withheld until...
Women's sports protection proposal blocked due to procedural issues
Westmoreland Review - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
State Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative DistrictState Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative District In a recent development, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has faced criticism over the handling of Senate...
Pennsylvania Could Be 25th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Under New Bill
Cannabis Business Times
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July 10, 2025
Pennsylvania could be the 25th state to legalize adult-use cannabis under legislation that a pair of bipartisan senators introduced on July 10. Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, who worked together on legalization...
Pennsylvania middle schooler wins Lake Butler 5k
Bradford County Telegraph - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Screenshot BY DAN HILDEBRAN Henry Stewart crossed the finish line at Lakeside Park with a time of 28:05. Eight seconds later, the middle schooler’s mother completed the course at 28:13. Paige Stewart said she grew up in Union County as Paige...