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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s communities win when we invest in outdoor recreation
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 28, 2025
Anyone who doubts the economic importance of outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania should visit rural Huntingdon County, home of Raystown Lake. Thousands visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-operated recreation area each year to boat, fish, and...
Cheapest regular gas in cities across Carbon County in week ending July 26
Coal Region News - Pennsylvania
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August 3, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Carbon County selling...
Pennsylvania Fines FanDuel & Rivers Casino, Bans 7 People
Gambling News - New York
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July 24, 2025
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it has issued fines totaling $70,000 against two gaming companies. In addition to that, the regulator banned several individuals from casinos in the state due to various violations. PGCB...
Energy bills likely to tick up again in 2026 after electricity auction clears at maximum price
Ohio Capital Journal
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July 24, 2025
Consumers in a 13-state region that includes Ohio could see their electric bills rise another 1.5% to 5% starting in the summer of 2026, after a key electricity auction cleared at its maximum price Tuesday. PJM Interconnection, the regional...
Can We Secure Politics Against the Evolving Threat of Deepfakes?
SecureWorld
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August 3, 2025
When a scammer recently used generative AI to clone U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's voice and ping foreign ministers on an encrypted chat app, the hoax was unmasked within hours—but only through vigilance and luck. The stunt has crystallized...
Uniti wraps its Windstream merger, accelerates residential and business fiber strategy
Lightwave
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August 3, 2025
Fiber broadband focus Now that it has completed the Windstream merger, which was initially launched in May, the service provider is eying ways to accelerate the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) build. While Kinetic continues to grow, the provider...
Energy can’t take a back seat to power
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University was ostensibly, as the name implied, about energy and innovation. In reality, it was about money and jobs. The event provided an opportunity for investors and politicians...
Railroad museum breaks ground on new roundhouse
Times News - Pennsylvania
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Published August 02. 2025 08:58AM The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially kick off construction of the new 16,000-square-foot,...
Bo Bassett reacts as brother Keegan achieves major feat at U17 Wrestling World Championships
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
American wrestler Bo Bassett shared his reaction after his younger brother Keegan won a gold medal at 45 kg at the U17 Wrestling World Championships. Keegan also wrestles at Bishop McCort Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, just like Bo. He...
Pennsylvania woman allegedly used 10 different aliases to pose as nurse across multiple facilities
Fox News
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July 24, 2025
An illegal car rally shut down a busy intersection with dangerous stunts and fireworks in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, on June 15. Police are seeking help identifying the participants in Sunday's incident. (Plymouth Township Police Department)...
Trump Visits CMU for Energy Summit, Sparks Campus Protests and Fence Dispute
The Tartan - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
Holly Wang/ News Editor President Donald J. Trump visited Carnegie Mellon University on July 15, 2025, for the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, hosted by Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.). Billed as a showcase of Pennsylvania’s...
Pennsylvania celebrates milestone with two gigawatts of solar power installed statewide
FOX56 - Pennsylvania
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PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday celebrated the state now having two gigawatts of installed solar energy in the Commonwealth. State leaders say that's enough to power 350,000 homes. The latest...
Energy bills poised to rise again after power auction hits cap
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Energy prices are poised to rise again across the 69 News viewing area and beyond, following the latest capacity auction from electric grid operator PJM Interconnection. The capacity price announced Tuesday evening for the upcoming service year...
Energy prices poised to reach record high in 2026
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Energy prices will set a new record high in 2026. The regional organization that manages the electric grid for all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 11 other states — PJM — set its auction cap price this week for the upcoming year...
Talking Business with Don Cunningham: Lehigh Valley is anchor for the return of American manufacturing
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
In a sea of international tumult over tariffs, trade, and tension about producing more in America, the Lehigh Valley remains an anchor of manufacturing stability, quietly growing jobs, output and the variety of products produced. In just the last...
Easton moves toward solar energy use through SolSmart, though federal cuts pose challenge
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
The City of Easton is moving forward with a new initiative aimed at utilizing more solar energy. On Wednesday, city council officially approved a resolution to partner with SolSmart, a national program that provides local governments with no-cost...
9-year-old at fair donates proceeds from selling her pig to help build a new barn
KEYT - California
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August 3, 2025
By Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story FAYETTE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — She’s a fourth-generation 4-H’er and has quickly learned the values behind being involved in the agriculture community. “It’s just letting kids grow to...
Ridley Scott's New Sydney Sweeney Thriller Dominates Streaming Chart
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 3, 2025
The Ridley Scott-produced thriller Echo Valley continues to dominate streaming charts months after its release. Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney star in director Michael Pearce's twisted tale of a mother-daughter bond. Per FlixPatrol, Echo Valley...
Recognizing a ‘manufacturing hero’
Northeast Times - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
Joe Williams with his son and Brad Keselowski. Photo courtesy BlueForge Alliance The nonprofit BlueForge Alliance, which seeks the revitalization of the defense industrial base, was looking for a “manufacturing hero.” BlueForge reached out to the...
Pennsylvania’s Congressional Vulnerability Rankings (July 2025)
Politics PA
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July 23, 2025
Election Day 2026 is still well over a year away, but it’s never too soon to start assembling our PoliticsPA congressional vulnerability rankings for the Pennsylvania delegation in the U.S. House. For the ninth election cycle dating back to 2010,...