Recognizing a ‘manufacturing hero’

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)

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,...

Senator Dave McCormick highlights Pittsburgh industry and community visits

Senator Dave McCormick, representing Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, shared updates on his recent activities in Pittsburgh through a series of posts on social media, highlighting visits to local industrial and community organizations.On July 25,...

Pennsylvania State University Secures $99M Navy Contract to Manage Electro Optics Center

Pennsylvania State University has secured a $99 million contract from the U.S. Navy to run its Manufacturing Technology, or ManTech, Electro Optics Center of Excellence, a specialized research and development center. The center’s main function is...

Pennsylvania officers face First Amendment lawsuit for trying to criminalize profanity and using patrol car to chase man who recorded police

ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 23, 2025 — In a bizarre scene, a police officer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, drove his patrol cruiser down a sidewalk at a man who was protesting police misconduct by filming outside a police station. Today the Foundation for...

Pennsylvania public media leaders vow to persist in face of rescinded federal funding

Terry O’Reilly, the president and CEO of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, is angry. He’s angry — and resolved. After the Republican-led House and Senate last week voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ending...

This week in history: August 4-10

25 years ago: 87,000 US telecommunication workers launch strike against newly formed Verizon In the early morning of August 6, 2000, about 87,000 workers went on strike at Verizon Communications, a new company founded in June from the merger of...

Consumer advocates call on Congress to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission

121 groups call on Congress to reject plan to fold CPSC into Health & Human Services Advocates warn move could delay lifesaving safety actions and weaken oversight Support grows for full funding of CPSC’s FY 2026 budget to protect American...

Pennsylvania statewide 911 outage due to faulty operating system, not cyberattack, agency says

The intermittent statewide 911 outage Pennsylvania experienced earlier this month, which lasted for hours and forced residents to call non-emergency numbers to reach dispatchers, was caused by a “defect in the operating system,” not a cyberattack,...

Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center names new President/CEO

WILKES-BARRE — Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) is under new leadership. NEPIRC’s board of directors recently announced the promotion of Drew Mackie to the role of president/CEO, effective July 1. Mackie will lead the...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Blair County in week ending July 26?

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 Blair County selling...

Hershey announces price increase is coming

Hershey has some bitter and not-so-sweet news for chocolate fans: The famed candy brand will be raising its prices due to high cocoa costs and supply issues. The Pennsylvania-based chocolate company has not stated how much more customers may pay,...

With AI use growing, Big Tech turns to nuclear power

Energy Japanese companies see opportunity as US looks to build more plants A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in...

Senator Dave McCormick emphasizes Pennsylvania's leadership in energy and artificial intelligence

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 21, 2025

Pennsylvania PA Budget Stalemate Deepens, Raising Alarm for Schools, Transit Three weeks past the deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers remain deadlocked over the state budget, delaying critical funding decisions and raising alarms for schools, transit...

Construction Starts Grew 16% in June

Nonresidential starts surge over the month. BOSTON, MA — July 22, 2025 — Total construction starts were up 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts...

Pennsylvania family deceived with counterfeit money while selling equipment on Facebook Marketplace

A Pennsylvania family was scammed with fake cash when selling a floor buffer on Facebook Marketplace, leading to a police investigation.Allison and Shawn Calhoun from Dawson, Pennsylvania, were approached by a man who appeared to pay for the...

Talen Energy announces purchase of Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Salem Twp.

WILKES-BARRE — Talen Energy Corporation, a leading independent power producer, announced it signed definitive agreements to acquire Caithness Energy’s Moxie Freedom Energy Center (“Moxie”) in Salem Township and Caithness Energy and BlackRock’s...

Pennsylvania borough goes solar through nonprofit program

Whitehall Borough near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has officially made the switch to solar energy with the help of nonprofit the Pennsylvania Solar Center’s G.E.T. Solar program. G.E.T. provides free technical assistance and financial guidance to...

Pennsylvania gambling industry generated record $6.4B in past year 

Pennsylvania's gambling revenue reached a record $6.4 billion since July 2024, surpassing the previous record by over $500 million. Online gaming generated $2.48 billion, becoming the largest gambling revenue source, exceeding slot machines for...