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Laughlin proposes phased increase of Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $11 by 2028
Erie County Times - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
Daniel Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator from 49th District (R) | Official websiteDaniel Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator from 49th District (R) | Official website Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) has announced plans to introduce legislation...
'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' casts shade over Pennsylvania's solar boom
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
The solar industry in the U.S. and in Pennsylvania was shining bright, with rapid growth and new domestic manufacturing to meet the industry's needs. That abruptly changed in early July, when the Republican-controlled Congress passed President...
PeriOptimization to Modernize VA Dental Services
Dentistry Today
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August 1, 2025
After years of development and testing, PeriOptimization—a patient and staff management software system for hospitals—is poised to modernize and streamline operations across VA healthcare settings. Based on initial feedback and pilot tests, it...
PA Chamber and LCCC champion growth in Northeastern Pennsylvania
FOX56 - Pennsylvania
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NANTICOKE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Excitement was felt through the walls of the LCCC Educational Conference Center as The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry hosted its Regional Government Affairs Roundtable. Business leaders, lawmakers,...
New roundhouse at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania aims to preserve historic locomotives
FOX56 - Pennsylvania
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STRASBURG, LANCASTER CO. (WOLF) — State officials are working to preserve Pennsylvania's rich railroad heritage. The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, along with the Department of General Services, held a groundbreaking ceremony on...
Pennsylvania Railroad Museum finally breaks ground on long-held vision
The Center Square
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July 29, 2025
(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission broke ceremonial ground on a new facility at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Tuesday in Strasburg. The 16,000-foot roundhouse will hold six steam locomotives for...
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Finalists Named, Includes TDN’s Vicki Forbes
Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey
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July 30, 2025
The finalists and runners-up for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been chosen in the seven categories as the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, according to a Wednesday press release posted on co-sponsor Godolphin's...
More lenders suffer data breaches, face consumer lawsuits
National Mortgage News
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July 30, 2025
Data breaches are quietly plaguing more lenders as their impacted customers continue to seek recourse via class action lawsuits. Virginia-based McLean Mortgage is facing four federal complaints after it revealed that the personal identifiable...
Fetterman, Van Hollen introduce bill to protect consumers from online subscription traps
The Corry Journal - Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act, bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online “free...
‘Our Federal Constitution Doesn’t Protect Us’: How the Women’s Law Project Redefined the Fight for Abortion Rights in Pennsylvania
Ms. Magazine
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July 30, 2025
The Women’s Law Project is a nonprofit public interest legal organization on a mission to eliminate gender bias and discrimination in Pennsylvania. Susan Frietsche, the WLP’s executive director and legal director, led the organization to a...
Gas prices continue to drop across Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Business - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
Prices at the pump continue to drop across the state. Gas prices are 1.3 cents lower in Pennsylvania this week at $3.208 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Prices are even lower in the Lehigh Valley. The average price...
PA Chamber of Business & Industry hosts roundtable at LCCC
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College President John Yudichak on Wednesday praised the leadership of Luke Bernstein, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and he reaffirmed LCCC’s commitment to supporting...
A GOP state senator wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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July 30, 2025
A Republican state senator wants to see Pennsylvania’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour. Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) announced his plan Wednesday to introduce legislation that would gradually raise the wage in three phases. The first increase...
Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Boom: Trail Towns Thrive, Fishing Ranks Rise
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania climbs in national fishing rankings and celebrates 100 years of the Appalachian Trail as its outdoor recreation sector sees record growth. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania has solidified its position as a leading outdoor...
2025 Urban Agriculture Tour makes stop in Philadelphia, highlights investments in expanding ag apprenticeship training, access to fresh food
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
Pa. State Rep. Regina G. Young (D- 185th Dist.) and Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker speak with each other during a recent visit to Sankofa Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia as part of the Shapiro administration’s 2025 Urban...
Pennsylvania's top 10 high school QBs in 2025
Sporting News
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July 29, 2025
One of the most interesting stories heading into the 2025 season in Pennsylvania is the recent recruiting odyssey of Nazareth Area quarterback Peyton Falzone. Falzone originally committed to Penn State in mid-April, choosing to stay in state and...
EQT Completes Acquisition of Olympus Energy Assets
Rigzone
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July 30, 2025
EQT Corp. has completed the purchase of the upstream and midstream operations of Olympus Energy for $1.8 billion and consequently raised its projected sales volume for 2025 by 100 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe). The...
Conference panel discusses Oregon’s decades-long nuclear energy ban
East Oregonian
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July 30, 2025
Published 11:00 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025 By LUCAS HELLBERG | East Oregonian MISSION — Are policymakers ready to revisit Oregon’s decades-long effective ban on nuclear energy in the face of growing demand for carbon-free power? That question...
Pennsylvania Sen. Fetterman, Colleagues’ Bill Takes Aim At Art Market’s Vulnerability To Illicit Finance
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 29, 2025
Senators Introduce “Art Market Integrity Act” to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in $25 Billion Industry .A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced landmark legislation Tuesday aimed at closing a significant loophole in the...
Pennsylvania AG among coalition urging Congress to pass cannabis banking bill
Financial Regulation News - Washington D.C.
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July 29, 2025
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is among a coalition of 32 attorneys general that are urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. © Shutterstock In a letter to congressional leaders, Sunday and the coalition say the passage of...