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HARRISBURG, PA — Four Chester County lawmakers are backing legislation that would require large Pennsylvania data centers to secure additional electricity capacity, disclose water consumption and commit to substantial local …
Chester County Lawmakers Push New Data Center Restrictions Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced legislation this week to restrict pesticides containing PFAS chemicals, potentially limiting the sale and use of certain agricultural and pest-control products as the state …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target PFAS in Pesticides With New Ban Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have ordered a statewide study of who should bear the cost of dismantling retired data centers, advancing an examination of potential financial liabilities for municipalities …
Pennsylvania House Backs Study of Data Center Closure Costs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are seeking to restrict online gambling practices that generate substantial revenue from a small share of bettors, introducing bipartisan legislation this week to prohibit certain …
Pennsylvania Bill Targets Online Gambling Revenue Practices Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers face renewed pressure to regulate artificial intelligence in political advertising ahead of the November election, as legislation requiring disclosure of AI-generated campaign content remains stalled …
Pennsylvania Senate Faces Pressure Over AI Campaign Ad Bill Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities would be required to adopt policies for removing potentially hazardous surgical smoke under bipartisan legislation approved this week by the General …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Pass Surgical Smoke Safety Bill Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Monday to restrict government use of automated license plate readers, advancing legislation that would require agencies to delete most vehicle-tracking data within 72 hours …
Pennsylvania House Passes Limits on License Plate Surveillance Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted 202-1 Monday to prohibit data centers from obtaining public utility status, advancing legislation intended to prevent private developers from gaining eminent domain …
Pennsylvania House Votes to Deny Data Centers Utility Status Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require healthcare providers to receive education about inflammatory breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that can be mistaken …
Pennsylvania Bill Targets Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnoses Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro has endorsed Democrat Madelyn Alvarino in Pennsylvania’s 13th House District, adding the southwestern Chester County contest to a statewide effort to expand Democratic …
Shapiro Backs Alvarino in Chester County House Race Read More