— Gov. Shapiro
— Williamsport Sun: Pennsylvanians Deserve A Competitive Governor’s Race
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Stands Out At High-Profile A.I. Energy Summit; Other Democrats Used Summit To Bash President’s Policies
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Gov. Shapiro: VP Vance Parachutes Into NE PA To Lie About Benefits Of President’s Federal Mega Tax, Budget Bill
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Guest Essay: Rich And Powerful Are Taking From The Poor – By Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
— Inquirer: PA Republicans Plan To Endorse Challenger To Josh Shapiro In September, Gearing Up For 2026
— Spotlight PA: Big-Dollar Donors Are Helping Fund Fixes At Governor’s Mansion, We Don’t Know Who They Are, For Now
— Budget 2025
— Post-Gazette: As State Budget Negotiations Drag On, PA Lawmakers Put Big Spending Bill On Shelf
— WESA: PA Budget Is Over 2 Weeks Late, We Still Don’t Know What’s In It
— ABC27: PA Senate Holds Morning Session On Weeks-Late State Budget
— Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro, Senate Republican Leader Say They’re Getting Closer To Reaching A State Budget Deal
— WITF: PA House Democrats Pass State Budget Without Buy In From Senate Republicans
— Post-Gazette: PA House Passes Budget Bill With Negotiations Incomplete And Many Steps Remaining
— PA Capital-Star: PA House Passes Budget Bill: ‘Still Much Work To Do,’ Senate Republicans Say
— Post-Gazette: Ripple Effects Of Lack Of PA State Budget Already Hitting K-12 Schools
— Post-Gazette: PA ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Political Fray Gets Personal, With No End In Sight
— TribLive Guest Essay: It’s Time To Rein In The ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Industry – By Pete Shelly, Consultant to Parx Casino
— Sen. Gene Yaw Guest Essay: Killing ‘Skill’ Gambling Industr
— WITF/LancasterOnline: Key PA Senate Republican Shoots Down Recreational Marijuna Proposals During Late Budget Update
— City & State PA Guest Essay: Legalizing Marijuana Could Be Public Transit’s Pot Of Gold – Sen. Sharif Street
— Gaming Control Board Reports Year-Over-Year 15.4% Increase In Gambling Revenues For June
— Spotlight PA – Stephen Caruso: How Legislative Vehicle Bills Lets Leaders Pass Deals Fast
— PA House/Senate
— Republican Herald: Fmr Rep. Edward Lucyk Remembered As Family Man, Fighter For Coal Region People
— US Senate/House
— The Derrick – Luka Krneta: PA Cong. Glenn Thompson Addresses Concerns, Angst Over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ [PDF of Article]
— AP: Democrat Janelle Stelson Wants Another Chance To Beat Republican Con. Scott Perry In 2026
— PennLive – Charles Thompson: Fmr Newscaster Jenelle Stelson Launches New Run For Congress Against Republican Con. Scott Perry
— TribLive: Gov. Shapiro, DNC Chair Say Sen. Street Should Step Down As State Democratic Party Leader While Running For Congress
— Inquirer Editorial: Sen. Street Can Run For Congress, But Shouldn’t Run State Democratic Party At The Same Time
— MCall: Here Lehigh Valley’s Congressional Candidates’ Money Is Coming From, How They Are Spending It
— TribLive: $5,000/Plate Dinner With Sen. McCormick At Carnegie Museum Spurs Backlash
— Elections
— Republican Herald: Fair Districts PA Advocates For Transparent Redistricting Process
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: PA Announces Redesign Of Provisional Ballot Envelopes
— TribLive: Independents Who Want To Vote In PA’s Closed Primaries Seek Help From PA Supreme Court
— PA Capital-Star: US Dept. Of Justice Wants Pennsylvania And Other States To Turn Over Voter Lists, Election Info
— PA Impacts Of President’s Tariffs
— Wall Street Journal: New Data Show President’s Tariff, Immigration Policies Are Boosting Inflation, Weighing On Jobs
— AP: Less Selection, Higher Prices: How President’s Tariffs Are Shaping The Holiday Shopping Season
— Impacts Of Federal Mega Budget Bill
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Gov. Shapiro: VP Vance Parachutes Into NE PA To Lie About Benefits Of President’s Federal Mega Tax, Budget Bill
— PA Capital-Star: In Luzerne County, VP Vance Touts President’s Tax Cuts, But Ignores Medicaid Cuts
— Republican Herald Editorial: Math Doesn’t Lie, Even Though Politicians Might [VP Vance Visit To Luzerne County]
— The Derrick – Luka Krneta: PA Cong. Glenn Thompson Addresses Concerns, Angst Over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ [PDF of Article]
— WESA: How Federal Safety Net Cuts In President’s Tax Bill Will Impact Pennsylvania
— Post-Gazette: Mon Valley Braces For Federal Program Cuts: ‘It Is A Scary Thing, And It’s Very Real’ [Not Just Medicaid, Food Stamps]
— LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster County Government Should Prepare For Federal Cuts Of ‘One Big Beautiful’ Law
— TribLive Guest Essay: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Robbing Working-Class Americans
— TribLive Guest Essay: President’s Tax Bill Is Built For The Working Class, Not The Donor Class
— York Dispatch Editorial: On President’s Budget Bill, PA’s Lone Republican No Vote Not Enough
— TribLive Editorial: Deep In A Fiscal Hole, Congress Just Keeps Digging
— PA Capital-Star: Pennsylvania Public Media Organizations Brace For Loss Of Federal Funding
— MCall: What Funding Cuts Mean For Lehigh Valley’s Public Media
— WITF: Congressional House Republicans Cost WITF $1.3 Million
— Inquirer: Republicans Defund NPR, PBS, Here’s How WHYY And Other PA Public Stations Will Be Impacted
— PA Impacts Of President’s Policies
— TribLive/AP: 20 States, Including PA, Sue Over $6 Billion+ Education Funding Pause
— TribLive/AP: US Education Dept. Will Release Some Frozen Grants Supporting After-School And Summer Programs
— WESA – Rachel McDevitt: PA Could Foot More Of The Bill For Disaster Response Under Proposed FEMA Cuts
— Republican Herald: PEMA Urges FEMA To Reconsider Cuts, Changes That Would Impact Communities
— York Daily Record: President’s Medicaid Cut Would Cause Hardship For Families With Special Needs Kids
— Post-Gazette – Adriana Ramirez: The Republican Betrayal Of Rural America
— TribLive: Allegheny County Prepares For ‘Painful Reductions’ Due To Federal Spending Cuts
— Independent Fiscal Office Estimates New Federal Income Tax Deduction For Seniors Will Reduce Taxes By $1.1 Billion
— PennLive: Fear Grips PA Haitian Communities In Washington County As President Ramps Up Anti-Immigrant Policy
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Local Coalition Organizes For Immigrants’ Rights
— MCall: PA Court Officials Say Federal ICE Can Operate In Lehigh County Courthouse Public Areas
— New Federal Administration
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Guest Essay: Rich And Powerful Are Taking From The Poor – By Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
— Erie Times: ‘Good Trouble’ Protests Thursday Against President’s Policies Follow ‘No Kings’ Day
— The Derrick: Franklin ‘Good Trouble’ Rally Protests President’s Policies In Venango County
— Erie Times: Meadville ‘Good Trouble’ Protest
— Scranton Times: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Brings Large Crowd To Downtown Scranton
— Observer-Reporter: ‘Good Trouble’ Rally Stage In Washington County As Part Of Nationwide Protest Against President’s Policies
— TribLive: Presidential Protestors Make ‘Good Trouble’ In Front Of Westmoreland County Courthouse
— MCall: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Protest In Bethlehem
— MCall Guest Essay: Surrendering Common Sense, Decency And Democracy To Join MAGA – By Bill White, Long-Time Allentown Morning Call Columnist [No Longer On Morning Call Website]
— TribLive Editorial: What Are The Limits Of Expression On College Campuses? Censoring ‘The Fence’ At CMU [CMU College Republicans President said, “The decision to censor made by the administration is an uncharacteristic and deeply concerning (breach) of commitment, as well as the trust it has fostered.”
— Republican Herald Editorial: President Finally Realizes Russian Despot Isn’t Reliable
— National Politics
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Stands Out At High-Profile A.I. Energy Summit; Other Democrats Used Summit To Bash President’s Policies
— Miscellaneous State/Harrisburg Politics
— WESA: Lawsuit Calls On PA To Change ‘Grossly Non-Uniform’ Property Tax Assessment System
— International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
— AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.15 Ohio- $2.97 PA- $3.23
— Environmental Groups Rallying To Protect Delaware River Watershed From Shale Gas Fracking [PaEN]
— Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Stays At 17 For 3rd Week
— List Of More Than $90 Billion In Energy, A.I. Data Center Investments, Commitments Or Plans Announced At The PA Energy & Innovation Summit [PaEN]
— NewsClips – PA Energy & A.I. Summit Pittsburgh July 15, 2025
— PA Republican Lawmakers Rush To Introduce Bills To Give New Tax Breaks, Waive Regulations, Environmental Standards For A.I. Data Centers Already Flocking Into Pennsylvania And Locking Up PA Power [PaEN]
— PA Capital-Star: A.I. Data Centers Like The Ones Coming To PA Are Using More Power, Regular Customers Are Footing The Bill
— NPR: Power Prices Expected To Soar Under New Federal Megabill Tax Cut And Spending Law
— Indiana Capital Chronicle: A.I. Data Centers Are Using More Power, Regular Consumers Are Footing The Bill [In PJM Grid]
— Utility Dive: Bipartisan Group Of 9 Governors, Including Gov. Shapiro, Say PJM Interconnection Facing ‘Unprecedented Crisis Of Confidence’ And Want A Hand In Filling 2 Vacant Board Seats [PaEN]
— Tribune-Democrat: President’s Tariff Pressure Pushes Asia Toward American LNG Gas To Ease Trade Tensions
— Bloomberg: Puerto Rico Idles Power Plants As New Fortress Withholds LNG Gas Threatening To Strain The Grid At Height Of Summer Demand [New Fortress Proposed PA LNG Export Facility]
— Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Extend Increases As Asia Attracts LNG Gas Cargoes
— Emergency Response
— TribLive Editorial: Faith In 911 System Needs To Be Maintained
— Flooding
— DEP, PEMA Announce Matching Funding For More Than $6 Million In NRCS Flood Recovery Projects In 9 Counties Related To Damage From Tropical Storm Debby In 2024 [PaEN]
— Tribune-Democrat: Anniversary Of 1977 Johnstown Flood That Killed 140 People, Recent Disaster In Texas Prompt Thoughts Of Safety
— Williamsport Sun: Lycoming County Property Owners Struggle To Recover From Tropical Storm Debby Damage That Left Tons Of Rock, Dirt On Their Property
— TribLive: Western PA Storms Impact Power, Roads In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties
— Centre Daily Times: Power Restored To State College Area After Thousands Reported Outages Again
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Storm Damages Luzerne County-Owned Infrastructure
— WNEP: Swift Floodwaters Cause Chaos For Campers, Animals In Luzerne County
— WNEP: Flooded Roads Disrupt Sullivan, Lycoming Counties, Closes Roads
— LancasterOnline: Dozens Of Water Rescues, Flooded Homes Report In Lancaster County Monday
— PennLive: PA Farms, Food At Risk From Too Much Rain: ‘There Is No Normal Anymore’
— Post-Gazette Editorial: The Real Reason Four Mile Run Is Still A Flood Trap In Pittsburgh [Local Politicians Opposed Green Solutions & Offered None Of Their Own]
— TribLive: Flash Flood Warnings Surge To 20-Year High Across Western PA
— PA Capital-Star: In A Summer Marked By Flash Floods, PA Lawmaker Wants Homeowners To Be Aware Of Flood Risks
— DCNR: Using Natural Solutions, Engineering Upgrades And Technology-Based Mapping To Prevent Flooding [PaEN]
— WHYY: PA, DE, NJ Sue President’s FEMA Over End Of Grant Program That Helps States Prevent Flooding
— WESA – Rachel McDevitt: PA Could Foot More Of The Bill For Disaster Response Under Proposed FEMA Cuts
— Republican Herald: PEMA Urges FEMA To Reconsider Cuts, Changes That Would Impact Communities
— DCNR: Using Natural Solutions, Engineering Upgrades And Technology-Based Mapping To Prevent Flooding [PaEN]
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Bipartisan Lawmakers To Advance Bill On Requiring Home Buyers Get Information On Flood Risks
— Train Derailments
— PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Residents Near Norfolk Southern Train Derailment To Get Results Of Tests For Vinyl Chloride And Liver Damage
— PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Greed And Deceit Define The History Of Vinyl Chloride
— PA Energy & A.I. Summit Pittsburgh
— List Of More Than $90 Billion In Energy, A.I. Data Center Investments, Commitments Or Plans Announced At The PA Energy & Innovation Summit [PaEN] [Warning]
— NewsClips – PA Energy & A.I. Summit Pittsburgh July 15, 2025
— PA Republican Lawmakers Rush To Introduce Bills To Give New Tax Breaks, Waive Regulations, Environmental Standards For A.I. Data Centers Already Flocking Into Pennsylvania And Locking Up PA Power [PaEN]
— Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: What Wasn’t Discussed At Pennsylvania’s Energy & A.I. Summit – By John Quigley, Senior Fellow
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Energy And Innovation Summit Is A Great Opportunity For Pittsburgh, But People Must Come First [PaEN]
— Post-Gazette Editorial: What Does Pittsburgh’s A.I. And Energy Future Hold?
— Observer-Reporter Editorial: Good Things Await The Mon Valley
— TribLive: Is The Labor, Funding There To See Through $90 Billion In Energy, Tech Projects In PA?
— Post-Gazette – Benjamin Kail, Anya Litvak: Energy & A.I. Summit Made Bold Predictions, Announced Billions In Investments – What Happens Next?
— Pittsburgh Business Times: What’s Next After Big-Time A.I., Energy Summit? Shapiro: The Proof Will Be When Shovels Go In The Ground [PDF of Article]
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Stands Out At High-Profile A.I. Energy Summit; Other Democrats Used Summit To Bash President’s Policies
— TribLive Editorial: PA Energy & A.I. Summit – It’s Easy To Promise Big, But Corporate Investments Can Change With Market Winds
— Post-Gazette Editorial: McCormick’s Energy, A.I. Summit Accomplished What It Set Out To Do, But What’s Next?
— Education
— Post-Gazette: Ripple Effects Of Lack Of PA State Budget Already Hitting K-12 Schools
— TribLive/AP: 20 States, Including PA, Sue Over $6 Billion+ Education Funding Pause
— TribLive/AP: US Education Dept. Will Release Some Frozen Grants Supporting After-School And Summer Programs
— TribLive Editorial: What Are The Limits Of Expression On College Campuses? Censoring ‘The Fence’ At CMU [CMU College Republicans President said, “The decision to censor made by the administration is an uncharacteristic and deeply concerning (breach) of commitment, as well as the trust it has fostered.”
— TribLive: State-Owned Universities Approve Tuition Increase, First In 7 Years
— Inquirer: Penn State Moves To Hike Tuition For State College Campus Students
— Inquirer: Story Behind University Of Pennsylvania’s Deal With President On Trans Athletes
— Health Care
— York Daily Record: President’s Medicaid Cut Would Cause Hardship For Families With Special Needs Kids
— Post-Gazette – Adriana Ramirez: The Republican Betrayal Of Rural America
— TribLive Guest Essay: Opioid Settlement Fails To Fund Full Cost Of Crisis – By Ted Kopas and Jeff Balzer, Westmoreland County Commissioners
— WITF/LancasterOnline: Key PA Senate Republican Shoots Down Recreational Marijuna Proposals During Late Budget Update
— City & State PA Guest Essay: Legalizing Marijuana Could Be Public Transit’s Pot Of Gold – Sen. Sharif Street
— Law Enforcement
— Post-Gazette: Fmr Greene County District Attorney Accused In Criminal Case Of Targeting Political Enemies
— PennLive: Fear Grips PA Haitian Communities In Washington County As President Ramps Up Anti-Immigrant Policy
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Local Coalition Organizes For Immigrants’ Rights
— MCall: PA Court Officials Say Federal ICE Can Operate In Lehigh County Courthouse Public Areas
— The Economy
— Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports June PA Unemployment Ticks Up 0.1% To 4% In June
— TribLive: New Report Lauds Pittsburgh Region For A.I. Talent, Innovation
— Wall Street Journal: New Data Show President’s Tariff, Immigration Policies Are Boosting Inflation, Weighing On Jobs