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In the next legislative session, Democrats in Pennsylvania will not necessarily have to compromise with Republicans to pass laws. Voters handed both chambers in the General Assembly and the governor’s office to Democratic candidates. The results were part of a nationwide “blue wave” that ousted GOP lawmakers on the...
Sit in a diner off US-220 near Williamsport and you’ll probably hear it from the next booth: the rigs are busy again. After a couple of slow years, drilling crews are back on pads across Lycoming and Bradford counties. Each pad needs steel, mats and machinery hauled up roads mostly built for milk trucks and school buses. Almost all of it rides on open decks, which is why flatbed hauling services in the region are booked out again. The activity shows up in the numbers: as Penn Business Report notes, citing the Independent Fiscal Office , Pennsylvania drilled 446 new wells in 2025, up 44.3% and the first annual increase since 2022, with Lycoming and Bradford among the five counties that produced 70% of the state’s gas. More wells mean more freight, and most of it won’t fit in a box. Casing pipe comes in long joints, often 40 feet or more. Rig mats are big and awkward. Pump skids and wellhead parts get lifted on and off with a crane or a large loader. What the roads are like up there Getting to a well pad in Bradford County is rarely a straight shot. You can run US-6 into
Pennsylvania veterans who paid a Florida-based company for help getting federal veterans benefits should consider filing claims after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Attorney General Dave Sunday said. A release from Sunday’s office says Trajector Holdings, LLC, Trajector Medical, LLC and related entities filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy...
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced today their plan to divide into three separate holding companies effective January 1, 2027, pending regulatory approval. All three will remain under the ownership of Brookfield and GIC. will include G&W operations in New England, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, including Berkshire & Eastern Railroad....
The Keystone Research Center found that corporations’ share of Pennsylvania’s general fund tax revenue fell from 30% in 1972 to 12% in 2023-24, and that more than almost two-thirds of corporations operating in the state pay no corporate net income tax.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Business Alliance and Office of Outdoor Recreation awarded $45,000 in PA Trout Tank grants to 21 businesses across 19 counties. Among the recipients is Jefferson County’s Twisted Antler Seed Company, which received funding through the program designed to support Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry. The PA Trout Tank program […]
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. The Democrats’ sweeping success at the national level in last week’s midterms was mirrored in major swings at the...
The settlement amount includes $7.68 million in administrative penalties and $142,785 in fines Walmart paid during the initial stages of an investigation by the state Department of Labor and Industry. It is the largest such settlement in the commonwealth’s history, the statement said.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $43 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to seven states to invest in employer-driven training programs for in-demand skilled trades including:. shipbuilding occupations. occupations essential to the buildout of AI infrastructure. advanced manufacturing. nuclear energy. domestic mineral production. aerospace. information...
Pennsylvania Democrats walked out of last Tuesday's midterm elections holding something the party last possessed in 1993: complete, unified control of state government. Governor Josh Shapiro cruised to reelection with more than 60 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity by 22 percentage points, while Democrats simultaneously flipped the state Senate and padded their House majority from three seats to 13. It is the first time all three branches in Harrisburg have been blue at once since the first year of Bill Clinton's presidency.
A capacity auction set for December will again clear the maximum price adding another $5 billion to $10 billion of data center costs to electricity bills across the region, the report said.
VALLEY FORGE PA – Power producers should be able to generate enough energy this winter “to reliably meet” electricity demands across 13 states, including Pennsylvania, according to the grid’s operator. Valley Forge-based PJM Interconnection operates and monitors the high-voltage electric power system that serves 67 million...
Pennsylvania homeowners paid thousands of dollars to improve their properties, only to face unfinished projects and costly damage, according to a new state lawsuit. One bathroom renovation reportedly ended with a ceiling collapsing in another room. The complaints have now led to legal action against JC Home & Construction Management, LLC, and its owner, Julian...
State leaders are looking for feedback on the newly formed plan on how goods move throughout the state. It’s called the Draft 2050 Freight Movement Plan, and it’s a comprehensive look at infrastructure investments that are helping move freight in Pennsylvania. The plan is required to be done...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters . HARRISBURG — Faced with stark evidence that residents who shop for electricity suppliers pay higher bills and face more frequent shut-offs, Pennsylvania regulators approved a significant policy change sought by the state’s largest electric company. In a 3-2 vote in late October, the Public Utility Commission agreed to allow FirstEnergy Pennsylvania to limit suppliers’ access to its “purchase of receivables” program based on the prices they charge. But the commission rejected the utility’s attempt to prevent customers from being enrolled in new supplier contracts they have not actively chosen, instead ordering a statewide review of the issue. The split decision indicates regulators are open to new guardrails on retail suppliers — but only up to a point. A landmark state law passed in 1996 gave Pennsylvanians the ability to choose which company to buy their supply of electricity from: They can stay on the “default service” offered by their utility, or sign up with a different type of company — a retail electricity supplier. Under state law, utilities
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Popular Blair County-based convenience store chain Sheetz has named a new president and COO of the company. According to a company announcement, Adam Sheetz, the grandson of founder Bob Sheetz, will assume the role at the beginning of 2027. The company says that as...
The farm specializes in soap but also offers bubble baths, sugar scrubs, lotions, tallow creams, and shower steamers.
State College sellers were cutting prices at a rate well above the national share, giving buyers more room to negotiate on a deal.
