Shapiro seeks role in PPL data-center rate complaint
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asked the Public Utility Commission to let his administration join a complaint over how PPL handles costs and reliability concerns tied to large data centers.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs 2026-27 state budget after negotiations
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget in July, directing state spending toward schools, public safety and economic opportunity while projecting an approximately $8 billion surplus.
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Sandra Aguilera becomes acting secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services
Sandra Aguilera became acting secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services on Aug. 1, following Reggie McNeil’s departure from the post on July 31.
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Shapiro administration announces $109.3 million for 68 Southcentral Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley projects
The Shapiro administration announced $109,331,999 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program investments for 68 projects across Southcentral Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley.
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Shapiro sues Trump administration over conditions tied to Pennsylvania security funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a lawsuit challenging federal conditions on 2026 homeland-security grant funding that Pennsylvania says could put nearly $6 million at risk.
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Pennsylvania budget sends Philadelphia schools more than $157 million while expanding city sales-tax collection
Pennsylvania’s enacted 2026-27 budget provides more than $157 million in additional funding for the School District of Philadelphia and changes collection rules for Philadelphia’s local sales tax on qualifying remote deliveries.
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Pennsylvania says proposed ICE detention centers will not move forward as Shapiro administration challenges federal actions
The Shapiro administration said proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania will not move forward. A separate July 23 announcement said Gov. Josh Shapiro is taking legal action over a Trump administration decision affecting state interests, programs and federal funding.
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Pennsylvania’s 2026–27 budget directs new public-safety support through State Police
Pennsylvania State Police said the newly enacted 2026–27 budget includes investments in staffing, technology and safety operations, but the agency’s announcement did not provide a dollar-by-dollar breakdown or implementation timetable.
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Pennsylvania sues over federal conditions tied to nearly $6 million in homeland-security funds
Pennsylvania joined a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions attached to 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program funding, including election-related and immigration-enforcement requirements.