Pennsylvania regulators examine who pays for data-center grid growth
Pennsylvania regulators are reviewing data-center grid costs and emergency rules, but no household rate change follows yet from the September 10 votes.
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Pennsylvania measles deaths put renewed focus on U.S. vaccination gaps
Pennsylvania reported two measles-associated deaths as U.S. cases passed 2025’s total and kindergarten MMR coverage fell to 92.4%.
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Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Highlight Limits of Outbreak Tracking
Pennsylvania’s two measles-associated deaths and 460 cases show why health officials pair confirmed counts with models that adjust for reporting delays.
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Pennsylvania reports first measles-associated deaths in 35 years as state expands response
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents died in measles-associated cases as Pennsylvania expands vaccination clinics, school outreach and guidance statewide.
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Pennsylvania voters face separate election deadlines for counties and Butler voters
Pennsylvania county election boards must submit Election Integrity Grant applications today, while Butler County voters in the 12th Legislative District face an Aug. 18 special election and an 8 p.m. ballot-receipt deadline.
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Penn State warns campus communities as wildfire smoke drives unhealthy air across Pennsylvania
Penn State urged students, faculty, staff and visitors to monitor air quality after wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota produced unhealthy readings in parts of Pennsylvania.
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PennDOT begins $2.29 million paving and drainage project on Reynoldsville-Falls Creek Road
PennDOT began a $2.29 million Route 950 project June 22, bringing flagger-controlled, single-lane traffic between Route 322 and Route 830 through Sept. 18.
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Hazleton, community college receive $1 million grant for downtown nursing expansion
A state grant will support expanded nursing and other educational programming by Luzerne County Community College in downtown Hazleton.
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Centre Region approves growth-boundary expansion for Penn State research campus near State College
The Centre Region COG approved a growth-boundary expansion for Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory campus at Innovation Park after a planning process that began in 2023.
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PennDOT schedules Route 66 reconstruction and safety upgrades through Delmont
A roughly 9.5-mile PennDOT project will resurface Route 66, replace signals, rebuild lanes and redesign the Route 66/Route 356 intersection.
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Upper Darby Residents Challenge Proposed Rezoning of Mozino Tract
Residents are urging Upper Darby Township Council to reject a proposal that would replace zoning for 56 single-family homes with a mixed-use plan for townhomes, apartments, retail and a park.
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Panther Hollow Bridge Repairs Scheduled Through August 2026
Repairs on Pittsburgh’s Panther Hollow Bridge entered the planned construction period in February and are expected to continue through August 2026.
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Bloomsburg YMCA receives $1 million state grant for child-care facility expansion
The Bloomsburg Area YMCA Childcare Center was awarded $1 million through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for renovation, expansion, new classrooms and facility upgrades.
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Route 611 realignment construction is underway in Tannersville
A Route 611 realignment project is now under construction in Tannersville and Pocono Township, putting a major local travel corridor at the center of an ongoing transportation change.
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Hollidaysburg school board set to decide bell-to-bell cellphone restrictions Aug. 12
The Hollidaysburg Area School Board is scheduled to hold a second reading Aug. 12 on a proposed policy requiring junior-high and senior-high students to keep cellphones silenced and stored out of sight during the school day.
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Upper Darby district, Clifton Heights reach framework for new middle school and athletic-field renovation
Upper Darby School District and Clifton Heights have reached a framework that could bring a new middle school to the Clifton Heights Athletic Field while giving the borough control of renovated fields outside school use.
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Turtle Creek former school converted into 26 affordable apartments for youth leaving foster care
The former Calvin Anderson Schoolhouse at St. Colman in Turtle Creek has been converted into 26 affordable apartments for young people aging out of foster care.
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West Pittston completes $3.4 million sewer-separation phase along Wyoming Avenue
West Pittston completed the latest phase of its sewer-separation project along Wyoming Avenue, supported by county and state grants.
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Monongahela’s first Shop Through the Arts festival brings artists and downtown businesses together
Monongahela Main Street’s first Shop Through the Arts festival paired regional artists with participating downtown businesses along Main Street on Aug. 1.
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Cranberry Township voters included in Aug. 18 special election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Legislative District
Butler County has published election information and precinct-specific sample ballots for Cranberry Township voters included in the Aug. 18, 2026, special election.
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Quantm Group to Refile Allentown Data Center Proposal After Opposition
Quantm Group plans to refile a proposed data center at 2401 W. Emaus Avenue after Allentown residents raised concerns about the project.
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Pittsburgh Wins $1.53 Million Grant for Three Signal Upgrades
Pittsburgh will use a $1.53 million PennDOT grant to replace traffic signals and add pedestrian-safety features at three city intersections.