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🔈 What do we hear. “If we do not pay school districts and non-profit organizations, we should take the same medicine with which we struggle with others,” said Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny).
🗓️ What is happening this weekend. Pennsylvania Democrats are calling in Lancaster, where they are expected to choose Eugene Depasquale As a recent group chair.
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The best story
1. McCormick: “AI will be destructive”
“Speaking during the telephone town hall on Wednesday evening, Senator Dave McCormick He admitted that artificial intelligence would be “destructive” and would affect jobs in the community.
The first -year senator turned to AI near the end of the hour call, saying that the race for energy dominance and dominance of AI are going hand in hand.
“You can’t have AI dominance without energy dominance,” he said. “And our opponent No. 1 is China. It’s a fight that America must lead and win.” (PoliticSpa)
Elsewhere
Pa Rep. Reschenthaler stays away from prior support for time limits. “Being a master of congress limits means learning to live with disappointment. Just ask Scott Tillman. Sure, people like them: surveys cited by American term limits in which Tillman is the operational director, suggests that almost 9 out of 10 voters want to limit the number of years that the legislator may serve.” (WSA policy)
House Republicans are introducing an invoice for extending health subsidies in the past. “Legislation would extend the subsidies for one year, withdrawing this problem in the middle of 2026. The current list of republican components consists of one of the most sensitive in this election cycle, including representatives of Brian Fitzpatrick and Rob Bresnahan from Pennsylia.” (Politico)
Growing electricity bills become a political problem for Trump, GOP. “The last report of the consumer price indicator has shown that electricity prices have risen at the rate of inflation, increased by 5.5 percent over the past year. And the general public may begin to notice.” (Hill)
White PANS SHAPIRO house for hearing the distribution of the National Guard. “The White House rejected the opposition of Governor Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro towards President Trump potentially the distribution of soldiers of the National Guard in Philadelphia in order to fight crime, advertising the results of distribution elsewhere.” (Triblis)
Country
2. Administration Thompson and Shapiro Lob accusing of managing the SNAP program
“The accusations of managing a federal nutrition program in Pennsylvania are embraced between the Republican Congressmen of Pennsylvania and the democratic administration Governor Josh Shapiro.
After publicity in connection with the letter dated on Tuesday, in which Valerie Arkoosh, the secretary of human services in Pennsylvania, said that he “distorted key facts”, a spokesman for a republican Rep. US Glenn ThompsonR-centre, rejected. “(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elsewhere
The Solar for Schools program in Pennsylvania is a hit, but the budget uncertainty threatens its future. “Supporters strive for the next round of financing, but comes among the difficult time for the state government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Small programs, such as rape crisis centers, have a high weight of the PA budget deadlock. “Net security programs throughout the community fight staff, limit services or download loans.” (Spotlight Pa)
PA-10: Douglas joins Central Pa Congressional Contest. “Democrat Justin Douglas, Commissioner of Dauphin, Dauphin, submitted FEC documents to run for the position of Representative of REP (Bloomberg)
The race for replacing the American representative Dwight Evans is crowded. Here’s who is so far. “The greatest names that are trying to replace him, so far all serve in state legislation.” (Penn Capital-Star)
A handful of state representatives suspends remuneration during the budget deadlock. “A small group of legislators from Pennsylvania resigns from payments because the state budget deadlock prevents money to flow to schools and other key services.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Around the community of nations
3. Hungry in the countryside
“Hunger is a subjective feeling caused by a lack of enough food to eat. It can be challenging to measure.
Low food safety reflects the reduced access of people to nutritional food due to poverty, transport, disability or other problems.
In Pennsylvania, food uncertainty increased by 26% to 1.71 million people from 1.35 million people in 2019–2023, despite the start of free school breakfasts for all primary and secondary school students three years ago, thanks to the kindness of the General Assembly. “(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elsewhere
Work requirements start the benefits of food, PA offers an online guide. “This week, new requirements for federal food assistance have appeared, ordering that most efficient recipients work throughout Pennsylvania, volunteer or study to maintain benefits.” (New news about the castle)
The judge says that septa’s service cuts must be inverted immediately. “The order does not cover the tariff growth. The spokesman said that Septa did not decide if he would like it, but that he was planning to follow.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senate Fight Stalls Confirmation of prosecutor Daryl Heller in Eastern Pennsylvania. “The Federal Prosecutor, who this week lodged allegations against the disgraced businessman of Lancaster Daryl Heller, is the subject of parliamentary fireworks in the US Senate.” (LNP)
The judges of Lackawanna’s County are elected Sacco as a recent commissioner. “Teams of universal judges of common courts Brend Sacco with a colleague, Commissioner Bill Gaughan – who, together with Matt McGloin, released her 20 months ago as a director of planning and economic development.” (WVIA)
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5. Snacks, pens, foreign bands: Pennsylvania teachers spend enormous on reserves for students
“Shanna DanielsonA music teacher at Bermudian Springs Middle School near Gettysburg, she admits that she spent the “stupid amount” of her own money into artificial plants to transform her Cinderblock class into a cozy jungle.
In the years 2024–25, Pennsylvania teachers spent an average of 979 USD of their own money on cleaning inventory, awards, snacks, decorations, books, pens, paper, manual and other disinfection. “(USA Today Network)
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