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1. Shapiro critical of Trump’s tariffs and influence on the community
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“During a party in Bethlehem on Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro The first 70 days of Trump’s administration was critical, admitting that he hoped for the president’s policy.
“Let me say, in general, I hope that the president’s policy will work because I always support America,” said the governor. “I want America to succeed. I want the Americans to be better.
“But what I saw for the first 70 days of his administration is the chaos that resulted in higher prices, fewer rights and greater worries than so many people that I meet all of Pennsylvania.” (Policy)
Elsewhere
Josh Shapiro says that “people will suffer” and the Republicans of Pa have mixed views on Trump’s tariff plan. “Representative of American Mike Kelly, a Republican from Butler, who owned a group of car dealers, was one of the Skeptical Trump’s tariff plan.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rep. Perry will face angry voters in the comments section at Tele-Town Hall. “Perry’s strategy consisting in avoiding the growing slack among some voters in the field of republican support for Trump’s administration policies could have been planned to avoid hostile confrontations with voters, but the virtual medium did not protect him from anger.” (Pennlive)
- After weeks of demand, Congressman Scott Perry has a town hall – on the phone. (Penn Capital-Star)
For Trump, Musk is a scapegoat and responsibility. But for now it is still useful. “Elon Musk has become a valuable heat shield for the president who avoids guilt at all costs.” (New York Times)
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2. Commissioner of Bucks Harvie, who is running for Congress against Fitzpatrick
“Bob HarvieChairman of the Commissioners of the Bucks, he is a candidate for Congress in the hope of leaving the five -time Republicans Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick USA in 2026
Harvie, a commissioner since 2020, was a longtime teacher of public schools in Bucks, who went down in history when the Democrats have passed the management board five years ago since 1983.
Now he will try to overthrow the lonely Republicans representing the south -eastern Pennsylvania in Congress. “(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
Pennsylvania will have to fill the gaps from federal cuts or stay without services, says a repeated representative. “The range of exemptions in the Federal Government goes beyond unemployment, state politicians and work leader said on Wednesday, expressing concerns about the consequences for widely used services from the Department of Veterans and Social Insurance Administration.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PA Senate Democrats call on bilateral support for apartments as federal crushing support. “The legislators gathered in Harrisburg on Wednesday to condemn what they perceive as the withdrawal of Trump’s administration in the provisions on anti -discrimination accommodation. They strive to obtain bilateral support in state senate to provide Pennsylvania maintaining federal standards that have been there for decades.” (Wesa)
Bill trying to limit the “acting” of the office of the office, removes the PA Senate in a divided vote. “Members of the Pennsylvania Senate shared according to the party line, approving the proposed bill on Wednesday, that if it is introduced, it will limit how long the office officials can lead state agencies in the role of” acting “and without formal confirmation.”New news about the castle)
Around the community of nations
3. Data center $ 10 billion scheduled for Indiana County
“Homer City in Pennsylvania was once known for having the largest coal power plant in the state, along with smoke and cooling towers.
It was then. It is now for a district less than 2,000 inhabitants of Indiana.
Officials announced that the former Homer City generating station, which was the largest coal -fired power plant in the community, will now be home for a natural gas fired facility with as much as 4.5 GW of energy production, which makes it the largest power plant in the United States. “(Politics)
- I am planning a HCR campus worth $ 10 billion, employing thousands. (Indiana Gazette)
- Homer City to become a campus of a gas data center. (Axios Pittsburgh)
Elsewhere
As a demand for balloons of data centers, the town of Dauphin wants to clean the space for them. “Data centers are spreading throughout the country. Three commissioners of Swatar Township said at the hearing on Wednesday that they want to be proactive and prepared if there were any data centers in their commune.” (Pennlive)
Gainy, O’Connor, talk to the Jewish community at the candidate forum. “Democrats from Pittsburgh applying for the mayor solved their plans for problems faced by the Jewish community and others on the forum on Wednesday evening.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Your basic 2025 guide. “If you want to take a look at why this year’s basic choices matter: the American judicial system, judges, district procurement and everything can be the last fortress of our democracy.” (Philadelphia citizen)
Bucks County schools rely on local taxes more than most in PA. Why these costs are rising. “Public school districts in Pennsylvania are in the face of growing dependence on the state and federal relief in order to cover costs, such as pensions, special and tuition education at the charter school.” (Bucks County Courier Times)
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5. Visualized: daily internet activity in 2025.
“In every minute, the Internet facilitates stunning activity. In just 24 hours billions of interaction add up, reflecting our growing dependence on the Internet in the field of communication, entertainment and trade.
In this infographic, we visualize a huge scale of daily internet activity, from E -Maili to enlargement of meetings. “(Visual capitalist)
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