The House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion party-line package Thursday carrying $60 billion in new Pentagon funding, farm aid and pieces of the SAVE America Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune called it a "risky proposition" on an "uneven path."

Mike Lee signals he would give up ENR gavel for Judiciary next Congress

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said the Senate Judiciary gavel is "of interest" to him following Sen. Lindsey Graham's death, a move that would require surrendering the top Republican job on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Q2 FEC reports show Janelle Stelson outraised Rep. Scott Perry $2 million to $1.2 million and Paige Cognetti outraised Rep. Rob Bresnahan $2 million to $1 million, part of at least 25 GOP incumbents outraised by Democratic challengers.

Shapiro pours $3.3M into coordinated midterm push for down-ballot Democrats

Gov. Josh Shapiro is putting $3.3 million into a coordinated campaign launching this weekend to help Democrats flip four congressional seats and secure a Harrisburg trifecta for the first time in three decades.

Mastriano grilled on election subversion at ambassador confirmation hearing

State Sen. Doug Mastriano (co-op: Adams, Valley) learned Thursday he faces significant Democratic opposition to his confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, after questioning on Trump election subversion and partisanship.

Friel, Ciresi to introduce bill unifying caucus IT spending after $34M report

Reps. Paul Friel and Joe Ciresi announced July 16 they will introduce legislation requiring the four legislative caucuses to unify IT purchasing, following a PennLive investigation that found $34 million in technology bills.

House · Bill On Concurrence (keywords: data center, data centers)

Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers)

PJM's board approved a new line in and out of the Bramah substation to mitigate generator deliverability violations in the Peach Bottom-Conastone area, plus a scope change cutting Joshua Falls-Yeat project costs by $259.84 million, with real-time RTO LMP at $31.62/MWh.

The PUC voted 5-0 on July 16 to publish for public comment a proposed settlement with UGI Utilities carrying a $150,000 civil penalty and enhanced oversight over alleged shortcomings in plastic natural gas pipe installation.

A Quinnipiac poll released July 15 found 74% of Pennsylvania voters would oppose building an AI data center in their community against 16% who would support it, with 76% following data center news closely.

Regulators approved 64% of the dollar value of utility revenue-increase requests over the past five years, suggesting today's rate cases will keep pushing bills higher, according to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report.

The Penguins' schedule released Thursday opens Sept. 30 at the Flyers -- where their season ended in Game 6 of the playoffs -- with a home opener Oct. 3 against Montreal, in the NHL's first 84-game season since 1993-94.

Pirates acquire former top prospect Robert Hassell III from Nationals

Pittsburgh acquired outfielder Robert Hassell III from Washington on July 16 as the Pirates, 50-47 at the All-Star break and two games out of a wild card, open the second half tonight at Cleveland.

Players report to Saint Vincent College on Tuesday, July 28 with the first public practice July 29, as the Post-Gazette's camp countdown frames Jalen Ramsey as defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's most versatile chess piece.