Eastern Pa. developer plans 1-gigawatt data center campus and natural gas plant in Allegheny County

An Eastern Pennsylvania developer wants to build a 1-gigawatt data center campus and natural gas plant in rural Elizabeth Township in Allegheny County, at a former landfill site, according to email records between the developer and municipal officials.

⚡Pallone unveils surprise billing overhaul legislation Thursday

Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) is unveiling legislation Thursday to overhaul the 2020 No Surprises Act by replacing arbitration with benchmarking for insurer payments to providers.

Commissioner Kathryn L. Zerfuss was unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate on October 7, 2026, for a second term on the PUC extending through April 1, 2031.

JD Vance hosts fraud task force news conference at 10:15 a.m.

JD Vance is hosting a news conference on his fraud task force at 10:15 a.m. as part of GOP efforts to engage young male voters ahead of the November midterms.

Six rural PA counties see largest home sale price jumps from 2019 to 2025

Six rural Pennsylvania counties — Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne in the Poconos, and Clarion and Warren in the west — saw the largest jumps in average home sale prices from 2019 to 2025, according to an Independent Fiscal Office analysis.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill to travel out of state, Nicholas Scutari sworn in as acting governor

Gov. Mikie Sherrill will resume out-of-state political travel on Thursday, with Senate President Nicholas Scutari sworn in as acting governor Thursday morning while she travels to Illinois and Ohio for campaign events.

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Democrats want White House to go public on permitting deal

Senate Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to publicly commit to quickly approving wind and solar projects upon enactment of the permitting bill.

Lawmakers reject AI bailout as financial risk grows

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said AI companies expecting a bailout should prepare other plans, as lawmakers see no political will for federal support if AI growth falters.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi opposes the NextEra-Dominion merger as state regulators prepare to hold the first local hearing on the case Wednesday.

Trump and Hegseth forced to retreat B-1 bombers from British base

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth withdrew a dozen B-1 bombers from a British air base after credible intelligence of Iranian-backed drone strike threats, per David Sanger and Eric Schmitt reporting.

The Beaver County Community Organizing Summit On Data Centers will be held October 17 at the United Methodist Church in Monaca from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.