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In 2014, the spotted lanternfly likely arrived in Pennsylvania on imported goods from Asia; now the sap-sucking insect threatens vineyards across the eastern US

An invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly, arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014 and now threatens eastern agriculture. This pest spreads by hitching rides on vehicles and materials, reaching new areas quickly. Grapevines are a primary target, and infestations can destroy vineyards within three years. The insect's westward spread worries California's large…

The Times of India

Your Elected Officials Might Have Side Hustles. Here’s How to Find Out.

Pennsylvania governor candidate Stacy Garrity makes money from fracking. We know from financial disclosures that are required in most states. Here’s how to use them.

Capital & Main

What a western Pennsylvania ’90s-style Pizza Hut reveals about nostalgia

A Pizza Hut in southwest Pennsylvania was recently highlighted for preserving its retro 1990s appearance, even as hundreds of other locations have closed across the United States.

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A Pennsylvania Mom Says the Cops Were Called on Her 4 Times—for Letting Her Kids Be Outside

State lawmakers are mulling a law that would establish commonsense protections for families that give their children a reasonable amount of independence.

Reason

Pennsylvania town lists 43 specific demands to approve new AI data center project — developer calls local demands 'too difficult' as council slams response as 'approval by tantrum'

One township in Pennsylvania gave a specific list of demands for a data center developer to follow if they want to build their project in the area. Instead, they retracted their initial application and sent in a second one challenging the regulations.

Tom’s Hardware

Proposals to lower health costs get broad support in battlegrounds

Voters in battleground states and congressional districts tend to voice support for proposals in Congress that would expand access to health care or lower drug costs — often irrespective of their party affiliation — according to new polling from the University of Maryland. The poll, first shared with CQ Roll Call, surveyed people in 11…

Roll Call

In Pennsylvania, the Data Center Wars Hit the Ballot Box

Voters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state's 2026 elections.

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A Mobile Vaccine Clinic Is Now Parking in Delaware County Neighborhoods Before Measles Arrives

Delaware County's Wellness on Wheels clinic is offering catch-up MMR doses before the school year as Pennsylvania measles cases hit a 30-year high.

Medical Daily

In 1934, this Pennsylvania mountain went from a hawk killing ground to the world's first raptor sanctuary and changed bird conservation forever

Every autumn, the skies above a forested ridge in eastern Pennsylvania fill with movement. Eagles drift on rising air, falcons streak across the horizon and kestrels appear in quick flashes before disappearing south. For generations, Hawk Mountain has been one of North America's best places to witness this seasonal migration…

The Times of India

Democrat leans into data center outrage with new TV ad in Pennsylvania

Numerous communities nationwide are fiercely opposed to the projects, leading to legal battles over planned complexes and new transmission lines

The Independent UK

4 gubernatorial races that could affect the House majority

ANALYSIS — Four years ago, Republicans complained that Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano torpedoed their downballot efforts in key House races across the commonwealth. This time around, GOP nominee Stacy Garrity isn’t polling any better, again complicating House Republican campaigns in the Keystone State. And Pennsylvania is just one of…

Roll Call

For decades, zinc smelters polluted Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain; crews later used mushroom compost and aircraft seeding to help vegetation return

Palmerton's Blue Mountain suffered severe environmental damage from zinc factory emissions. Heavy metals altered the landscape, harming vegetation and wildlife habitats. Restoration efforts focused on improving soil conditions and re-establishing plant cover. Aircraft distributed materials to treat difficult-to-access contaminated areas. The long-term work demonstrates ecosystem recovery after careful land treatment.

The Times of India

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s daughter Suri, 20, drops estranged father’s last name

Suri, who is attending university in Pennsylvania, reportedly made the legal change to her surname after first going by her mother’s middle name in 2024

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania Recorded The Nation's Largest Weekly Measles Increase, Climbing From 110 To 134 Confirmed Cases This Month

Pennsylvania's measles count rose from 110 to 134 in one CDC update. Here is how to read that jump and what the state's own data show.

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Severe storms battered Pittsburgh twice as often as usual this spring – a meteorologist explains why

It’s no secret: This year has been a bad one so far for severe thunderstorms around Pittsburgh. In fact, it has been quite an active season throughout the Ohio Valley and a large part of the Midwest.

We Got This Covered

A Pennsylvania college student says she went in for a routine Swedish massage and ended up in the ER with a torn artery in her neck

She says one treatment left her hospitalized without health insurance.

The Economic Times

In 1934, a New York socialite bought the Pennsylvania mountain where hunters shot hundreds of hawks; the killing stopped almost overnight

Rosalie Edge established Hawk Mountain Sanctuary after seeing a photograph of dead hawks. This sanctuary holds the world's oldest continuous record of raptor migration. Maurice Broun began counting migrating raptors at Edge's suggestion. These counts helped expose the harmful effects of the pesticide DDT. The sanctuary continues its vital conservation…

The Independent UK

Trump’s grip on Congress could come down to one battleground state

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries launched the party’s "Fighting for an Affordable America" agenda on Sunday

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States With No Retirement Tax Ranked by Medical Care

Zero tax on retirement income sounds great, until you can't find a doctor. Here's how five "tax havens" compare on healthcare, property taxes, and living costs.

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Mom’s keycard fails with 3 kids alone in Pennsylvania hotel room. So she starts recording how the hotel is helping her: ‘Best lawsuit I’ve walked into’

Exactly the kind of help you don't want.

Medical Daily

CDC Expands Nation's Largest Known Cyclospora Outbreak to Nine States with Nearly 2,000 Sick, and a Second Outbreak Is Now Under Investigation

CDC expanded the Taco Bell Cyclospora outbreak to 9 states July 24. A second separate 72-case outbreak has no identified source. What to know and do now.

The Times of India

A 102-pound dog could not make it down a mountain. Volunteers carried her for four hours

A large dog became exhausted during a challenging hike in Pennsylvania. Her owner left her briefly to seek assistance from emergency services. Volunteers from the Waterville Fire Company quickly organized a rescue operation. They carefully transported the tired dog down the mountain using a special stretcher. The successful rescue ensured…

The Conversation

Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why

Pennsylvania’s roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that’s many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen. For decades, that saltwater, called brine, was spread on dirt and gravel roads across the state to control dust and also on paved roads to melt ice.

The Economic Times

How a Pennsylvania couple turns struggling hog farm into $22 million fortune

Rural American land values are rapidly increasing due to AI data center expansion. A Pennsylvania family sold their hog farm for over twenty-two million dollars. This significant land acquisition by QTS highlights the demand for power infrastructure. The development is expected to create thousands of new jobs in the region.…

The Times of India

Pennsylvania families sell 1,700 acres for $586 million; AI data center boom helps one couple earn over $22 million for their 89-acre hog farm

The AI data center boom has transformed a quiet Pennsylvania farming community into a real estate hotspot. As 96 families sold 1,700 acres for a combined $586 million to a Blackstone-backed developer, one couple received more than $22 million for their 89-acre hog farm. The life-changing deal helped them clear…

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