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‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Justin Sweitzer

Republican state lawmakers visited Astrobotic Technology in Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a hearing focused on how the Western Pennsylvania region can position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence at a time when both the public and private sectors are rushing to embrace an evolving technology that is transforming business, government and society at large.
From Philly to Pittsburgh, mass transit leaders sound the alarm on funding shortfalls

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

The commonwealth’s looming public transit crisis was front and center in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh during fraught hearings on how local and state legislators can bridge funding gaps. On Tuesday, the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing in the Steel City on the future of mass transit. A day later, Philadelphia City Council held a highly anticipated budget hearing with representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
3 things to watch in the aftermath of arson attack on Shapiro, family

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Justin Sweitzer

A central Pennsylvania man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after police say he broke into the governor’s official residence with a hammer and set fire to the building using Molotov cocktails – an incident that has shaken commonwealth leaders and raised questions about how the intruder was able to breach the governor’s residence on Sunday, April 13.
Horror, relief and support: Social media reactions to arson attack on Gov. Shapiro and family

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Greg Salisbury

As more details come out regarding the unprecedented arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family at the governor’s mansion early Sunday morning, including the arrest of 38-year-old Cody Balmer, of Harrisburg, for setting the fire inside the residence, words of support, outrage and disbelief continued to ricochet across X and Bluesky from Democratic and Republican elected officials across the commonwealth and the country. Below is a sampling of sentiment. U.S. Sen.
Gov. Shapiro, family safe after arsonist targets governor's mansion

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Justin Sweitzer

Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday that Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family are safe after an arsonist set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s residence at around 2 a.m., causing significant damage to the building. In an update posted to X Sunday morning, Shapiro said he and his family woke up to the State Police banging on the door after the fire was detected, nd that the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire put out the fire as he and his family were evacuated from the building.
As brutal service cuts and fare increases loom, Philly-area officials demand solutions for SEPTA

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

Pennsylvania’s largest mass transit system is in danger of reaching a terminus no one wants to arrive at. On Thursday, SEPTA announced that it would have to implement severe cutbacks amid a $213 million shortfall this year. In response, lawmakers from around the Philadelphia region rallied outside of City Hall Friday, where they called for the state legislature to step up and fund the system.
PA House passes bill creating criminal offense for tracking device-based stalking

2 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Justin Sweitzer

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass legislation that would make stalking using an Apple AirTag or other electronic tracking devices a misdemeanor offense under the state’s stalking statute as policymakers look to stem the growing misuse of such items. The legislation, House Bill 407, which House lawmakers passed with a 201-2 vote, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
Experts: PA’s permitting reforms could serve as efficiency model nationwide

2 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Kaitlyn Levinson

By Kaitlyn LevinsonAcross the U.S., several states are developing legislative entities aimed at reducing spending and improving government efficiency following the creation of the federal Department of Government Efficiency. But before governments rush to cut positions or downsize agencies to do so, one expert underscored Pennsylvania’s permitting reform as a model for other states looking to make efficiency gains.
Thousands rally in Philly as part of nationwide protest against Trump's agenda

2 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

Protests and chants may have been heard in cities and towns across the country on Saturday, but only in Philadelphia, with the National Constitution Center as a backdrop, does a “Go Birds” chant get mixed in with cries of “USA” and “This is what democracy looks like.”Thousands of protesters poured into Center City Saturday afternoon to rally against President Donald Trump and his policies upending the economy, civil rights and other key benchmarks of American life.
GOP appeals federal judge’s mail-in ballot decision

3 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Justin Sweitzer

Republicans are appealing a federal court ruling that found Pennsylvania’s date requirement for mail-in ballots violates the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The appeal comes after Judge Susan. P.