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News & Brews June 23, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. elected officials respond to U.S. strikes on Iran U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick expressed bipartisan support for Saturday’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. McCormick stated, “This…

News & Brews June 20, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Is this fight over transparency? Or revenue? Visit just about any Pennsylvania newspaper website this week, and you may see an editorial opposing SB194. This bill, introduced by state…

News & Brews June 19, 2025

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News & Brews June 18, 2025

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News & Brews June 17, 2025

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News & Brews June 16, 2025

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News & Brews June 13, 2025

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News & Brews June 12, 2025

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News & Brews June 11, 2025

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News & Brews June 10, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Amazon’s Pa. plans not without controversy PennLive reports that Amazon announced yesterday that it plans to spend $20 billion to create multiple data centers in Pennsylvania, the first two…