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Next phase of I-99, Route 322 project in Centre starts today

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the traffic pattern on its highway reconstruction project impacting Interstate 99 (I-99) and Route 322 in College and Worth townships is set to change on Tuesday, June 30, as the project enters its second phase. According to PennDOT, this project will improve ride quality and extend the service life of approximately 1.5 miles of roadway, as well as correct settlement issues on three bridges within the work zone. On June 30, the contractor plans to reopen the right (travel) lane of Route 322 westbound, ...

Records show watchdog’s elder abuse probe kept secret

HARRISBURG — For nearly two years, the Shapiro administration has refused to say whether a state watchdog under the governor’s jurisdiction investigated Pennsylvania’s network of agencies that are supposed to help older adults who are abused and neglected. However, records show state investigators produced a report and provided it to the governor’s office well over two years ago. In an email obtained by Spotlight PA, a staffer for the governor’s office wrote that investigators with the Office of State Inspector General produced a report stemming from a probe into the ...

Shapiro touts economic impact of World Cup coming to Pa

A few hours before France and Iraq kick off for a World Cup match in south Philadelphia, Gov. Josh Shapiro made an appearance at the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill. He expects the World Cup to have a significant economic impact for Pennsylvania. “We’re looking at $770 million in economic impact here,” Shapiro said in response to a question from The Center Square. In total, there are 16 host cities for the World Cup across North America. Philadelphia, one of the 11 host cities in the United States, has seen large crowds in attendance for the matches. The fan festival, ...

Trump to visit Lehigh Valley

President Donald Trump is set to return to Pennsylvania for the first time this year when he delivers remarks at Mack Trucks in Macungie on Tuesday afternoon. Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who represents the Lehigh Valley, said he is looking forward to being in attendance for the speech in his district. “We’re looking forward to joining President Trump at Mack Trucks - one of our nation’s most iconic manufacturers,” Mackenzie wrote on social media. “By investing in American workers and supporting domestic manufacturing, President Trump and Republicans in Congress ...

Energy future a defining issue in gubernatorial race

Pennsylvania’s energy future is emerging as a defining issue in the 2026 governor’s race, and both Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican State Treasurer Stacy Garrity say their competing plans would make energy more affordable for residents. Garrity, speaking recently before the Marcellus Shale Coalition in Hershey, promised a natural-gas-first agenda that would lift barriers to drilling, speed permits for pipelines and power plants, roll back energy mandates, and position the commonwealth as a national and global energy leader. Her message offers a contrast with ...

Skill games are slot machines, must adhere to Pa gambling law

HARRISBURG — Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth’s crime and gambling statutes, the state’s highest court ruled Monday. However, the ruling says that law enforcement can’t take any action for 120 days. That gives the legislature a four-month window to decide whether to regulate the machines, which have proliferated across the state in taverns, gas stations, and corner stores despite existing in a legal gray area. An estimated 70,000 machines are operating in Pennsylvania. Republicans who control the state Senate said the ...