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Republicans say disease rule proposals allow for warrantless entry into homes

(The Center Square) - A proposal from the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro to overhaul disease regulations has unleashed a flood of public comments and irritated state Republicans, who claim it would allow for warrantless entry into homes and violate the public desire to limit a governor's emergency powers. On Monday, Democratic representative and medical doctor Arvind Venkat of Allegheny County said Republicans "are jumping to extreme conclusions" about the 502-page document, which was filed with the Independent Regulatory Review Commission in June. The period for public comment was ...

McCormick lobbies for Parnell to lead US Army

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., has offered his support for Sean Parnell as chatter continues that he could be a candidate to lead the U.S. Army. “There have been a lot of stories of late about @SeanParnellUSA being considered to be our next Secretary of the Army,” McCormick wrote Thursday on social media. “I hope it’s true.” Parnell, a combat veteran who serves as a senior advisor and assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs, is a native of western Pennsylvania. “Sean is a good friend, a decorated combat veteran, a true patriot, and a fellow Pennsylvanian. As ...

Thousands miss out on Pa. utility assistance

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s electric and natural gas companies are required to offer discounted bills to low-income customers, but for years the programs have reached only a fraction of those who qualify. Now the long-running debate about how to increase the number of customers getting help is taking on new urgency as utility bills skyrocket and shutoffs hit record highs. A new data-sharing system could help increase participation, but opposition from the state Public Utility Commission is thwarting efforts to use the data in the way consumer advocates argue would be most ...

Democrat won Trump-friendly Pa. district by 526 votes

LANCASTER — James Malone wasn’t expected to win in 2025. The Democrat was running for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in a district that President Donald Trump won a few months prior by 15 percentage points. But in the end, he came out ahead by 526 votes. This November, he’ll be on the ballot again, this time as an incumbent who Democrats are focused on protecting as they try to flip other Senate seats to take control of the chamber. There’s at least one major difference this time around. Malone first ran in a special election, and low voter turnout — just 29% — played a major ...

Sheeran says situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ as he opens concert

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ed Sheeran opened a concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Sheeran began the concert alone on stage with no opener, but was joined by other musicians later in the show. Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he said the attacks in Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, were horrific and what is happening in ...

Shapiro says international collaboration is needed to regulate AI

(The Center Square) – As the conversation of AI evolving dominates headlines across the globe, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered an address on Thursday laying out what he thinks is the best path forward. “I am not a doomer. I don't think it is inevitable that AI is going to take over the world, or that someone will misuse it to kill us or to do harm,” Shapiro said. “But I do have real concerns, as do many Pennsylvanians and many Americans.” “And I don't think that the very real concerns of our neighbors that they overwhelmingly express about this technology is a hoax, as our ...