-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
-- Adjourned to Sept. 28 - Call Of The House Speaker
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
-- Call Of The Senate President Pro Tempore
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: State Budget Marathon Continues!
TODAY 10:00: DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
TODAY 10:00: DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered [Mining] Equipment Meeting. DEP New Stanton Office. 10:00 a.m.
July 9-- DCNR Delaware Canal State Park Advisory Committee meeting. Delaware Canal State Park, Bucks & Northampton Counties. 10:30 a.m. Contact for Location: 610-982-5560 or ra-nrspdela@pa.gov. (formal notice)
July 10-- Telephonic. Public Utility Commission Hearing On PPL Condemnation Of 30 Properties For The Sugarloaf 500/230KV Transmission Line In Luzerne County To Serve Data Centers 10:00 a.m.
July 14-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. Read more here on agenda.
July 14-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Webinar: Preview Of 2026 Watershed-Friendly Tree And Shrub Sale To Help You Choose Plants Confidently. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
July 15-- Agenda Posted. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:30 a.m.
July 15-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing Packages Available From Penn State's Agricultural Analytical Services Lab. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
July 15-16-- In-Person. PA Sea Grant Aquaponics Educator Workshop. Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie.
July 16-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Workshop On Understanding PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Private Water Supplies. Uniontown, Fayette County. 1:00 p.m.
July 16-- In-Person. Powering America's Next 250 Years Energypath Conference Set For At Moravian University
-- PA Solar Center Hosts July 31 Webinar On Going Solar Without Tax Incentives - Financing For Public Entities To Stabilize, Cut Your Energy Bills [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Weighing The Pros And Cons Of KeyState Energy’s Natural Gas-Based Fertilizer Plant In Karthaus Twp., Clearfield County - By Ben Hoffman, Farmer, Karthaus Township [PaEN]
-- KDKA: Allegheny County DA Investigating 35 Cases Of Deed Fraud, Deeds Transferred To An LLC Without Homeowners’ Knowledge [Also Happens With Oil & Gas Property Rights]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Lawmakers Shouldn’t Overturn PA Supreme Court Decision Restoring Oil & Gas Property Rights To Their Rightful Owners - By Sherman Powell, Member Of Proctor Family Who Regained Their Property Unlawfully Taken
-- Penn State Extension Hosts 4 On-Farm Pasture Walks - Grazing Dairy In Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Somerset Counties [PaEN]
-- US Army Corps Of Engineers, Partners To Host 3 Open House Meetings On Chartiers Creek Flood Risk Study In Washington County [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Haverford Township Debuts Municipal-Wide Curbside Composting Program In Delaware County
-- LancasterOnline: Mosquito Hunter: Behind The Scenes Of Lancaster County’s West Nile Virus Prevention Program
-- Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Now Accepting Applications For Trout Tank Grants To Support PA Outdoor Businesses; July 15 Applicant Webinar [PaEN]
-- The News-Item: Northumberland County Gets ‘Whaleback’ Coal Education Site In Land Swap With Reading Anthracite Co.
-- Hartwood Acres Park In Allegheny County Inducted Into The Old-Growth Forest Network [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo Aug. 1 At Shikellamy State Park Marina Sunbury, Northumberland County
-- WPSU: PA’s Elk Herd Featured On Season Premiere Of Discovery Channel Travel Show
A.I. /Data Centers
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PA Faces A.I. Data Center Boom As Dozens Of Massive Projects Emerge - New Data Center Project Tracker Now Available
-- TheDerrick.com: Scrubgrass Township Sets Special Meeting Today [July 8] On Developing A.I. Data Center Ordinance
-- Scranton Times: Stop Archbald Data Centers Makes Case Against Proposed Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Proposal For 14 Data Center Buildings With 600 Diesel Generators [PDF of Article ]
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: Archbald Boro Residents Treated To An Actual Expert’s Testimony On Proposed Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Proposal For 14 Data Center Buildings With 600 Diesel Generators
-- Republican Herald: North Manheim Twp. Adopts A.I. Data Center Zoning Ordinance In Schuylkill County
-- Observer-Reporter: A.I. Data Center Ordinance Topic Of Cecil Twp. Workshop Held Monday In Washington County
-- TribLive: Gilpin Twp. Supervisors Consider A.I. Data Center Zoning Ordinance Amendment In Armstrong County
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley A.I. Data Centers: Where They’re Proposed, And Where Those Plans Stand
-- Morning Call: Why Can’t Lehigh Valley Towns Just Say No To A.I. Data Centers?
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: One Impact Of Putting An A.I. Data Center Near Parkland High School Is Being Overlooked - The Impact On Students Of A 24-Hour Industrial Operation - By Caren Lowrey, Certified Education Specialist
-- WTAE: PA Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Calls For Pause In A.I. Data Center Development
-- WESA: Republican Garrity Faults Shapiro’s Stance On A.I. Data Centers, Stresses Local Control
-- TribLive: Stacy Garrity Walks A.I. Data Center Tightrope While Campaigning For Governor In Western PA
-- Post-Gazette: The Sudden Growth Of A.I. Data Centers Emerges As Flashpoint In The Governor’s Race
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In June Now Available - A.I. Data Center Guardrails [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Briefing: Rapid Expansion Of Data Centers In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Threatens Water, People
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: The PJM Market Is Working - Don’t Mistake Progress For Failure - By Todd Snitchler, Electric Power Supply Assn. (competitive electric generators believe high prices are working)
-- Utility Dive: States Taking Action On Energy Affordability As Issue Grows; Report On 350 Affordability Actions Taken This Year
Gas Explosions
-- Tribune-Democrat: Officials: Ruptured Natural Gas Line Inside House Caused Upper Yoder Twp. Home Explosion, One Person Injured
Storms/Power Outages
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 7,870 Households Without Power - July 8 - 7:00 a.m.
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 38,081 Households Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 105,571 Households Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 4,746 Customers Without Power - July 8 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 24,177 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 75,046 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- FirstEnergy Electric Power Outages: 2,993 Customers Without Power - July 8 - 7:00 a.m.
-- FirstEnergy Electric Power Outages: 10,192 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- FirstEnergy Electric Power Outages: 28,709 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- PECO Electric Power Outages: 55 Customers Without Power - July 8 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PECO Electric Power Outages: 123 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PECO Electric Power Outages: 3,359 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- July 8: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up Again - 1 Penny Since Yesterday, Now $3.98/Gallon - $.87/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Beaver County Average Price Still Highest at $4.39]
-- July 8: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.79 Ohio- $3.53 PA- $3.98
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Bloomberg: Oil Price Surges After President Says US Ceasefire With Iran Is Over
-- Reuters: What Are The Risks Of An LNG Natural Gas Tanker Explosion As A Result Of Military Action?
-- Reuters: Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage Off Oman After Missile Strike
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- The Center Square: State Budget Impasse ‘Super Stressful’ On Those Waiting For State Money
-- Spotlight PA: PA Elections Could Look Different If Democrats Win Full Control Of State Government In 2026
-- KDKA: Allegheny County DA Investigating 35 Cases Of Deed Fraud, Deeds Transferred To An LLC Without Homeowners’ Knowledge [Also Happens With Oil & Gas Property Rights]
-- PA Capital-Star: Future Uncertain For PA Warehouses After Federal ICE Pivot Away From Detention Centers
-- City & State PA: Pennsylvania’s Tourism Lead Says 2026 Events Have Been An Astounding Success
-- Inquirer/NYT: President’s Justice Department Threatens Top State Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting
-- Reuters: President Orders Halt To US Trade With Spain Over NATO Spending, Iran [Pennsylvania Has About $606.1 Million In Trade With Spain]
-- The Texas Tribune/Propublica: Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Used Address Where He Did Not Live To Vote In 6 Elections In Past 2 Years Including The Primary That Made Him Republican Nominee For US Senate
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