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Pennsylvania Gov . Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate on March 7, 2023 (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants you to text him

BY: - September 15, 2023

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants everyone in Pennsylvania to text him directly.  Starting today, the governor’s office will be available on Community, an SMS messaging system that delivers text messages directly to subscribers. Using the number 717-788-8990 on Community, constituents can send and receive text messages from Shapiro’s office. “To best serve the people of  Pennsylvania, […]

Federal, state regulators prod utilities to consider technology for grid upgrade

BY: - August 24, 2023

Of the many challenges confronting the nation’s aging, straining electric grid, the need for a lot of new transmission capacity is among the most pressing, experts and policymakers say. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy said the nation will need thousands of miles of new lines to better link regions to handle extreme […]

Officials vigilant as cybercriminals seek profit in coronavirus

BY: - March 16, 2020

Officials are warning people to be on the lookout for cybercriminals looking to use the COVID-19 crisis to their advantage.

In budget sneak peek, Gov. Wolf rolls out $12.35M grant program to fund manufacturing research

BY: - January 24, 2020

Surrounded by exposed steel beams and robotic arms, Gov. Tom Wolf announced a plan to invest $12.35 million in advanced manufacturing research at colleges and universities across the commonwealth.